20072009 ICNL Board Members

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2007-2009 ICNL Board Members

• Altaf Rasool- President
• Yusuf Santiago- Vice President
• Imran Ahmed- General Secretary
• Husein Pothiawala- Treasurer
• Kadri Ademi- Community Director
• Shanaz Rasool- Community Director
• Mahmoud Mansour- Volunteer Imam

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2007 Driving Goals

• Build a sustainable ICNL organizational
  infrastructure
• Develop leadership skills and behaviors in the
  ICNL Community
• Positively influence the external environment

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Organizational Infrastructure Action Plan

• People
• Hire a full time Imam and provide resources
• Promote and support the Sunday Islamic School
• Implement an effective youth development program
• Facility
• Replace the roof that is falling apart
• Find expansion space for the Sunday school
• Organization
• Capture best practices and organizational
  learnings in OPAs
• Improve communication effectiveness via web site,
  newsletter, phone trees, business directories
• Establish a self-sustainable financial model

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Leadership Development Action Plan

• Deliver life skill training for ICNL members
  through Knowledge Serve/Knowledge Share
• Provide leadership opportunities for ICNL members
  through sub committee engagement
• Liaise with other Muslim organizations to
  identify educational and training opportunities
• Promote, support and fund Young Muslim Brothers
  and Sisters Youth Clubs
• Support the Imam to implement a Dawah program to
  ? masjid attendance

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Influencing the Environment Action Plan

• Establish an orientation, training and mentorship
  program for new Muslims
• Continue as a Covenant Congregation in Habitat
  for Humanity
• Participate in Neighbors Engaging Neighbor Open
  House Series continuation
• Partner with CAIR CT to educate and empower ICNL
  members in civil rights, government relations,
  media activism, and outreach
• Sponsor a monthly ICNL Day at the new London Soup
  Kitchen, Homeless Shelter, or other venues

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ICNL Budget Proposal 2007-2008

• Base Revenue 48,300
• Operating Expense 45,500
• Exposure
• Full time Imam 50,000
• Roof replacement 40,000 to 60,000
• Rental income terminates in Sept 07
• Does not include Imam compensation

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Base Revenue 2007-2008

• Base Revenue 48,300
• Jummah contribution 27,000
• Maintenance Fund 12,000
• Monthly Donations 3,000
• Rental income 6,300
• Rental income terminates in Sept 07

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Operating Expense 2007-2008

• Operating Expenses 45,500
• Utilities 2,500
• Telephone 500
• Oil 9,100
• Furnace contract 1,000
• Cleaning 4,000
• Eid Celebration Dinners 3,000
• Outreach Donations 7,500
• Garbage Removal 1,000
• Property Insurance 3,000
• Supplies 1,000
• Facility Maintenance 4,500
• Does not include Imam compensation or major
  renovations

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ICNL Budget Planning 2007-2008

• Managing the Exposure
• Full time Imam compensation 50,000
• Need to increase the base revenue from 42,000
  per year to 92,000 per year (120)
• Roof replacement is critical 40,000 to 60,000
• Where is it going to come from?
• Monthly Club donations MUST be bolstered to
  afford a full time Imam. InshaAllah, it can be
  done with your commitment!
• 5 families x 300 per month 15,000
• 10 families x 200 per month 24,000
• 10 families x 100 per month 12,000
• 20 families x 50 per month 12,000
• Sustain our Jummah contributions for operating
  expenses
• Do fund raising for the roof

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Imam Search Project Synopsis

• Project initiated 09 Jan-07
• Journal Advertisement published Mar-07
• Resumes received 18 8 US based
• Candidates interviewed 5 4 US based
• 1st candidate interview date 08 Mar-07
• Offers- made 2 accepted 1
• Candidate acceptance date 28 Aug-07
• Candidate joining date 01 Nov-07
• Project cost (actual) 5,000 320 man.hrs

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Project Assets Learnings

• Salary Survey
• Interview Process Guide and Evaluation
• Candidate Intake Form
• Process for On Site interview feedback
• Imam Job Specifications Ads
• Imam Performance Plan
• Imam Development Plan
• Imam Contract and Negotiations
• Communication Plan

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Imam Search Close-Out

• Successful Candidate
• Imam Riyad Thabata
• Contract signed details may be discussed
• 01 Nov-07 joining date
• Next Actions
• Assemble the assets and learnings in a Reference
  Folder for future use
• Secure sustainable funding for Imam
• Assist the Imam to set a practical program

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Message to the Community

• GET INVOLVED
• WE NEED YOUR HELP SUPPORT
• WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU
• BE A ROLE MODEL
• ASK NOT WHAT YOUR MASJID CAN DO FOR YOU ASK WHAT
  YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR MASJID

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Goals Past Examples
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Operational Imperatives Past Examples