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I. INTRODUCTION 1

• EXAMPLE 1, TRANSPORTATION 4
• EXAMPLE 2, HOUSING 4
• EXAMPLE 3, EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAW 7
• EXAMPLE 4, EMPLOYMENT 8
• EXAMPLE 5, UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE COVERAGE 9

II. PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION 15

• PRE-AMBLE 15
• MISSION STATEMENT 16
• OUR PLEDGE 16
• BUSINESS PHILOSOPHIES 16

III. GENERAL ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION 19

• THE PROJECT 19
• SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION 19
• DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION’S INDUSTRY 20
• THE BENEFITS TO SOCIETY AS A WHOLE 23
• TOOLS AND GRANTS REQUIRED 23
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  CATEGORIES AND KINDS OF ACTIVITIES 24

IV. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 27

• GOALS (WHERE WE WANT THESE MINISTRIES TO BE) 27
• OBJECTIVES (WHO AND WHAT ARE SPECIFIC TARGETS TO OUR GOALS) 29
• SELF-SUSTENANCE (RESOURCE MANAGEMENT) 29
• INDUSTRY (WILDERNESS SURVIVAL) 30
• THRIFTINESS (MONEY MANAGEMENT) 30
• TRAINING PARTICIPANTS OF THE SIT PROGRAM TO TRAIN OTHERS IN THE ABOVE OBJECTIVES (PEER-TO-PEER INTERACTION) 31

V. PROBLEM STATEMENTS 33

• PROBLEM STATEMENT 1, ECONOMIC CHALLENGES 33
• PROBLEM STATEMENT 2, SOCIAL CHALLENGES 33
• PROBLEM STATEMENT 3, POLITICAL CHALLENGES 33
• PROBLEM STATEMENT 4, INDIVIDUAL CHALLENGES 34
• STRENGTHS AND CORE COMPETENCIES 34
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  STRENGTH OF THE ORGANIZATION 34

VI OUR MARKET 37

• Business Plan 37
• MARKETING PLAN 37
• PRIMARY SOLICITATIONS: SPONSORSHIP 39
• SECONDARY SOLICITATIONS: GRANTS, SPONSORSHIPS, AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES. 40
• SERVICES 41
• CLIENTELE 41
• DETERMINATION OF QUALIFICATIONS (DQ) 43
• COMPETITION 43
• GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 43
• BUSINESSES 44

VII. OPERATIONAL PLAN 47

• PRODUCTS FOR REVENUE 47
• EXPANSION 47
• PRESIDING OFFICERS 48
• LEVEL ONE PRESIDING OFFICERS 48
• LEVEL TWO PRESIDING OFFICERS 51
• LEVEL THREE PRESIDING OFFICERS 51
• BOARDS OF DIRECTORS (BD) 46
• LEVEL ONE BD 51
• LEVEL TWO BD 52
• LEVEL THREE BD (THE ADVISORY BOARD) 53
• JUDICIAL REVIEW, EACH LEVEL 54
• CONTRACTORS 55
• PERSONNEL 55
• WC PAYMENT TO RESIDENTS 56
• FINANCIAL PLAN 56
• STARTUP EXPENSES AND CAPITALIZATION START UP EXPENSES 57
• EXEMPT ORGANIZATION DETERMINATION LETTER REQUEST, AND FORM 1023, APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF EXEMPTION 57
• ESIMATED RESOURCES NEEDED FROM GRANTS, SPONSORS, AND OTHER CONTRIBUTORS 57
• INVENTORY 58
• PERSONAL FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY 58
• ALL FINANCIAL OFFICERS 58
• CREDIT POLICIES 68
• SUPPLIERS 62
• MEETINGS 62
• LEVEL ONE BD MEETINGS 62
• LEVEL TWO BD MEETINGS 62
• LEVEL THREE ADVISORY MEETINGS 62

VIII. ECONOMICS 65

• THE ECONOMIC FACTS ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION 65
• SALARIES 66
• LEVEL ONE (5%, 3%, 2%, 2% = 12%) 66
• LEVEL TWO (5%) 66
• LEVEL THREE (3%) 67
• ALL OTHER SITPS 67
• GROWTH 67
• REVENUE 68
• WCB OFFSITE 68
• WCB ONSITE 68
• WCB AS ALUMNIS 69
• EXPENSES 71
• POWER SOURCE 71
• TELECOMMUNICATION 71
• WATER 71
• EDUCATION 71
• GARDENING 71
• PROGRAM EXPENSES 72
• WORK CREDITS 72
• OBJECTIVES OF WORK CREDITS (WC) 72
• WC DOES NOT CHANGE: THE VALUE OF WC CHANGES WITH THE LOCAL COST OF LIVING 72
• HOW WCS WORK 73
• WORK CREDIT CONVERSIONS 73

  IX. LEGAL ENVIRONMENT 77

  • LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION VS. CORPORATION 77
  •  
    ADVANTAGES 77
  • DISADVANTAGE 78

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION 79

• ARTICLE ONE, NAME OF ORGANIZATION 79
• ARTICLE TWO, LIFE OF ORGANIZATION 79
• ARTICLE THREE, PURPOSE 79
• ARTICLE FOUR, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES 80
• ARTICLE FIVE, AGENT OF THE ORGANIZATION 83
• ARTICLE SIX, DIRECTORS 83
• ARTICLE SEVEN, INCORPORATION 84

APPENDICES 87

• APPENDIX ONE: FIRST AMENDMENT 87
• APPENDIX TWO: FOURTH AMENDMENT 87
• APPENDIX THREE: FIFTH AMENDMENT 87
• APPENDIX FOUR: EIGHTH AMENDMENT 88
• APPENDIX FIVE: FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT 88

CALIFORNIA WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODES ON REHABILITATION 91

• APPENDIX SIX: WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 19700-19709 91

DOR LAWS RELATED TO VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION APPEALS BOARD 91

• APPENDIX SEVEN: WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 19725 94

DOR LAW RELATED TO JOB DEVELOPMENT 94

• APPENDIX EIGHT: WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 19460-19471 95

DOR LAWS RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION (VEHICLE) LOANS 95

• APPENDIX NINE: WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 19750-19755 98

LAWS PERTAINING TO INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES PROGRAM 98

• APPENDIX TEN: WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 19800-19806 100

DOR LAWS PERTAINING TO INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS 100

• APPENDIX ELEVEN: WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 25000-25003 104

LAWS RELATED TO UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE COVERAGE 104

• CALIFORNIA CODES 107

APPENDIX TWELVE: LAWS ON EMPLOYMENT 107

• UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CODE, SECTION 10200-10217 107

APPENDIX THIRTEEN: LAWS ON EDUCATION 122

• EDUCATION CODE, SECTION 87400-87488 122

GLOSSARY 147