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Business Plan
OWNERS
FosterClub
753 1
ST
Aenue
Seasi!e" Oregon 9713#
1$5%3$717$155&
1$5%3$717$17%&
nao'i%#(foster)lub*)o'
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Table of Contents
General Company Description:
T+e ,ri'ar- fun)tion of t+is business .ill be to assist in t+e !eelo,'ent of foster
)are -out+ a!isor- boar!s" as a sub !iision of FosterClub* FosterClub is t+e national net.or/
for -out+ in foster )are* 0t is an organi1ation t+at 'ission is t+at -oung ,eo,le in foster )are
s+oul! be )onne)te!" ins,ire!" infor'e!" an! re,resente!* We ,roi!e t+e tools" an! training to
+el, -oung ,eo,le se)ure a better future for t+e foster )are s-ste'*
FosterClub is !e!i)ate! to ,roi!ing a ,eer su,,ort net.or/ for )+il!ren an! -out+ in
foster )are* Furt+er" .e beliee t+at t+e e2,erien)es -oung ,eo,le +ae in foster )are ,la)e t+e'
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in a ,osition to effe)t )+ange .it+in t+e s-ste'" infor' an! 'otiate t+eir ,eers" buil! ,ubli)
a.areness 3...*foster)lub*)o'4aboutus4+t'l" &%%95*
T+e -out+ a!isor- boar! sub !iision 'ar/ets to )urrent foster )are -out+ a!isor-
boar!s a)ross t+e 6nite! States of A'eri)a* 7ue to t+e fa)t t+at t+e Fe!eral goern'ent
'an!ates -out+ in,ut fro' states as ,art of t+eir C+il! an! Fa'il- Seri)es Reie.* 8an-
states +ae un.onte!l- )reate! -out+ a!isor- boar!s* 6nfortunatel- t+ere is not 'u)+
o,,ortunit- or a))ess to a!e9uate resour)es for t+e training an! ,rogress t+e- !esire* FosterClub
)urrentl- +as a FosterClub Conne)t se)tion to t+e .ebsite t+at allo.s for -out+ a!isor- boar!s
to )onne)t to -oung ,eo,le an! ot+er -out+ boar!s a)ross t+e )ountr- at no )ost*
We !esire to !o .+at for -out+ boar!s .+at Fa)eboo/ +as !one for t+eir users" t+at is
to )onne)t t+e' to ot+ers .it+ si'ilar goals* 3...*fa)eboo/*)o'4nao'i,orter" &%%95
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FosterClub is a )o',an- .+o 'ost i',ortant strengt+ in)lu!es its re,utable abilit- to
train -out+ to be)o'e ,eer 'entors" ,anelist" .or/s+o, fa)ilitators" an! ,eer e!u)ators* We
+ae an establis+e! )o''unit- t+at trusts our .or/ an! +as .itnesse! our out)o'es* As a
for'er intern an! su,er fan of t+e organi1ation 0 un!erstan! t+e 'a;or o,erations" ,+iloso,+-"
an! goal of t+e )o',an-* 0 +ae also been in t+e fiel! of -out+ !eelo,'ent for t+ree -ears" an!
)ounting* FosterClub is a non$,rofit organi1ation ,ri'aril- be)ause .e see/ no ,rofit ot+er t+an
t+e benefit of -out+ in foster )are*
We .ill also ta/e anot+er ne)essar- ste, in -out+ !eelo,'ent b- a!o,ting t+e
<oung Peo,le=s 1% entitle'ents b- t+e 6/rainian goern'ent* T+e- are as follo.s>
<our Rig+ts $ To learn .+at -our rig+ts are ? un!erstan! t+e'*
Being @ear!
Feeling Aoo! $ To feel )onfi!ent an! feel goo! about -ourself*
E!u)ation ? E',lo-'ent $ Be able to learn about t+ings t+at interest an! affe)t -ou*
Ta/ing Part4Aetting 0nole! $ To be a)tie in -our )o''unit-*
Being 0n!ii!ual $ To be treate! .it+ res,e)t an! as an e9ual b- eer-one*
Eas- A))ess $ getting t+e best seri)es t+at -ou s+oul! +ae
@ealt+ ? Wellbeing $ To lea! a +ealt+- life*
A))ess to 0nfor'ation ? Aui!an)e $ To be able to get infor'ation" a!i)e an! su,,ort
Safet- ? Se)urit- $ To lie in a safe" se)ure +o'e an! )o''unit-
3+tt,>44...*!enbig+s+ire*go*u/4en$gb47NAP$77BCD7" &%%95
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Marketing Plan:
After sure-ing t+e )urrent -out+ boar!s on our .ebsite" 0 +ae gat+ere! infor'ation
,ertinent to +o. .e 'ar/et our training for foster )are -out+ a!isor- boar!s* T+ere are four
areas of 'ar/eting ,ro!u)t" ,ri)e" ,la)e" an! ,ro'otion" .+i)+ 0 .ill a!!ress in t+is business
,lan*
T+e ,ro!u)t t+e ne. sub !iision of FosterClub .ill offer is training an! su,,ort for
foster )are -out+ a!isor- boar!s a)ross t+e 6nite! States of A'eri)a* Training .ill in)lu!e" but
is not li'ite! to> .or/s+o, fa)ilitation" strategi) s+aring" ,eer 'entoring" 'e!ia
)o''uni)ations" ,ubli) s,ea/ing" an! training ,eers* T+e ,ri'ar- re)i,ients of t+is seri)e are
-oung ,eo,le an! alu'ni of foster )are" +o.eer t+e benefits .ill be for t+e -oung ,eo,le as
.ell as for t+e -oung ,eo,le in t+eir state* <oung ,eo,le .+o ,arti)i,ate in our training 'ust
agree to be aailable to t+eir state for eents for at least a -ear*
Pro'otion of t+is ,ro!u)t .ill o))ur in ,+ases* P+ase 0 .ill be !ire)tl- on our .ebsite
to t+e )urrent !ire)tor- of -out+ boar!s .+o are a,art of FosterClub Conne)t* T+ese boar!s .ill
re)eie a !is)ounte! ,ri)e of our training be)ause of t+eir affiliation .it+ our organi1ation*
P+ase 00 .ill be to our )urrent an! for'er interns an! e',lo-ees of FosterClub* Bast but not
least" P+ase 00 .ill be to 0n!e,en!ent Biing Seri)e Proi!ers" organi1ations t+at .e +ae
)ollaborate! .it+ in t+e ,ast" an! /no.n -out+ boar!s t+at are not a ,art of t+e FosterClub
Conne)t se)tion of our .ebsite*
T+e ,ri)e of t+is ,ro!u)t .ill be base! on .+i)+ ,a)/age is ,ur)+ase!* Our range of
)ost is fro' E&5% to E1%"%%%* Training is not li'ite! to us being t+ere in ,erson* We ta/e
a!antage of Wi/is" i!eo )onferen)ing" as .ell as ,o!)asts* Our ,ro!u)t )an be ,ur)+ase! b-
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)alling our offi)e" or )onta)t ia e'ail* Our )+annel of !istribution .ill be !ire)t fro' us to t+e
)usto'er*
One of our 'ore ,o,ular aenues of 'ar/eting in)lu!es t+e internet* Websites su)+
as Bin/e! in" Fa)eboo/" an! T.itter .e .ill use to assist to infor' t+e ,ubli) of our seri)e*
Competition:
We +ae one /no.n )o',etition for our ,ro!u)t .+i)+ is t+e National C+il! Welfare
Resear)+ Center for <out+ 7eelo,'ent* Currentl- t+e- ,roi!e -out+ !eelo, for states .it+
t+e follo.ing goals>
6n!erstan!ing an! .or/ing to su,,ort -out+ in arti)ulating t+eir )on)erns"
Proi!ing a foru' for -out+ at national" regional" an! state leels" an!
0n)reasing t+eir )a,a)it- to .or/ in ,artners+i, .it+ states an! tribes*
Positie <out+ 7eelo,'ent
<out+4A!ult Partners+i, Buil!ing
<out+ A!isor- Boar!s
<out+ Engage'ent 3+tt,>44...*nr)-s*ou*e!u4-!4about4-!*+t'l" &%%95
T+is )o',an- +as been aroun! for seeral -ears" an! is t+e ,ioneer of )reating assets for )+il!
.elfare ,rofessionals*
Operation Procedures:
T+e o,erating ,ro)e!ures .ill )ontinue to be 8on!a- t+roug+ Fri!a- 9>%% a*'* to
5>%% ,*'* As ,er eents t+e- )an o))ur an- !a- of t+e .ee/" if trael is ne)essar- t+an it .ill be
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s)+e!ules aroun! ea)+ in!ii!ual eent* T+e organi1ation .ill )ontinue to be base! in Seasi!e"
Oregon*
Personnel:
T+ere .ill be one full ti'e e',lo-ee nee!e! to fulfill t+is ;ob tas/* T+e e',lo-ee
'ust +ae a Ba)+elor=s 7egree .it+ ,referre! e2,erien)e .it+ t+e )ontra)t ,ro)ess" .or/ing
.it+ at ris/ -out+" an! -out+ !eelo,'ent* T+e e',lo-ee .ill be ,ai! bi$.ee/l-* 0f training is
ne)essar- t+e e2e)utie !ire)tor .ill ,roi!e it an! use t+e s'all business ,lan .ebsite for
furt+er business 'anage'ent 3+tt,>44...*sba*go4training4in!e2*+t'l" &%%95*
Business Insurance:
FosterClub training infor'ation is )o,-rig+te!* T+ere .ill be no nee! to ,ur)+ase
an- furt+er insuran)e*
Financial Data and ources of funding:
Fortunatel- t+e nee!e! su,,lies for t+is enture are )o,-ing su,,lies" trael )osts" an!
e',lo-ee ti'e* T+e )o,-ing )osts an! trael )osts .ill be absorbe! b- t+e )usto'er of t+e
seri)e* T+e e',lo-ee .ill be ,ai! E1& an +our" on a ,art ti'e basis initiall-" if business ,i)/s
u, t+en t+e e',lo-ee .ill be +ire! at a salar- of E&5"%%% ,er -ear* T+e start$u, )osts .ill be an
ineste! fro' t+e organi1ation an! rei'burse'ent .+en -out+ boar!s +ae ,ur)+ase! t+e
seri)e* T+e e2)iting ne.s is t+at .e )urrentl- +ae seeral re9uests for t+is seri)e*
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Bibliogra,+-
http://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en-gb/DNAP-77LJVD* 3&%%9" 7e)e'ber 15* Retriee!
7e)e'ber 1" &%%9" fro' ...*!enbig+s+ire*go*
T+e 6/rainian goern'ent beliees -oung ,eo,le s+oul! +ae 1% entitle'ents t+at FosterClub
<out+ Boar! 7eelo,'ent 7iision .ill a!o,t in so'e for' to assist in t+e ,+iloso,+- of t+e
!iision*
http://www.nrcys.ou.edu/yd/about/yd.ht!* 3&%%9" 7e)e'ber 15* Retriee! 7e)e'ber 1" &%%9"
fro' ...*nr)-s*ou*e!u*
T+e National Resour)e Center for <out+ 7eelo,'ent is t+e )o',etitor* 0 .ill use t+is sour)e to
s+o. .+at t+e- offer in )o',arison to .+at FosterClub .ill offer*
http://www.sba.gov/training/inde".ht!* 3&%%9" !e)e'ber 15* Retriee! 7e)e'ber 1" &%%9" fro'
...*sba*go*
T+is is t+e S'all Business A!'inistration .ebsite t+at ,roi!es training to s'all business* 0 .ill
use t+is .ebsite to train t+e e',lo-ee of t+e ne. !iision aroun! s'all business !eelo,'ent" as
+e or s+e .ill be +ea!ing t+e !e,art'ent*
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www.#acebook.co/naoiporter* 3&%%9" !e)e'ber 15* Retriee! 7e)e'ber 1" &%%9" fro'
...*fa)eboo/*)o'*
Fa)eboo/ is a so)ial ne.or/ing .ebsite t+at 0 .ill use to s+o. .+at FosterClub inten!s to !o for
foster)are -out+ boar!s a)ross t+e )ountr-*
www.#osterc!ub.co/aboutus/ht!. 3&%%9" 7e)e'ber5* Retriee! 7e)e'ber 1" &%%9" fro'
...*foster)lub*)o'*
FosterClub t+e .ebsite of t+e )o',an- of .+i)+ t+e ne. !iision .ill be )reate!*