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Forming an Expansion Committee

Once you’ve learned more about the “I Have A Dream” Foundation and how it might be able to support the future of young people in your community, the next big step is to get the support you need in your efforts by forming an Expansion Committee. An Expansion Committee might consist of “I Have A Dream” Foundation board or staff members, lead philanthropists in your community, a school CEO/Principal, and/or key community leaders.

Your point of contact at the National “I Have A Dream” Foundation is here to support you through this process, but can use your help in identifying the best members to invite to join this committee. To help you gauge this commitment and the resources that will be most helpful in this effort, you can review the chart of work for the Expansion Committee below:

Forming an Expansion Committee

Formation of Expansion Committee
- Identify and qualify an Expansion Committee Chair
- Identify members to serve on Expansion Committee (IHDF board or staff members; lead philanthropists; school CEO/principal; key community leaders)
Secure Financial Resources
- Develop new Cohort Budget & determine Scholarship Promise
- Identify and qualify a list of lead philanthropists who can provide funding to help launch a new Cohort & introduce us to others (One Donor; Dreamer Scholar Sponsors).
- Identify and qualify a list of additional funders (corporations, foundations, social impact investors, etc) or alternative sources of revenue to help support the launch of a new Cohort.
Determine Site Location
- Conduct a local needs assessment and market analysis and determine the best school or housing site location for a new IHDF Cohort.
- Must meet IHDF’s Dreamer Scholar selection / recruiting criteria (groups of 60 or more young people from under resourced communities and in first grade or younger.)
- Collect School or Housing Site Site Interest Form(s).
Develop Partnerships
- Identify and qualify a list of organizations that IHDF can leverage for program partnerships.
- Collect School or Housing site partnership analysis sheet.
Identify Key Leadership
- Identify and qualify a list of professionals with the expertise and skills to lead IHDF Affiliate as the Executive Director (if one is not in place already).
- Identify and recruit community leaders, and established professionals that IHDF can cultivate to serve as additional Board members for IHDF Affiliate.
Plan Cohort Launch
- Executive Director to hire Program Director, Program Coordinator, AmeriCorps members.
- Send Cohort invitations to parents/caregivers at selected school/housing authority to attend orientation and participate in home visits.
- Start programming.
- Plan dedication ceremony.

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