COMMUNITY  DEVELOPMENT  

&  

ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT                                      

Getting  out  of  the  four  walls  of  YOUR  Church  Pastoring  YOUR  Community  Mentoring  YOUR  Community  

 

DR.  ELMO  JOHNSON  

                           

Preparation  

Pray  at  All  Times  

Holy  Passion  

Plan  

Know  the  People  of  your  Community    

Partner  

Use  Opportunities  and  be  Persistent  

Use  the  Power  of  the  Holy  Spirit  

Premier  

Pray,  “To  God  Be  the  Glory”  

   

 

 

 

Requirements    

• Administrative  Assistant  • Articles  of  Incorporation’  • Articles  of  Amendment  • Bylaws  • Round  Robin    voting  rule  • Board  Meeting  Minutes  • Checking  account  (  2  signatures)  

 501  C  3  form  1023  

Internal  Revenue  Service      P.O.  Box  12192            Covington,  KY  41012-­‐‑0192    Initial  application  fees:    Example:     $400   (gross   annual   up   to   $10,000   in   4   years)   or   $850   (gross  annual  exceeds  $10,000  in  4  years)    

• Self      $  • Consultant  $$  

• Attorney  $$$  

(Quotes  may  vary)  

                 

Community  Development  Corporation  Binder:  Past,  Present  and  Upcoming  Activities  

 • Duties  of  each  board  member  • Policies  of  financial  record  keeping  • List  of  community  services  • Political/Mayoral/City  Council    • Community  relationship  • School/College  involvement  • Job  fair/Local  • Dress  for  Success(  cleaners  will  donate  clothes)  • Multi  -­‐‑  culture  involvement  • Tutoring  • Attorney  • CPA  • Pictures  of  community  activities  • Historical  narrative  of  your  community  services  • Resume’  of  all  board  members  (1/3  low  to  moderate)    • Bank  relationship  and  line  of  credit  

       

(Binder  Requirements  may  vary)  

 

         

Requirements    

• Mission   statement   –   a   clear   purpose   of   the   service   of   the   organization  and  those  served.  

• Mission   goals   –   list   of   achievable   and   obtainable   goals   in   chorological  order.  

• Vision   statement   –   a   picturesque   statement   about   the   future   success   of  the  organization    

• Mission  objectives  –  long  term  goals  (  5  years),  short  term  goals  (  1  year),  definitions,   hierarchy,   analysis,   networking   (interrelated   and  interdependent)  

• DBA  at  local  court  house  • Employer  Identification  Number(1  800  829  4933  /  IRS  form  SS  -­‐‑  4)  • Multiplicity  and  multifaceted  • Synergistic  process  –  high  level  team  work    • Board  Members  (  3-­‐‑5  members)  • Executive  Director    • Assistant  Director  

   

(Requirements  may  vary)      

                 

Notes