ICNA Chicago Community Center & Offices

Project Proposal

Program Summary

Chicago is the largest city in the Midwest covering a wide region, about a 100 mile radius

The Muslim Community in the Chicago area is expanding quickly, with the “demand” exceeding the “supply” of the community’s needs

The western suburb Muslim community is the largest in the region and its imperative that ICNA takes a leading role in this community

This building will help ICNA achieve the leading role and provide for the community’s needs. It will also serve as the North Central Regional office for all its departments

Gain Peace OfficeThis will provide a central space to conduct all our Dawah activities conducted in the greater Midwest region and will have the head office of the Gain Peace Dawah project

Can hold interfaith meetings, community training projects, and new Muslim classes along with providing training for Daa’ees

Will be a central call center for all calls received on the toll free hotline

Will be a hub for all the Dawah material provided to the different organizations in the region

Islamic Learning Foundation (ILF)This will help develop Islamic Education,which is in great demand for all, brothers and sisters, young and old

It also has many rooms that can be used as classrooms where the ILF classes can be conducted. This will save the hassle of renting places to hold classes and seminars

It will also provide a place to hold classes on a consistent basis; daily, weekly, monthly

It will also serve as the office for the scholars that will be employed by ICNA for ILF classes

ICNA Relief

Head office for the Midwest region will be in this building

This will provide for a Muslim counseling center, something not established in the area which is greatly needed in the community

It will be a central location where those in need can come for financial assistance

Can also serve as a location to hold free monthly health clinics for those in need

Establishment of a Muslim Funeral Services in the future

Youth Center

There are a few Mosques, Musullas, Islamic schools in the area, but non of them cater to the needs of the youth

With the help of Young Muslims (YM), this will serve the needs of all the youth in the area, including the sisters who are usually neglectedThis can also be used for helping youth with their studies, both secular and Islamic, and provide a source of mentorship for them to become future leaders

ICNA Sisters

The needs of the sisters is also growing with an increase in their membership

This will provide for a space to hold their Quranic classes, Islamic education classes, and seminars which are held overnight. These overnight seminars can be held here instead of a basement of a Mosque

Can also be a place to expand their services to the Muslim women in the greater Chicago area

Muslim Children of North AmericaThis group is usually neglected in many Islamic Organizations. The building will provide for many different activities for them such as:-Muslim Boy/Girl Scouts-Quranic/Islamic Classes-Tutoring can be provided-Daycare center-Martial Arts and other recreational activities

Overall, the space will provide opportunities for these young children to develop their physical, social, emotional, and cognitive abilities and to experience achievement, friendship, enjoyment and leadership

Other activities that can be provided

Café for Muslim youth

Bookstore/library where books on Islamic movement can be readily/easily accessible along with other Islamic books

Weekly Islam 101 classes for Muslims and non-Muslim

Seminars that affect the Muslims in their daily lives

Fun fairs/Eid bazaars during the times of celebration

Other activities (continued)

Permanent place for ICNA Prints

Starting of a monthly newsletter

Future recording studio

ESL classes

Computer classes

Craft/Cooking classes

Space for Qiyaams and other Islamic Studies

Khutba training and Leadership training

Benefits

This building is accessible and located close to major highways

Will not need re-zoning from the city since it is already a church building

Enough space for parking in the building lot as well as adjacent areas

The current owners will be tenants for the next 2 years so this will provide for an income for at least 2 yearsBuilding can become the Headquarter for the Unit and it will give the Unit a leading role opportunity in the region

Proposed Plan

Buy a building that will provide for a reasonably large Muslim Community

The center will have the following:-Dawah Dept-Relief Dept-ILF/Tarbiyah-ICNA Prints-Spaces for ICNA Brothers & Sisters, YM Brothers & Sisters, and MCNA

These resources will be for the greater Muslim community but under the supervision of ICNA

Financial AnalysisPresent surveys and analysis of market:

◦ We can afford a property in the range of $1,500,000 to $2,000,000

Loans◦ Internally: ICNA Relief, Helping Hand USA, similar

organizations◦ Islamic loans will also have to be taken: Guidance,

LaRiba, etcExpected Loans

◦ ICNA Relief endowment funds: 250,000◦ Helping Hand endowment funds: 250,000◦ ICNA Dawah Center (estimated value) 400,000

◦ Total Down: 900,000

Fundraising Plan

Since it will be a facility for all departments, they will all contribute

Database of ICNA donors will be created and categorized according to which dept donation was made: ICNA, Sisters, YM, etc

150 donors will be selected and a delegation will be sent out to them with details of the plan, convincing them to donate $100/month-150 persons X 100 dollars = $15,000/month

Fundraising Plan (continued)

Each department will have a split of these donors◦ICNA Unit 30 individuals◦Sisters Wing 30 individuals◦GainPeace 40 individuals◦YM Brothers 25 individuals ◦YM Sisters 10 individuals◦ICNA Relief 30 individuals

◦Sum total exceeds 150

Fundraising Plan (continued)

Those who cannot pledge monthly payments, the delegation will ask for a one time large donation, starting from $1000Delegation shall ask “short-listed” donors to give ICNA a loan for a minimum of $5000. There will be a formal/legal document signed pledging to return the loan interest free on Islamic basis

Fundraising Plan (continued)

Individual Fundraising

• Large one time donations

• Monthly recurring donations

• Large Islamic Loans

Group Fundraising

• ICNA team will present the proposal to various small organizations for large one time donations, monthly donations, and large loans

Centers/Biz strategies

• Ask for 25K and present how they will benefit

Fundraising Plan (continued)

Public Fundraising◦ Jummah prayers

Local and national

◦ Large fundraising dinnersOnline Fundraising

◦ E-flyer◦ Dedicated website

Mail strategies◦ Collect and compile list of past and present donors◦ Ikram Hussain to ask for Midwest contacts from

Tariq Yunus◦ Compile list of attendees from various events◦ Send year-end tax requests

Specific PropertyDescription Capital

CostMonthl

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Estimated cost of property $1,600,000

Min 30% down payment (480,000) 700,000

Remaining amount financed by Guidance/LaRiba

900,000

Approx monthly payment for above 10,000

Monthly income from renting offices (gross after taxes)

5,000

Monthly utility bills 3,000

Net monthly housing payment 8,000

Expected Monthly donation from community ?????

Monthly surplus (deficit) ?????

ConclusionIn view of above cost, our vision is that this is a

golden opportunity to lay down the foundation of a great Islamic Community Center in the Western suburbs of Chicago that will cater the community needs of the area including Relief, Youth and other Islamic projects. We are confident that once a decision made, insha’Allah, we will be able to generate more resources, donations and more importantly community participation for ICNA projects.

 May Allah help us all to perform properly for

the work of His Deen. Ameen

Current Layout : Waiting Area

First Floor Hall – West Wing

First Floor Hall – West Wing

Offices – West Wing

Offices – South East View

First Floor Hall – East Wing

Conference Room – First Floor

2nd Floor – Current Tenants

Loading Dock – First Floor

Basement – Work Area

Cafeteria - Basement

2nd Floor Chapel – Current Tenant

Multi-use Hall or Youth Center

Initial Architect Proposal

Created by:

CollaborativeDevelopmentCustom Residential & Commercial Designers

Banquet Hall View – Facing NE

Banquet Hall View – Facing SE

Conference Hall View – Facing SE

Youth Center View – NE Facing

May Allah help us all to perform properly for the work of His Deen. Ameen