DC Metro Saptaha 2019 An Initiatives to raise fund for Nepali American

Community Center

Town Hall Meeting June 9th 2019Centreville Regional Library

Agenda1. Meeting Begins2. Ground Rules3. NACC Objectives4. Updates So Far5. Nepal Shipments6. Amendment to Membership Clause in Bylaws7. Incentives Associated With Memberships8. Community Center Procurement, Planning and Development

Updates9. Volunteers10. Side Pujas during Saptaha11. Future Course12. Floor Discussions13. Meeting Adjourn

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हाम्रो अनुरोध (Ground Rules)

• कृपया मोबाईल फोन Silence मा राखिदिनु होला• एक पटकमा एक जनाले मात्रै बोललदिनु होला• बोल्िा बबषय बस्तुसगं सम्बन्धित कुरा मात्र छोटोमा (२ लमनेटमा)

राखिदिनु होला

• व्यन्ततगतआरोप प्रत्यारोप नलगाईदिनुहोला

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NACC Objectives

•नेपाली संस्कृतत अनुसार गररने जधम िेखि मतृ्यु सम्मका संस्कारहरू सम्पधन गनन ।

•नेपाली चाडवाडहरू सामुिातयकरूपमा मनाउन

•बालबाललकालाई पूवीय नतृ्य, संगीत, नेपाली भाषा र नेपाली सााँस्कृततक ज्ञान दिन र योगा, ध्यान, आध्यान्त्मक प्रवचन, भजन एवं सत्संग गनन ।

•नेपाली सादहन्त्यक गततववधिहरू संचालन गनन स्थल उपलब्ि गराउने । नेपाली युवाहरू बीचनेटवर्किं ग र मेधटोररगंको लाधग आवश्यक प्रबधि गनन ।

•तन:शलु्क स्वास््य लसववर, ववलभधन रोगहरू ब्यवस्थापन बारे स्वयंसेवी डातटर र नसनहरूको सेवासदहत स्थलउपलब्ि गराउने

•नेपाली भाषा स्कूल संचालन गनन ।4

Updates• NACC Registrations is Completed, 501 C (3) is

approved. • NACC Bank Account is open (BOA , Checking)• NACC Paypal.me/NACC2019 is set up for paypal user.• 7 Regional Meeting was successfully completed• Every Monday 8.00 PM to 9.00 PM Public Conference

Call Meeting Please join and provide us feedback.• Both Pandit are arriving from Nepal on June 17th @IAD• No of Organizer list is 1200+ • Shipment from Nepal has arrived 5

Shipment

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Particulars Qty

Kalash 400

Shiva Nami Khada 200

Ganesh Idols 10

T-shirt 10

Various Puja Samagri N/A

Banner and Badge 6

Small Gita Books Few

Stamp and Ribbon Badge 2

Saptaha AppreciationToken for Donars (250 on the way) 250

Amendments to membership clause of bylaws

● Trustee Member: Regular fee is US$5,000.00. If paid in full before April 30,

2020 the fee will be reduced to $4,000. Of which $2,500 should be paid

during Saptaha.

● Benefactor Member: Regular fee is US$15,000.00. If paid in full before

April 30, 2021, the fee will be reduced to $12,000. Of which $5,000 should

be paid during Saptaha

● Platinum Member: Regular fee is US$25,000.00. If paid in full before April

30, 2024, the fee will be reduced to $20,000. Of which $7,000 should be

paid during Saptaha

● Patron Member: Regular fee is US$50,000.00. If paid in full before April 30,

2025, the fee will be reduced to $40,000. Of which $10,000 should be paid

during Saptaha

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Incentives Associated With Membership

Patron donating $100K or more:

• A room in their name. If donation is $500K or more the

building will be named after the Donor.

• A picture in 3X2 ft Frame with brief intro in the room

• Rent free reservation for an 1 day event per year

• A detailed bio in the Smarica to be published

• Letter of honor from highly distinguished personality

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Incentives Associated With Membership

Patron donating less than $100,000

• A picture in 2X1 ft Frame with their names• Rent free reservation for an 1 day event per year• A brief bio in the Smarica to be published• Letter of honor from highly distinguished personality

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Incentives Associated With Membership

Benefactor and Trustee

• Name listed in the list of big donors• 50% discount in rent for an 1 day event per year• A brief bio in the Smarica to be published• Letter of honor

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Incentives Associated With Membership

Founding/Life Member

• Name listed in the list of donors• 50% discount in rent for an 1 day event per year• Name with picture to be listed in the Smarica to be

published• Letter of honor

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Planning and Development

What size do we need?

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Temple Land Area (ac)

Building Area (sf)

Land Value (k)

Structure Value (k)

Total Value (k)

Rajdhani 7.7 8,100 404 1864 2268

Durga 2.4 10100 874 1645 2519

Lotus 14.9 7500 821 1784 2605

Average 8 8567 700 1764 2464

Approximate Cost of Construction

Let’s Assume 10,000 sf Building on 5-10 Acre Land

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Type of Work Square Ft Rate/sf Cost

Building 10000 100 1,000,000

Site Work Lumpsum Lumpsum 500,000

Engineering 10% 150,000

Land 700,000

Contingencies 150,000

Total: 2,500,000

Can We Afford?Fact: We Have More than 5,000 Nepali Households in Northern VA

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Funding Categories

Number Std. Rate ($)

Disc Rate ($)

Total ($)

Founding Members 1000 2,500 1,000 1,000,000

Trustee 60 5,000 4,000 240,000

Benefactor 20 15,000 12,000 240,000

Platinum 10 25,000 20,000 200,000

Patron 5 50,000 40,000 200,000

Saptaha Fund 20,000

Additional Donation 600,000

2,500,000

Recurring Income● Regular Income from Realtors● Regular Electronic Income from Individual Donors

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Potential Properties

● Buy Land, Develop, and Use

○ 5500 Hope Park Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030

● Buy Existing Building and Use

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Potential Properties

● Buy Land, Develop, and Use

○ 5500 Hope Park Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030

○ 5550 Hope Park Rd Fairfax, VA 22030

● Buy Existing Building and Use

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Potential Properties

● Buy Land, Develop, and Use

○ 5500 Hope Park Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030

○ 5550 Hope Park Rd Fairfax, VA 22030

○ 3611 West Ox Road, Fairfax VA 22033

● Buy Existing Building and Use

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Potential Properties

● Buy Land, Develop, and Use

○ 5500 Hope Park Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030

○ 5550 Hope Park Rd Fairfax, VA 22030

o 3611 West Ox Road, Fairfax VA 22033

o 12523 Braddock Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030

● Buy Existing Building and Use

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Potential Properties

● Buy Land, Develop, and Use

○ 5500 Hope Park Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030

○ 5550 Hope Park Rd Fairfax, VA 22030

o 3611 West Ox Road, Fairfax VA 22033

o 12523 Braddock Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030

● Buy Existing Building and Use

○ We are exploring the market

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Sponsorship Opportunities

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TypeDigital

DisplayBanner

Print

MediaOnline Announcement Booth

Gold

$1,500

15

times a

day

Yes Program,

Brochure,

Posters

Business

Logo Event

Website

5 times per day Business Card and

Brochure in the

information desk

Silver

$1,000

10

times a

day

Program,

Brochure,

Posters

Event

Website

3 times per day Business Card and

Brochure in the

information desk

Bronze

$500

5 times

a day

Program,

Brochure,

Posters

Event

Website

1 times per day Business Card and

Brochure in the

information desk

Volunteer

• Chandra Lama and Rajan Ghimire took initiation to lead Volunteer effort

• We have chosen to use a popular volunteer management site sign up genius to manage our event volunteer.

• https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050e4baca728a2f85-dcmetro

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Kalash Yatra and Women’s Participation

• 370 plus Kalashes have already been reserved

• We will have Kalash Yatra of 400 ladies on 22 June

• Women’s march for our own community center

• Women are backbone of the family and major force of this

movement

• Each and every family needs community women members of

our community have felt the pressing need.

• Let us move!

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Side Pujas in Saptaha

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Side Event Date Time Confirmati

on

Bratabandha

Reservation Due

12th June

June 28th 8.00 am

to 12 PM

5

Gunyu Choli Everyday

23rd to 29th

1 to 3.30

PM

2

Karta

Due

Everyday

23rd to 29th

1 to 9 PM 5

Other Everyday

23rd to 29th

1 to 3.30

PM

Open

What is next after Saptaha?

Saptaha Review

• In terms of program and its participation• In terms of fundraising• In terms of management• Lesson learned

NACC Committee

• Update the Membership roster based on Saptaha donation

• Prepare Action plan for next 2/3 years• Form NACC Ad hoc Committee which will held election

Immediate Actions

• Professional teams will be established to act immediately• Land search team (Realtors and Engineers)• Resource mobilization/exploration team • Land development team

Floor Discussions

Thank you

See you in Saptaha!