LIFT Inc. is a non-profit organization that aims to help formerly incarcerated men reintegrate into society through church, work, and family. Its mission is to reduce recidivism and strengthen communities. Services include job training, life skills classes, mentoring, housing, family counseling, and spiritual guidance. LIFT had a 24-month pilot program where none of 26 participants re-offended. It seeks to purchase a larger facility to house more men and help them find stability. The business plan outlines staffing needs, facility renovations, and an initial $220,700 budget.

1. Business Plan
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2. MISSION STATEMENT:
Returning Men Back to CHURCH, WORK, & FAMILY

3.  Returning men back to: CHURCH, WORK, & FAMILY
 Loves Initiates Faith & Truth, Inc. dba as LIFT Inc.. is a
501(1) C3 non-profit organization incorporated in 2002. LIFT
does not discriminate based on ethnic/national origin, color,
race, religion, gender, disability, or age.
 LIFT Transitional Living Services will strengthen
communities by helping offenders become more self-
sufficient, responsible and productive citizens.
Mission Statement

4.  Full service business enterprise
 Sole purpose is returning men back to church, work, and family.
 Strives to build stronger communities, develop personal growth, build
self-esteem, create opportunity for individuals who have paid their
debt to society to compete for employment in a global market.
 Reduce the Arkansas recidivism rate
 Reduce the financial burden on the county jail system and taxpayers
 Strengthen Arkansas families involved in the criminal justice system.
 Goal Feasibility established after a detailed literature survey that
identified similar projects that boost success rates such as the reduction
of recidivism by 50 percent.
Business Concept

5.  Churches
 Community Services Organizations
 Local Governments
 Law Enforcement and Judiciaries
 Fiscal Agents
 Volunteers
 Donors
Partners and Collaborators

6. Local & State
Government
Private Sector Employers /
Corporations
LIFT, Inc.
Partners / Resource Organizations
Temp Employment
Agency
Client
Enforcement Agency

7.  Strengthening communities by supporting men in transition from
incarceration to becoming successful, productive, contributing
members of society.
Understanding LIFT
 Love Initiates Faith & Truth Inc., as LIFT Inc., is a 501(C) 3 non-
profit organization incorporated in 2002. LIFT does not discriminate
based on ethnic/national origin, color, race, religion, gender, disability,
or age.
 LIFT Inc. assists displaced men due to incarceration, homelessness, or
men living in transitional facilities. LIFT offers specialized life
training programs and services to men that will directly assist women
and at-risk youth affected by men in transition.
 Services and programs focus on education, developing personal and
spiritual growth, self esteem, creating job and entrepreneurship
opportunities.
LIFT Vision

8. LIFT Objectives
 Create a transitional vehicle to assist individuals after release from the
Arkansas Department of Corrections (ADC).
 Support men in committing to establish, or re-establish, family values
and encourage family bonding.
 Offer services, programs, and life skills to clients through an involved
support system.
 LIFT secures home and job placement for individuals who have been
released from correctional or transitional facilities.
 LIFT works to equip and strengthen our client’s ability to enter the
global job market in order that they may become successful and
productive members of our community.
LIFT Goals

9.  LIFT 24 month Pilot/ Feasibility study is a program started
under the leadership of Reverend David Featherstone,
supporting men in breaking the cycle of crime, addiction,
and failure, through returning men back to church, work, and
family.
 The 24 month Pilot/Feasibility Program involved working
with 26 men that were clients of Love Initiates Faith and
Truth (LIFT), Inc. This study shows that LIFT is a vital
component to reducing the recidivism rate as none of the 26
men have returned to incarceration.
LIFT 24 Month Pilot Program

10. LIFT Services
Workforce Development
Provide vocational counseling and skill assessment; Collaboration with Arkansas Workforce Center.
Clients go through a three step processes to develop not just a job, but a vocation:
1. Workforce Development – Counseling & skill assessment
2. Job Training – Use assessments to explore vocation possibilities
3. Job Placement and Vocational Training – Specialized training based on assessments and displayed
skills
 Life Skills Training
Offer specialized and on-going training to deal with every day situations. Focus on ways, to deal with
problematic thinking before it leads to erroneous behaviors.
 Mentoring
Clients work on building healthy relationships through guidance from trainers and volunteers. Through
the Mentoring Program each client is assigned a mentor who will work with them personally,
professionally, and spiritually.
 Housing
LIFT will provide transitional living facilities that house LIFT clients. Our goal is t o acquire and
renovate facilities as needed. All houses will be managed by a live-in house manager.

11. LIFT Services
Continued…
Family Bonding and Reintegration
Clients are taught and encouraged that family bonding and reintegration must be something they
need and want. The value of family involvement in one’s life is priceless.
 Rehabilitative and On-Going Follow Up Services
LIFT Inc. has adopted the Cognitive Behavioral Approach in working with clients. Emphasis is
based on the concept that the way we think determines how we feel and act.
Clients are referred to professional services that help them attain full mental, physical, and
spiritual health.
Spiritual Enrichment
• Teaching one how to become familiar with the Bible
• Using the Bible as a guide for one’s life
• The importance of church and church involvement
• Being reminded that the church is about people and not a building
• Always remembering “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”

12. LIFT Programs
 Employment
LIFT supports clients in preparing for job interviews, application process, locating
employers, and transportation needs.
 Entrepreneurship
We believe entrepreneurship is the key to the American dream. Many ex-offenders have
operated business from an illegal prospective. LIFT will provide them with necessary
tools, education, training, and mentoring needed to operate a successful, legal business.
 Anger Management
Clients work to learn how to identify and communicate the root cause of problems and focus
on how to solve them. Emphasis on how to cope with controlling ones temper, non-use of
profanity, and other anger manifestations always begins with LOVE. Clients learn to take
responsibility for their actions by being able to admit when they are wrong and always seek
RECONCILIATION.
 Mentoring
This is a 3 month commitment where the mentor and client develop a relationship that
supports the success of the client’s plans and life’s journey.
 Financial Management
Clients work on achieving financial goals, development of a saving plan, learn to invest for
the future, and work to understand the value of home ownership.

13. LIFT Transitional Housing Facility
1023 Charles Bussey Ave
Little Rock, AR 72206
Planning involved securing a
duplex residential structure
that houses four men in the
upstairs apartment and three
men in the downstairs
apartment.

14. FUTURE FACILITY
4604 W. 23rd St; Little Rock, Arkansas
Will House 5 Men
The Next two slides are LIFT’s:

17.  Raise funds to acquire a transitional living facility that will house 20 to
30 men.
 Land is already available at 1862 S. Chester and two additional lots
adjacent to this address.
 LIFT is developing relationships with significant players in the NBA
and NFL. Through this, a strategic fundraising plan is being
developed.
 We are partnering with the business community and individuals who
are giving both monthly and corporate sponsorships.
LIFT Infrastructure
Stabilization Goals & Fundraising Objectives

18. STAFF Amount
Executive Director $40,000
Program Director $30,000
Administrative Assistant $28,000
TRANSPORTATION
Company Van #1 $25,000
Travel - $400/Month for 12 Months $4800
LIVING FACILITIES
Facilities Purchases & Renovations $80,000
Website $5000
Phones - $200/Month for 12 Months $2400
Supplies - $150/Month for 12 Months $1800
PR Brochures $2500
Mailings - $100/Month for 12 Months $1200
TOTAL BUDGET $220,700
OPERATIONS BUDGET – PHASE I