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LeapingStone is nascent non-profit working to enable universal primary education in West Africa. Leapingstone received its 501c3 in April, 2008. The organizations web site and logo are still under-construction.

Board members

• Natalie Huberman, President
• Melayha Fluke, Vice President
• Jann Carr, Secretary
• Curt Beckmann, Treasurer
• Emmanualle Almeras
• Jaime Grant

LEAPINGSTONE MOKR 2008-2009

Mission through 2010

Achieve sustainable "Tipping Point" quality education levels in in Dedeke, a village in Togo roughly 30 miles from the capital city, Lomé.

Objectives

Create infrastructure to facilitate and support development and allocation of capital. Draft and execute a fund-raising strategy sufficient to generate $xxx,000 through 2009. Develop and execute an allocation strategy. Implement a branding and marketing strategy.

Key Results

• Create infrastructure to facilitate and support development and allocation of capital.
• Obtain NFP status. Q1 (Done)
• Open bank accounts. Q2 (done)
• Obtain contact data (phone, fax, URL) Q1
• Draft a strategy to ensure adequate oversight of fund distribution. Q1
• Develop an investment strategy that creates a sustainable and growing endowment. Q2
• Draft a budget that includes all operations and charitable donations. Q1
• Develop an expenditure policy/strategy. Q1
• Draft and execute a fund-raising strategy sufficient to generate $xxx,000 through 2009.
• Create a broad and manageable fund-raising strategy. Q1
• Draft a donor presentation. Q1
• Develop and maintain a donor prospect database. Q1
• Determine whether we are eligible for grants and apply for them if so. Q2
• Raise $25,000. Q3
• Raise $xxx,000. Q109
• Develop and execute an allocation strategy.
• Draft plan for how LS distributes funds in Africa (see oversight goal above). Q1
• Send xxx children to school. Q209

Implement a branding and marketing strategy.

• Develop corporate identity (logo, etc.) Q1
• Launch a purpose-built web site that both evangelizes the LS message and generates donations. Q2
• Develop network of like-minded NGO. Q3
• Draft a white-paper on the impact of primary education on health, poverty, and domestic violence. Q3