Hello,
The Community Tool Box has many chapters that will be helpful for starting such an organization. I suggest the following:
To begin, starting an organization means having a plan and a structure. Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 and Toolkits #5 and #15 will be useful for this.
Having well-developed leadership and management are important for sustaining the organization. I suggest Chaptes 13, 14, and 15 and Toolkit #6.
If you are planning an intervention then I suggest Toolkit #7 on Developing and Intervention. Chapters 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26 might also be useful for implementing interventions.
Regarding funding, we cannot recommend any specific resources. I suggest you look at other organizations in your country and see how they have been funded. Perhaps meet with some of their leaders to learn more about how they formed their organizations and funded them. Since the local environment (policies and customs) has much to do with how successful your organization will be, see if there is anyone locally who has been successful in starting and funding an organization and see if they would be willing to share what they have learned. You can also look at the Community Tool Box's Chapters 42 and 43 to learn more about getting grants and financial resources.
Good luck to you. This is a wonderful endeavor and we wish you success with it.
The Community Tool Box Advisor
