Great! You want to substantially change the economic condition of the poor! However, transforming an abandoned city facing financial decay requires extensive service. You must now select at least a few members to work full time on economic development compared to your original request for volunteers to attend meetings or a protest. Massive funding will be essential, but previous fundraising strategies will not work for this new policy. Initially, CORE used protests to expose discrimination and engender sympathy to elicit individual donations. However, small contributions are unreliable and too small to sustain an organization that wants to rebuild a city.
National CORE decides only foundation and government grants can back such an entity. It's also a good thing that you supported Carl Stokes for mayor. He can also provide some resources through CLEVELAND NOW!, a public and private funding program designed to revitalize the city. You also believe that Cleveland Foundation can support CORE’s endeavors as well.
YES! - I agree with this approach. We must have funds from outside the black community to make big changes.
NO! - Opposition members persuade you not to accept external aid. You decide to try another method for economic development, because of concerns that outsiders will have more say than the black community.