Program of Work (POW)

An Organization’s Roadmap to Success!

The POW is

A document which defines the organization goals.

An outline of the steps needed to meet these goals.

A written guide that allows members, administrators, alumni, advisory committee members and others to know and understand the activities of the organization

The POW will:

Help ensure that state, chapters, and individual member needs are met.

Give ownership to the state, chapters, and students.

Provide continuity year to year.Assist in the development of a budget.

The POW will: (cont.)

Provide planning experience.Develop leadership skills.Foster a sense of community involvement and

pride.Encourage the development of problem-

solving skills.Develop goal setting skills

Simply stated the POW is:

A record of WHAT is going to be of done

WHO is going to do it

WHEN it is going to be done

WHERE it will happen

WHY it is happening

HOW it will be done

HOW MUCH it is going to cost.

POW Organization

Organizations build their Program of Work around their committee structure.

Committee structure will depend on:size of organizationinvolvement of membersnumber of activities to completeState, school and community support

Committee Structure

Standing committeescommittees that serve a function from year to yearexamples: Community Service, Fundraising

Executive committeeusually consists of the state officers and changes

each year Ad Hoc or Special committees

committees that may meet to plan only one eventexamples: Job Fair, Dance

Committee Structure

The Vice President has the responsibility of coordinating all standing committee work.

Officers have the responsibility of coordinating activities, but need not serve as committee chairs.

Members should actively serve on at least one committee.

Committee Structure

Participation in committees should be based on:member abilitiesmember interestmember availabilitydesired representation of student diversity

Developing your POW

Establish CommitteesSelect Committee membersCommittee sets attainable goalsCommittee report committee results to

membershipMembership adopts or reject committee plan

Brainstorming

Review last year’s POW

Review other states and similar organizations

POWs

Organization needs

Membership interests

Write SMART Goals

Specific

Measurable

Attainable

Realistic

Trackable

Program of Work Action Plan

What is necessary to meet the goal?

Step by step processes

listed in order

clear and detailed

who, what, why, where, when, how, how much

Committee reports

Inform organization of progress made

Provide a system of responsibility

Allow for discussion and ideas

Allow for feedback from members

Final Report

Did the organization meet all of the goals for

the activity?

Why or why not

Did the activity stay within budget?

Recommendations for future activities

Completed POW

Should be provided to all members.

Should be approved by all members.

Can be used as an informational tool to

parents, administration, school board,

advisory committee and others.

Next steps?

Each organization meet as a group and

establish state goals!

What activities take place annually within

your organization?

What will be the role of the state officer

team in these activities.