TheAfricanDream LLC | Application Preview
The African Dream LLC, founded by Oral Ofori, is seeking government grant funding to expand its operations and enhance its impact. Ofori has a strong background in storytelling and media, with over ten years of experience in news writing, photography, and events management. The organization has successfully hosted significant African cultural events in Washington, DC, including the Jollof Festival and the Embassy Chef Challenge.
The organization aims to leverage the funds to build brand recognition and establish connections with audiences and institutions, focusing on both the African continent and diaspora. They intend to utilize social media and offline methods to engage potential partners and promote their services effectively.
Funding would enable The African Dream to develop new programs, alleviate financial pressures, and continue supporting African communities both locally and abroad. They emphasize their unique approach in telling authentic African stories, catering to a wide audience that includes people of African descent globally. Their competitive edge lies in their commitment to presenting Africa's narratives in a positive light, promoting cultural awareness and understanding.
Overall, approval of this funding could significantly enhance the organization's capacity to connect, inspire, and make a meaningful difference in various communities.
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General Information
Business Registration Number: S5804952
Location: Alexandria, VA, United States
Length of Operation: four
Number of Employees:
Annual Gross Income:
Annual Gross Expense:
Open to Loans: YES
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Funding Usage
Humble greetings to you: My name is Oral Ofori and I am an award-winning storyteller and Founder at the information and communication research consultancy known as TheAfricanDream LLC located in Washington, DC, more at www.oralofori.com I write to explore your sponsorship opportunities. I have over a decade of experience in news writing and reporting, photography, videography, and events management. I also provided media coverage for the first ever Jollof Festival an African food event) in Washington DC in 2017 and did the same in 2018 and 2019 till COVID-19 hit. I also provided press for the diplomatic culinary cook-off event -- Embassy Chef Challenge -- organized by Events DC and have been helping raise the African participation and awareness of African embassies and chefs in the event for the past 4yrs since 2016. Due to the frequency with which I host Africans whether from the USA or the continent itself in the DC area for events, I thought it prudent to seek sponsorship from an entity like yours... In the past 6yrs I have brought over from Africa to the United States musicians and artists for events in respective African communities. I had other programs lined up that might have more people traveling into the area for events I am coordinating which have been cancelled or slowed due to COVID-19. Speaking of COVID-19: In April of 2020, I started my "Heroes of COVID-19" writing project. It's a series on the backdrop of a world facing dark periods amid the fight against the virus SARS-CoV-2 (novel coronavirus). My project shines a light of positivity on people striving to make a difference despite the limitations. Read about some of the recent stories I've written since I started this project here: https://www.theafricandream.net/?s=Heroes+of+covid-19%3A Should you, therefore, decide to sponsor me I will, proudly display in print and/or apparel or voice, any promotional materials you wish to recommend or provide and will promote your organization throughout the events I organize or I am associated with and anytime thereafter as desired based on what we both agree to be the best method at the time, I also host/produce a 30mins human interest show on Fairfax Public access TV as shown in this link https://www.fcac.org/search/node/theafricandream The TV show reaches an audience of 250k per a Comcast estimate. I will be more than glad to feature you on it or feature an advert about your entity. I can also publish articles to promote your interests for distribution in the DC, MD, and VA metropolis. We could also agree on a custom tailored effort that best fits your interests. Find out about the multiple-awards I have won and more about my work and how it impacts the society both in the United States and Africa and why I feel your support will help me and my friends continue to positively impact the corners we find ourselves in should you decide to sponsor or support what I do: https://linktr.ee/the1africandream I will be more than glad to talk more on this in person, till then do not hesitate to find out a little about me and my work from the link below as I remain hopeful that this request meets your kind acceptance. Sincere Regards | Oral Ofori+1202.706.9881 | [email protected]
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Business Plan
To grow the firm the intent is to pump in finances into Building brand recognition and also leveraging some of the many successes chalked over the past decade since operations began. This will help increase audience base and cement loyalty among new audiences as we seek to establish relationships with audiences and institutions in and out of the country that share our niche. By doing so we hope to connect with the right people who will partner with us or share our content or even better, require our services. Social media will play an integral role in all that is mentioned above as we will use it to monitor and positively engage with audiences and clients while we harness influential marketing possibilities to enable the use of targeted ads. Yes we will take things offline for potential interaction with folks not online or social media savvy. Funding will enable us expand programs to create new opportunities for new and existing projects and bring talents to help us expand our growth. Besides reducing financial burden we will be able to continue working on positively impacting persons and organizations that really need the service we provide, especially on the African continent and within the Africa communities outside of the continent.
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Self Identified Competition
We have no competitors due to the uniqueness of what we do as an entity, we actually go out of our way to partner with all parties that seek to collaborate with the work we do. We to tell the stories of Africa and Africans from an African perspective in a way that is devoid of unnecessary, accidental or ill-intended adulteration. By so doing, TheAfricanDream LLC project seeks to share Africa’s stories in a way that makes it more candid and appealing to the African and also leaves the non-African more enlightened and informed about the continent. We are passionate about telling the untold stories of established and unestablished African institutions, individuals, situations and culture, whether they be on or off the continent. The end desire of our efforts is to leave clients, customers, beneficiaries and society with the utmost satisfaction from the quality of services, consultation, networks and client referrals we offer. When we say Africans, we are not only looking at the African continent alone, but also at People of African Descent to include Caribbean and Blacks in the Diaspora, we also include people who have racial connection or affection for the growth and progress of the continent, irrespective of their skin pigment or geographic location.
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