Sample Plan — Not-for-Profit Organization Plan

vision
Within the next year, build the Association for Self-Employment Success into a sustainable not-for-profit organization that provides a forum to:
- Educate the public regarding the value of successful self-employment as an essential element in community development.
- Connect new and prospective entrepreneurs to community resources that will get them started.

mission
Provide education, networking, and support for new, prospective, and experienced entrepreneurs in the San Francisco Bay Area.

objectives
blue dot Income exceeds expenses by 9/30.
blue dot End year with $25,000 reserve.
blue dot Add 50 new members (net) by 12/31.
blue dot Increase attendance at workshops and seminars by 20% this year over last to an average of 45 each session.
blue dot Increase number of "low income" entrepreneurs to 6 by 10/31

strategies
blue dot Establish an expanded (8 member) board of directors that can create funding and will monitor expenses.
blue dot Establish at least 3 promotional alliances with other Bay Area small business programs and organizations.
blue dot Establish a single central workshop location (Oakland) to help increase attendance.
blue dot Obtain federal grant to open incubator.
blue dot Increase public awareness by providing local and regional media with success stories.
blue dot Establish scholarship program(s) for low-income entrepreneurs, partnering with businesses and other community programs.

plans
blue dot Contact Real Estate broker by by 2/3 to rent new space in Oakland .
blue dot Develop team for writing grant to fund strategic planning process - 1st Q 2002.
blue dot Add 2 volunteers to assist with routine administrative functions by 3/1 to free director time.
blue dot Recruit 2 new board members by 3/31
blue dot Develop fund raising, public relations, marketing, & financial committees by 5/1.
blue dot Establish a centralized working service center for entrepreneurs (business incubator) by 8/1.
blue dot Develop written plan for collaborating with other community economic programs by 9/15.

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