As the world grapples with creating a “new normal” amidst a global health and financial crisis, the Order recognises that these difficult times will bring with them unique opportunities for us to serve our communities with compassion and care.
During our first General Assembly, the following goals and objectives were adopted, as initial steps needed to ensure our effectiveness in the world around us:
Acquisition of 501(c)3 Status
Our initial goal must include the formal acquisition of a 501(c)3 status as a non-profit foundation and “spiritual institution” (commonly referred to in the IRS code as a “church”). This will provide essential status recognition for each of our member-practitioners, in addition to opening avenues of access to the Collective for other services that will advance our abilities to serve our local communities more effectively. Such services will include acquisition and approval for an educational platform, and broadcast platform for video content.
The costs associated with filing for and getting approval of a 501(c)3 status are approximately $850.
Acquisition of a Social Networking Platform
Once 501(c)3 status is approved, we will proceed in creating a dedicated social network. Prior networks, which were little more than a blogging platform and directory, have recently dissolved due to poor design, function and management.
Because our organisation is fortunate to have one of the co-creators of the world’s first enterprise social network on our Board of Directors, we will not have those challenges.
Costs of development and implementation of that social network will be $1500/year.
Acquisition of a Podcasting and Video Broadcast Platform for our Members
Initial costs to acquire services allowing for 100 hours of broadcast video content, and 12 hours of high quality podcasting (approximately 20 different programs monthly) will be $600/year.
Conclusion and Summary
Therefore, the total financial goal for 2022 is just $3000. We believe that we can achieve this modest goal through the development of a base membership of just 50-60 charter members.
These charter members would be eligible to serve on the Collective’s Leadership Council for a period of two years, until our next General Assembly.
