WHO
Who will the center serve?
Who will provide services?
Who will administrate?
Who will fund it?
Who is needed to form a not-for-profit?
Who has done something similar?
Who has tried and failed?
Who can mentor me through this process?
Who can I interview for information?
WHAT
What services will be provided?
What facilities will be needed?
What obstacles will be encountered?
What qualifications will those involved need?
What should the center be named?
What should the not-for-profit be named?
What grants currently exist?
What sort of timeline are we looking at?
What are the zoning requirements – could the center be located in a residential area?
What types of (creative) fundraisers exist?
What will the “entrance exam” consist of, for each position?
What will my role be initially? Eventually?
What will S’s role be initially? Eventually? (Note: S is a friend I’ve made recently who has indicated she wants to be involved with the center’s creation.)
What is necessary to form a not-for-profit?
WHERE
Where will the center be located?
Where will the funding come from?
Where can I find service providers?
Where can I find administrators?
Where are other centers similar to this one located? (Could I tour one?)
Where else is there need for a center?
Where could a house be found, vs. an office?
WHEN
When will each of the services be provided? (Along what schedule?)
When can the center be up and running?
When should the center start building on layers of service?
WHY
Why should these services be provided?
Why should people fund them?
Why should the particular community in question be used?
Why should other people want to get involved?
HOW
How much space will be needed initially? Eventually?
How can I get more people on board?
How does one draft by-laws?
How will salaries and wages be determined?
How much money can we raise?
How can I most effectively research to find the answers to these questions?
How can I most effectively spread the word?
How will my center be different from other centers?
How will my center be similar to other centers?
How will I know when I have enough people on board?
How should I design the “entrance exams” for various positions?
How will I know when I’ve found a good administrator?
