diff --git a/next-steps.md b/next-steps.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ea1650
--- /dev/null
+++ b/next-steps.md
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+investigate how to have a social feed for each animal that users can follow, without creating a humhub account for each animal.
+
+
+
+UI/UX Planning:
+  No custom login portals, user/group permissions restrict content based on role (admin,group-manager,user,rescue,donor,charity)
+  Use existing plugins from marketplace for auth, allow login with HumHum, Google, Apple, Facebook, Instagram, X(twitter)
+
+  Prioritize Features:
+    Emphasize plugin development, one plugin at a time
+    Each Plugin should be configurable so they can be distributed and addeded to the HumHub module marketplace as a suite of stand alone modules 
+    
+    MVP: (one per line)
+      Space Profiles Plugin
+      Animal Management Plugin
+      Donations Plugin (PayPal/Stripe)
+
+    Phase 2: (one per line)
+      Pages for Calendar Events Plugin
+      AI Matching in Animal Management Plugin
+      Volunteer Management Plugin
+      Donor Perks Plugin
+