Proposal for the “Connections Youth Community Center”

Presenter: Benjamin Rast

Objectives:

I intend to ask for you to ‘join with me’,

Though not necessarily financially

Questions to Explore

What is the Need?What is the Vision?What does it look like when implemented?What does success look like?What are the Costs?What is the Support?What do the Youth want?What are the Concerns?

The NeedThe Felt Needs The Practical Needs

A safe place for the youth to be A forum where youth can freely access resources they might need

An alternative for youth who might not be interested in doing what is already

providedAwareness of what is already going on

A place for the youth to grow and develop

Something to motivate uninterested youth

A forum for intergenerational and intercommunity involvement One on one mentoring relationships

The Vision

ImplementationThis section should answer: What products and/or services will you sell? Who's behind it? Who are your customers and what needs are you fulfilling with your products and/or services? Organization and Management: Include in this section your company structure (sole proprietorship, limited liability company, etc.) as well as your background and years of experience. If you'll have employees, list them here with their titles or roles. For more on business structures, see the IRS's descriptions (most people working on their own will be sole proprietorships, but there are benefits to forming a Limited Liability Corporation, LLC, or other structures).Products or Services: Detailed descriptions of what you're going to sell, including prices and specific benefits compared to your competitors. If you're selling products, you'd include here your sources and how much markup you're adding. For services, include your hourly rate or project rate (not sure what to charge yet? Here are some tips).Marketing and Sales: To grow your business, you'll need a sound marketing strategy—for the next three years at least. Plan on investing in corporate identity design (e.g., logo design, website development, business cards), expenses like advertising in newspaper or search engine listings, and think about other ways you'll reach your customers.Market Analysis: Research on your competitors—what they're charging, how they position themselves, what their products are compared to yours is also an important exercise. For an informal business plan, a simple Google search of local and online competitors might do, but for more in-depth market research, you might want to turn to sites like Hoovers to get more detailed business and industry information. The more research you can do, the better (if there's a lot, just add it in an appendix).Financial Information: This is probably the most involved part of your plan. You'll need to know exactly how much you will need to start up and what the money will be used for—list every expense you can think of for the next three years at least; how much you expect to make each year (financial forecasts); and set some financial assumptions like your tax rate and how many days you'll give your customers time to pay your invoices (e.g., net 30 days). The business plan templates and tools in the next section will help you create these plans, but you may also need to research standard assumptions for your industry or sample rates similar companies use. Joining an industry association, such as the Graphic Artists Guild, might get you access to financial planning tools and industry-standard rates.Funding Request: If you're looking for a loan, create a funding request section where you outline how much you'll need, what the money will go towards, the terms you'd like to have applied, and any expected business developments that could impact your loan in the future (e.g., you expect to get a new partner in the future).

Need to become an NPO with a board and be a registered charity.Establish credible policy.Looking to partner with BOYS & GIRLS CLUB of CanadaStaff and volunteers would be screened and trained Targeted at Jr. and Sr. High youth – Membership ProcessCost not a barrier to any activity or eventRuns from 3-6pm weekdays as well as some SaturdaysRuns through the summer (increased hours of operation, decreased planned activity)Primarily based on what the youth want to do- week by week or month by month.Have youth on the board, making decisionsActivity days – emphasize Parental involvement (see possible activity list)Shop daysFree Time days – tutoring, have fun, games, movie nightCommunity days- giving back to the communityOpportunity Board – what other organizations are doing, and whenFood- important to have some snacks and foodstuffs available

Hypothetical Success Stories

Step 1a Uninterested to interested and productive; Step 1b Cutting, Suicide, got help!Step 2a Parental involvement days; Step 2b The artist who sells her clay pots on shop day. Step 2c fun game that illustrates the difference between RRSPs, GICs, Mutual Funds, and ‘playing the stock market’ manually.Step 3a Group of students saying HEY lets shovel old peoples driveway; Step 3b A student who leaves happy and confident because he knows he has prepared for his future. Step 3c; the youth who helps at the youth center on our board, or as a volunteerStep 0a The parents who don’t know what to do; Step 0b Consolidation of organizations and awareness of activities.; Step 0c the youth who has no time for our activities, because they are so involved or involved at work, yet keep connected with us.

Costs Money Materials Manpower

Need Location upkeep, Insurance

Resources for activities. Can vary based on what the youth want to do in

a particular week/ month.

Board members, Volunteers. Mainly volunteer driven.

Addressed by

Government Grants through FCSS and boys and girls club, Business Sponsorships, Local

Partnerships, Community Funded.

Keeping within what we get.

Bought, got from donation, from

borrowing, from businesses. Several

modes of communication.

Several modes of communication. Online

boards, newsletters, communicating with the various communities. No

paid staff.

Location MSL 1 MSL 2 Old Dollar Store

AKA Cranberries Fire Hall 5th ave

House

Cost to buy 120k 125k 300k 240k Owned by town 250k

Cost to rent 1.4k/m ui 1k/m 2k/m ? ? ?

Cost for utilities 500/m 500/m 500/m 500/m 500/m ?appx cost of Renos 5k? 5k? 5k? 5-50k 30k ?

Location

Plan Cost/mo Cost/yr Rent/ Util 1000 12000 Cost/yr 30200 Activities/ Materials 500 6000 Funded by Hope for Upkeep/ Maintenance 250 3000 From Town *(Rent and/or Insurance

Coverage)Office Supplies 100 1200 From Owner *(Rent/ utilities reduction)Publications 200 2400 Govt Grants (FCSS) 10000(Programs, activities)Food 200 2400 Churches 5000 + Materials + ManpowerOther 100 1200 Businesses (Sponsorships

and Partnerships) 5000 + Materials + FoodInsurance x 2000 Community 1000 + Materials + ManpowerTOTAL 2350 30200 TOTAL -800

Support/ What I have currently

Pursuit of Government Grants (FCSS and BGC) still possible withoutPursuit of Ministerial – hiatusPursuit of Business Sponsorships+ PartnershipsPursuit of Community fundingPursuit of NPO/ board members, volunteersAlternatives

Desires of Youth

Unknown

Addressing Concerns

Will this be a religious affiliated organization? NoWill this be a sustainable endeavor? (Funding, Volunteers)Will this be a place where all the ‘bad kids’ hang out?