This page provides the official markdown template for proposing a new initiative. Please copy the content below and use it to create your proposal file in the /initiatives/ folder of our communications repository.
# Initiative Plan: [Initiative Title]
**Accountable Fellow:** @<accountablefellow>
**Approver:** @<approver>
**Status:** <TODO, IN PROGRESS, COMPLETE>
**Due Date:** <due date>
**Contributors:** @<contributors>, [others]
**Informed:** Leadership Team, Stakeholders
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## 🎯 Objective
Briefly describe what this initiative aims to accomplish and why it matters.
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## 🧠 Problem Statement
What problem is this initiative trying to solve?
Include a hypothesis: _“We believe X will result in Y, and we’ll know we’ve succeeded if Z.”_
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## 🧾 Key Outcomes
- Outcome 1
- Outcome 2
- Outcome 3
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## 🗺️ Scope
| Category | Description |
|------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| Must Have | Core requirements of the initiative |
| Nice to Have | Optional features or stretch goals |
| Not in Scope | What this initiative will not address |
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## 🗓️ Timeline
| Milestone | Owner | Deadline | Status |
|------------------------|------------------|--------------|---------|
| Example milestone | @username | YYYY-MM-DD | ⏳ |
| Final review | @username | YYYY-MM-DD | ⏳ |
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## 🗒️ Updates Log
| Date | Update Summary | Author |
|------------|-------------------------------------|---------------|
| 2025-05-25 | Example update | @username |
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