AF Asad Foundation

OUR ROADMAP

Learn what works, then scale it.

We will prove our model on a small scale, measure the results, and only then grow. This roadmap shows how we plan to move from launch to a network that can be replicated in other communities.

THREE PHASES

From foundation to expansion.

Timelines are planning targets and will be adjusted as we learn about real demand and resources.

PHASE 1 · MONTHS 1–6

Foundation

  • Establish the nonprofit and recruit the board
  • Create governance and student-safety policies
  • Build the website and recruit volunteers
  • Form first school and community partnerships
  • Launch the pilot tutoring program

PHASE 2 · MONTHS 7–18

Demonstration

  • Expand student participation
  • Collect and share program data
  • Develop the fundraising program and apply for grants
  • Build corporate partnerships
  • Introduce technology assistance

PHASE 3 · YEARS 2–5

Expansion

  • Expand geographic reach
  • Increase tutoring and launch scholarships
  • Develop career programs
  • Build a larger donor network and hire additional staff
  • Establish additional community locations

FIRST 90 DAYS

Getting started.

Our first three months turn the plan into a working pilot with real students and volunteers.

DAYS 1–30

  • Finalize the mission
  • Research community needs
  • Select the organization name
  • Recruit the initial board
  • Develop a preliminary budget
  • Define the first program
  • Identify school and community partners

DAYS 31–60

  • Complete organizational formation
  • Establish governance documents and policies
  • Set up banking and accounting
  • Build the website
  • Begin volunteer recruitment
  • Begin fundraising

DAYS 61–90

  • Finalize the first community partnership
  • Train volunteers
  • Enroll the first students
  • Launch the tutoring pilot
  • Begin collecting program data
  • Start donor communications and evaluate early results

YEAR-ONE MILESTONES

Use year one to learn.

We will learn what works before expanding aggressively.

Quarter 1

Organization established.

Quarter 2

First students and volunteers enrolled.

Quarter 3

Programs operating consistently.

Quarter 4

First annual impact report produced.

YEAR-1 PLANNING TARGETS

100 students served 50 volunteer tutors & mentors 2,000 tutoring hours 50 technology packages 2–3 school & community partnerships 10 educational workshops

BY YEAR 5 WE AIM FOR

A model that can be replicated.

If our pilot shows results, we want to grow into a broader educational network.

Regional tutoring centers

And online tutoring to reach more students.

Scholarship fund

Support for college, vocational, and trade pathways.

Technology-lending

A program that gets devices into students' hands.

College & career network

College-access and career-mentorship programs.

Teacher resources

Materials and support for educators.

Summer education

Programs that keep learning going year-round.

Internships

Corporate internship partnerships.

Thousands of students

Supported by hundreds of active volunteers.

OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLE

Grow only what helps students.

This cycle keeps us from building a large organization before we know our programs work.

  1. Identify a real educational problem
  2. Design a focused solution
  3. Test it on a small scale
  4. Measure the results
  5. Improve the program
  6. Raise additional funding
  7. Scale what works

HELP US GET STARTED

Early supporters shape what we build.

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Volunteer, partner, or join our giving list and help launch the pilot.

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