Youth Center - Part 1

This past fall of 2012, our community had a revival. The few weeks of revival my husband and I felt like we were being called to follow our hearts with Christ and build/open up a Youth and Community Center in Adair County. I began to look into even though I was close to 8 months pregnant with my son. It helped me rest with my feet propped up.

Two main Pros and Cons are:

Pros:
Safe environment for children, teenagers, and young adults.
Activities for all ages.

Cons:
There is a community center already in town.
The local College: Lindsay Wilson College offers some of the same ideas we would like to add in.

During the time I spent looking up information on how to start a Youth/Community Center I picked up a book about nonprofit businesses. I even filled up a notebook with everything I could think of. Why? Where? When? How? Money: Grants, fundraisers, supporters? Volunteers? Requirements? The repeated: How could we afford to live on our own and run such a responsibility?

What kind of non-profit would the Youth and Community Center be?
Philanthropic (Charitable) Organization!
Mainly because we are organized and operated for relief of the poor, distressed, or underprivileged. We would like to lessen the burdens of government

First things needed is:
1. Board of Directors!
2. Write out a Plan
3. Talk to the Mayor and Fiscal Court of Adair County.
4. Attend and present idea to Chamber Officers, City Council, and Fiscal Court Meetings.
5. Apply for EIN and file for Articles of Incorporation - Non-Profit.
6. Write out Bylaws.
7. Develop a Budget for Start-up and Monthly expenses.
8. Develop Record-Keeping of group meetings.
9. Accounting System?
10. Talk to a lawyer before filing for tax exempt 501(c)(3)
11. File for State and Local tax exempt 501(c)(3)

After the board gets that list complete, here is the second:
1. Look at Land/Commercial property options.
2. Find a Fiscal Sponsor.
3. Budget the total cost of how much it would cost to build/remodel to meet the buildings requirements.
4. Find who would do the building/remodeling renovations and how much they would charge.
5. Apply for Form 3624 after getting Tax Exempt.
6. Find out how to get the Community Mailing List to send announcements of the Youth and Community Center.
7. Write a Proposal for Grant.
8. Contact USDA about applying f0r "Community Facility Grants"
9. Ask USDA about food programs for the Youth and Community Center.
10. Print Business cards, Letterheads and more.. (Would love to use South Central Printing)

Grants that looked up:
Bluegrass Community Foundation http://www.bgcf.org
Calipari Family Foundation for Children
Keeneland Foundation http://www.key.com
McDonnell Family Foundation http://mcdonnellfamilyfoundation.org
Mebane Charitable Foundation
National City Community Foundation
Toyota USA Foundation