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Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary.................................................................................................................................4 1.1. Objectives.........................................................................................................................................5 1.2. Mission..............................................................................................................................................5 1.3. Keys to Success.................................................................................................................................5 2. Organization Summary............................................................................................................................5 2.1. Legal Entity.......................................................................................................................................6 2.2. Start-up Summary.............................................................................................................................6 3. Products and Services..............................................................................................................................6 4. Market Analysis Summary......................................................................................................................6 4.1. Market Segmentation........................................................................................................................6 4.2. Target Market Segment Strategy......................................................................................................7 4.3. Service Providers Analysis...............................................................................................................7 4.3.1. Alternatives and Usage Patterns................................................................................................8 5. Web Plan Summary.................................................................................................................................8 5.1. Website Marketing Strategy.............................................................................................................8 5.2. Development Requirements..............................................................................................................8 6. Strategy and Implementation Summary...................................................................................................9 6.1. SWOT Analysis................................................................................................................................9 6.1.1. Strengths....................................................................................................................................9 6.1.2. Weaknesses................................................................................................................................9 6.1.3. Opportunities..............................................................................................................................9 6.1.4. Threats......................................................................................................................................10 6.2. Competitive Edge............................................................................................................................10 6.3. Marketing Strategy..........................................................................................................................10 6.4. Fundraising Strategy.......................................................................................................................10 6.5. Milestones.......................................................................................................................................11 7. Management Summary..........................................................................................................................12 8. Financial Plan.........................................................................................................................................14 8.1. Possible Projections (Note: all values are off in this section).........................................................15 9. Current Sponsors16
Introduction
MMA FUND is a nonprofit organization founded to promote the sport MMA in New York. MMA FUND works to enhance and improve the MMA business climate in New York by providing new training opportunities to financially challenged MMA professionals, and assisting the sport's growth in the US.
The Organization
MMA FUND was founded in May of 2008 in honor of MMA Champion X, who was an inspirational instructor of MMA in City X. (Insert your reasons for wanting to honor someone here.)
The management team consists of (you, and your partners). Ultimately, the work will be divided among committees and the executive director will add staff to the Association management team as feasible.
Services
1. MMA BBQ will be the kickoff event that will help recruit fundraising volunteers, while providing the necessary momentum for the success of future events. 2. The FUND will have a merchandise booth at various local MMA Events and will sell donated MMA merchandise for fund raising. 3. (Your MMA School will come up with various ideas to help increase funds. These ideas can be fun and can help improve the sense of community of your school. This can also help you retain key members and improve your standing within your community.)
Financial Considerations
Our main strategy is obtaining a vast amount of regular merchandize donors. A large donor base provides revenue from dues and also positions the FUND as the true representative of the New York MMA industry. We want to finance growth solely through cash flow. We recognize that this means we will have to grow more slowly than we might like but that no assessment of members or borrowing is necessary. Our goal for the first year is obtaining $100,000 as an initial fund base. This initial goal will position the fund to obtain gains from interest rate increases while providing the necessary momentum to carry on fund raising events in the following years. Profits are planned to be applied to offer yearly grants to financially challenged professional students of MMA in the United States.
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1.1.
Objectives
MMA FUND objectives during the first year of business are: To generate $50,000 in earned revenue from a combination of retail sales, raffle sales, and special events. To raise $50,000 from new funding sources including foundation grants, government grants, and private and corporate donations. To have over 500 donor contacts in our database. To advertise our FUND to over 2,500 students of Professional MMA through our outreach programs.
1.2.
Mission
The MMA Fund has a purpose of providing free MMA instruction to the city of X. (Insert your mission here it should be a very inspiring yet realistic mission).
1.3.
Keys to Success
Cultivate an identity (brand) for the MMA X Fund in the MMA community. Expand our customer base into new areas within the United States. Expand the donor/corporate partner base and corporate contributions that add to the financial resources of the FUND. Increase the amount of available merchandise used to raise funds.
2. Organization Summary
The MMA X FUND is a fund to support the sport of MMA Kickboxing in the United States since 2008. Our focus is on improving and enhancing the MMA business climate in the United States by: 1. Promoting MMA to the general public,
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2.1.
Legal Entity
The MMA X FUND, Inc. is a New York nonprofit organization.
2.2.
Start-up Summary
Start-up expense totals $20,000 including complete amount of FUNDing for year one. It is our goal to achieve this total between June 20XX and June 20XX. Start-up assets required include a vast amount of planning time in short-term assets (office equipment, furniture, and initial inventory) and a high degree of good will in initial cash to handle the first few months of expenses. We are fortunate to have already satisfied the time and good will requirements.
4.1.
Market Segmentation
1. Young Adult MMA practitioners 2. Adult Practitioners including martial art business owners, either in merchandise, event planning & instruction business. 3. MMA enthusiasts 4. MMA merchandise distributors. (not included in pie chart)
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Market Analysis 2008 Potential Customers Young Adult Practitioners Adult Practitioners MMA Enthusiasts Total Growth 10% 5% 10% 9.83% 3,000 2,000 50,000 55,000 2009 3,300 2,100 55,000 60,400 2010 3,630 2,205 60,500 66,335 2011 3,993 2,315 66,550 72,858 2012 4,392 2,431 73,205 80,028 CAGR 10.00% 5.00% 10.00% 9.83%
4.2.
4.3.
5.1.
5.2.
Development Requirements
The MMA X FUND Facebook Group will enable the group manager to develop a simple, yet focused site. Our team will work with a graphic artist to come up with the website logo, and the website graphics that represent the Fund's goal and commitment. The maintenance of the site will be done by the fund administrators however responsibility for ensuring that the site remains updated with current menus and other information will be the responsibility addressed by the committee during monthly meetings.
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6.1.
SWOT Analysis
The following SWOT analysis captures the key strengths and weaknesses within the company, and describes the opportunities and threats facing our organization.
6.1.1. Strengths
1. Strong relationships within the MMA community. The staff at MMA FUND has great depth in the MMA community due to their continuous participation and wholeheartedly commitment to this community during the past 15 years. 2. Great opportunities for fund raising. There are great opportunities for fund raising through merchandise sales because MMA is rapidly becoming a mainstream sport, and as a result there are many events planned for this year. 3. MMA celebrities available for fund raising. The main organizations behind MMA FUND have many contacts in the MMA industry, many of whom are celebrities currently active in the Ultimate Fighting Championships. 4. Clear vision of the market need. The FUND is named in honor of MMA X and this allows the fund volunteers to remain focused on achieving MMA dream by meeting milestones in fund raising. This fact will also ensure high customer loyalty among repeat donors.
6.1.2. Weaknesses
1. Access to additional operating capital. The process of maintaining a FUND is challenging in part due to the necessity of hard working volunteers as part of the organization. 2. Challenges of the fund raising business. The current market conditions make it difficult to predict the challenge level of our fund raising activities.
6.1.3. Opportunities
To take advantage of the current MMA popularity trends. MMA X's FUND will benefit from the current interest in MMA by the general public. This aspect provides the opportunity to the organizations strengths efficiently to achieve our goal with the necessary momentum. Internet potential for selling products to other markets and establish strategic alliances offering sources for referrals and joint marketing activities to extend our reach
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6.1.4. Threats
Adverse economic conditions may have an impact on our fund raising efforts There is a small chance that the current economic downturn will have an impact on our fund raising goals. Competition from other Funds
The current popularity trend in MMA may also offer competition from similar FUND efforts as we depend on donations from well known MMA organizations.
6.2.
Competitive Edge
Dealing with highly independent small-business owners of MMA equipment and clothing merchandise requires an aggressive presentation of the value of membership to encourage prospects to spend their time and money with the FUND. Direct presentations by the executive director (and possibly members of the FUND) accompanied by presentation materials that clearly demonstrate value of membership will be used to reach fund raising objectives.
6.3.
Marketing Strategy
As shown by the Sales Forecast table and chart, the major sources of funding will each have its own strategic plan. 1. MMA (your idea) BBQ will be the kickoff event that will help recruit fundraising volunteers while sparking interest in the FUND and providing the necessary momentum for the success of near future events. 2. The FUND will have a booth at various local MMA Events and will sell donated MMA merchandise as an effort of fund raising. 3. (Additional Local activities at your MMA School.)
6.4.
Fundraising Strategy
Start-up Donor Drive. The Start-up Donor Drive effort depends on the commitment of key volunteers to raise funds through corporate and individual contributors throughout the area. Sponsors and Donors will be recognized in numerous ways for the valuable role they will play in the organization. We anticipate the drive to cover the opening expenses. Monthly revenues. Revenues for the 2008-2009 will be supported by fund raising at MMA events. The key factor is obtaining donated merchandise from MMA clothing and equipment manufacturers. The forecasted revenue ranges fluctuate from a beginning low of just a few thousand dollars in our first month to a high of over $5,000 in December, at the peak of season, when merchandise companies complete their fourth quarter and are more willing to donate contributions. Grants. The MMA X FUND is currently identifying grants on a national and local basis that complement the goals and efforts of the program. Grant sources may include the Ultimate Fighting Championships, EliteXC, Affliction MMA, and merchandise companies such as Tap Out and Fairtex. We anticipate that
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6.5.
Milestones
The accompanying table lists important program milestones, with dates and managers in charge, and budgets for each. The milestone schedule indicates our emphasis on planning for implementation. What the table doesn't show is the commitment behind it. Our business plan includes complete provisions for plan-vs.-actual analysis, and we will be holding follow-up meetings every month to discuss the variance and course corrections.
Milestones Milestone MMA (your idea) BBQ MMA Event Sales MMA at the Nightclub MMA Event Sales Totals
Milestones
Manager
Timeline
August
September
October
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You, Executive Director. The Executive Director is hired by the board of directors. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Advise the board and carry out tasks assigned by the board. Oversee weekly operations, project planning, and special events, working closely with each program coordinator. Personnel management (recruitment, hiring, training, evaluation and termination of staff). Together with the Operations Director, develop and manage the annual budget for board approval including necessary revisions. Program development. Develop network of support within the arts community. Develop and implement outreach program. Partner A, Operations Director. The Operations Director is hired by the Executive Director. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Advise the board and carry out tasks assigned by the board. Assist in personnel management. Development of administrative standards and procedures related to personnel and staff development. Supervision of staff. Serve as liaison between staff and board members. Coordinate with the Executive Director and the board to oversee activities including grant applications, management of grants, special projects, and fiscal management. Together with the Executive Director, develop and manage the annual budget for board approval including necessary revisions. Oversee the preparation of the annual report of activities as well as fiscal reports. Manage network finances and reporting, including museum store. Coordinate work on annual audits. Define priorities for all supervised staff. Inventory management of art and office supplies. Partner B, Marketing Director. The Marketing Director is hired by the Operations Director. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Advise the board and carry out tasks assigned by the board. All marketing activities including establish the marketing budget with the executive director; create and implement marketing plan; develop marketing materials; advertising placement; develop direct mail plan. Membership management including establish and maintain member and prospective member databases; produce renewal notices; special member mailings. Publication and distribution of the quarterly newsletter. Website maintenance. Direct fundraising activities. Measure effectiveness of marketing activities (program tracking).
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Funding by Year
$20,000 $18,000 $16,000 $14,000 $12,000 $10,000 $8,000 $6,000 $4,000 $2,000 $0 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011
Funding
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