Financial Goal: 65K. Purpose: to purchase Leo's a historical building with rich history and transform it to a thriving community center Target Date for Fundraiser: Late February- Late March? Location: Leo's or Town Park? Format: Raise money prior. Convene Superior community for celebration of collective ownership of community spaces. Lift up Regenerating as a model for convening myriad community groups and outside players. Timeline: October: Solidify planning committee and identify chair November: Launch first committee meeting and establish date, time, location, and also establish sponsors for food and music. December: Reach 25% of financial goal January: Reach 50% of financial goal February Reach 100% of financial goal
I. Build an Annual Fundraiser a. Solidify a committee chair and committee members that will: i. Identify a capital improvement project and target financial goal ii. Raise the capital for the identified project iii. Allocate a percentage of that capital for project management (Chris salary) iv. Make year one a big success and build excitement to turn it into annual fundraiser v. Engage peripheral initiatives including peripheral work with the Superior Mayor and turn out a significant portion of Superior local population. vi. Engage donors from the Valley to support the work of Superior and become long term, sustaining donors vii. Engage leaders from local institutions i.e. Local First, Pinnacle Prevention, USDA, NRCS etc. to attend the fundraiser and get excited about grants. II. Develop a list of Grants and specifically grants that cover operations for Regenerating AZ to pursue: a. USDA b. NRCS c. Vitalyst d. ACF III. Consult with different nonprofits in the Valley (i.e. Pinnacle Prevention, Local First) to build upon grant list to pursue. IV. Pursue a consultant though Vitalyst to assist with grant writing once priorities have been established V. Solidify a full time salary for Regenerating Sonora ED within a six month time period through grants, donors, and fundraiser event VI. Based on Fundraiser Goal, and feasible grants, establish a one-year financial goal