Here’s a **template fundraising proposal** and a **3–6 month startup financial plan** tailored for a
**multi-purpose cooperative** with a **school of skills**, **early childhood school**, and
**orphanage**.
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## 📝 **Fundraising Proposal Template**
**Project Title:**
*Empower Hope Cooperative Initiative – Integrating Education, Skills, and Care for Community
Development*
**Submitted by:**
\[Name of Cooperative or Project Committee]
\[Location]
\[Contact Info]
\[Date]
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### **1. Executive Summary**
A brief overview (1 paragraph) summarizing the need, what the cooperative aims to do, and the funding
required.
**Example:**
Empower Hope Cooperative seeks to establish a multi-purpose center offering early childhood
education, vocational training, and residential care for orphans in \[community name]. This proposal
outlines a startup plan to provide access to quality education, life skills, and compassionate care to
empower vulnerable children and youth. We are seeking \[\$amount] in funding to launch this project
over the next 6 months.
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### **2. Background and Rationale**
* Brief on the challenges in the community (poverty, lack of schools, youth unemployment, orphans)
* Explain the integrated model (education + skills + care)
* Highlight any community support or needs assessments done
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### **3. Objectives**
* To establish a safe, nurturing early childhood school for 30–50 children
* To launch a vocational training center offering 3–5 skills for 40 youth
* To provide shelter, food, education, and mentorship for 15–20 orphans
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### **4. Project Activities (First 6 Months)**
| Activity | Timeline | Responsible | Output |
| ---------------------------- | --------- | ------------ | ----------------------------------- |
| Register cooperative | Month 1 | Legal team | Legal registration certificate |
| Secure land/building | Month 1-2 | Board | Premises acquired |
| Renovate/prepare facilities | Month 2-3 | Operations | Classrooms and dorms ready |
| Recruit staff and volunteers | Month 2-3 | HR team | 10+ staff trained and hired |
| Enroll students and orphans | Month 4 | Program team | 30 learners and 15 orphans admitted |
| Launch skills training | Month 4-5 | Trainers | 3 skills programs started |
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### **5. Budget Estimate (First 6 Months)**
| Category | Amount (USD) |
| -------------------------------------------- | ------------ |
| Legal and Registration | \$500 |
| Rent or Land Lease (6 months) | \$1,800 |
| Renovation & Setup | \$3,000 |
| Furniture & Equipment | \$2,000 |
| Staff Salaries (teachers, caregivers, admin) | \$6,000 |
| Feeding & Welfare for Orphans | \$2,400 |
| Learning & Training Materials | \$1,500 |
| Utility Bills & Transport | \$1,200 |
| Marketing & Community Engagement | \$600 |
| Emergency/Contingency | \$1,000 |
| **Total** | **\$20,000** |
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### **6. Sustainability Plan**
* Income from tailoring and catering services by trainees
* Parent contributions for ECD program (sliding scale)
* Cooperative savings & member dues
* Ongoing grant applications and donor partnerships
* Crowdfunding campaigns and annual giving events
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### **7. Monitoring and Evaluation**
* Monthly progress reports
* Beneficiary feedback sessions
* Financial tracking and audit reports
* Key performance indicators (number of children served, skills graduates, income earned from
cooperatives)
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### **8. Conclusion & Call to Action**
We believe that this project will transform lives in our community. Your support will help us establish a
sustainable center of hope, learning, and empowerment. Please join us in building a future where every
child and youth can thrive.
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### **Attachments**
* Organizational Profile
* Letters of Support
* Draft Constitution/Bylaws
* Bank Details
* Photos or Site Map (if available)
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## 📊 **3–6 Month Startup Financial Plan Summary**
| **Month** | **Activities** | **Expected Costs** | **Expected Funding Sources** |
| --------- | ---------------------------------- | ------------------ | ------------------------------------ |
| Month 1 | Registration, stakeholder meetings | \$1,000 | Member contributions, donations
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| Month 2 | Facility rental, basic renovations | \$3,500 | Community fundraiser |
| Month 3 | Staff hiring, furniture purchase | \$4,500 | Small grants, NGO outreach |
| Month 4 | Program launch (ECD + orphanage) | \$5,000 | Crowdfunding campaign |
| Month 5 | Vocational school launch | \$3,500 | CSR partnerships |
| Month 6 | Review, monitoring, adjustments | \$2,500 | Repeat donors, small business
income |
| **Total** | – | **\$20,000** |– |
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Would you like this turned into a **Word or PDF fundraising proposal**? I can also customize it based
on your country, the number of children/youth, or specific skills you plan to teach.
