Long Term Planning Committee Strategy 2011

Energizing Our New Center Fund Raising Campaign

DFW SRF Center StatusDFW SRF Center Status

Balance of $25,000

With $250,000 cash on hand We can start seriously looking for a new

place to buy

Pledges of $15,000

Total = $40,000

We need to have an action plan

Our options

$50,000By Dec 20111. 5 years at this rate

To have $250,000

2. $100,000By Dec 2011

2.5 years at this rateTo have $250,000

3. $250,000By Dec 2011

6 months To have $250,000

If Option #2If Option #2

$100,000By Dec 2011

2.5 years at this rateTo have $250,000

$25,000 $15,000$60,000

Bank PledgesNew

$100,000 By Dec 2011$100,000 By Dec 2011

…Then…Then

How can we reach that goal? How can we reach that goal?

$100,000 By Dec 2011 2 .5 years to have $250,000 2.

$ 2,000 ea $286 per mth $40,000This year

$ 1,000 ea $143 per mth $20,000 This year

$428 per mth$ 3,000 ea

20 Devotees

20 Devotees

20 Devotees

15 Devotees

25 Devotees

10 Devotees

$ 2,000 ea

$ 1,000 ea

$ 500 ea

$287 per mth

$142 per mth

$72 per mth

$30,000This year

$5,000This year

$25,000This year

WE NEED $60,000 MORE TO GET $100,000 By DEC 2011

$60,000 This year

$60,000 This year

$60,000 This year

Rent a new placeIn this case we would have to devote additional funds for renting the new place.

Rent the current placeIn this case we are going to limit the group’s growth and also the attendance of all the devotees.

15 years at this rateTo have $250,000

22.5 years at this rateTo have $250,000

36 months

To have $250,000

• Possibly bigger group

• Possibly higher rent

• Possibly more cash flow

• Rent with option to buy = $250,000 in bank.

• Current chapel does not lend for expansion

• Rent remains the same

• Fewer devotees involved means less financial resources

It’s our ChoiceIt’s our Choice

REBEMBER … TAKE THE LETTER AND THE FORMREBEMBER … TAKE THE LETTER AND THE FORM

Pledge/Donation Form

DFW Self-Realization Fellowship Meditation Group

The Building Fund With God’s Blessing and help, over the next year I/We pledge $_________ Monthly (@ 12 monthly donations)

or $__________ Quarterly (@ 3 quarterly donations)

or $__________ Annually (@ 1 donation) for a total of $__________ over 12 months to Self-Realization Fellowship for the DFW Meditation Group Building Fund. I understand I may mo dify my pledge at any time. I am unable to pledge at this time but would like to make a contribution of $________ Name(s) __________________________ ____________________________ Signature(s) __________________________ ____________________________ Date __________________________

Please make checks payable to Self-Realization Fellowship. Please clearly indicate that the funds should be applied to the Dallas-Ft. Worth Meditation Group Building Fund.

“God is the Honey, organizations are the hives: both are necessary. Any form is useless, of course,

without the spirit, but why should you not start busy hives full of the spiritual nectar?”

Paramahansa Yogananda

Dear Devotees,

As you know, our group survey revealed that the majority of our members desire to move from our present

location after our lease expires in December 2012.

According to the wishes of our group regarding the size and location of our future center, and taking into

consideration current market prices, our goal is to raise $300,000 as a down payment before building or

acquiring and renovating our own facility appropriate for 100 to 150 persons. The remainder of the

mortgage will be cosigned by one or several devotees and paid by the group over the life of the loan.

Now that Mother Center has blessed us with a tax-deductible building fund, we ask you to prayerfully

consider investing in our future center. Please know that there is no obligation to donate and that any

donation(s) should reflect only what you can comfortably afford to give in addition to your regular service

offerings.

You may wish to make one or more individual donations, or you may prefer to pledge an annual donation

or to give a certain amount each month or quarter. If you choose to pledge or donate, please complete

the attached pledge/ donation form, place it in an envelope along with your first pledge or donation, and

drop it in the box on the credenza in the front room. If you have any questions, please contact Bob

Harvey, the Long Term Planning Committee chair, at (214) 494-4442 or bob@harvestpetroleum.com

Your support of this building fund is appreciated. Please continue to keep the Group in your prayers so

that we may ever attune our efforts with the Divine Will.

In Divine Friendship,

Long-Term Planning Committee of the DFW SRF Meditation Group

“God is the Honey, organizations are the hives:

both are necessary. Any form is useless, of

course, without the spirit, but why should you not

start busy hives full of the spiritual nectar?”

Paramahansa Yogananda