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== Financial costs == | == Financial costs == | ||
* What are the expected financial staffing costs of the program? (Include all costs to the organization such as salary, payroll taxes, and benefits.) | * What are the expected financial staffing costs of the program? (Include all costs to the organization such as salary, payroll taxes, and benefits.) | ||
− | + | Would need to add staff hours to recycling. | |
* What other costs are associated with the program? (Include costs of materials needed, etc.) | * What other costs are associated with the program? (Include costs of materials needed, etc.) | ||
− | + | Would need a covered and fenced area, most likely 1/3 of parkinglot would be taken up. Also, because bales need a lot of material to be send through to make a bale, we might not be using it efficently, because of the volume of material recycled at Free Geek. Balers need a ton of electricity to run. Noise level would be high, especially with steel baling. | |
* If there will be a dedicated staff position, how much time would be needed for training? | * If there will be a dedicated staff position, how much time would be needed for training? | ||
** How much time would existing staff need to put in? _____________ hours @ | ** How much time would existing staff need to put in? _____________ hours @ |
Revision as of 13:36, 2 February 2007
Program Basics
- Program Name: The Almighty Baler
- Program Description:
Bale everything (steel, plastic, cardboard) to turn into a commodity and earn more money
- What best describes this program?
- Primarily income generating (expected to make money for Free Geek)
- Why does Free Geek need this program?
Earn more money from material coming out of Recycling
Job Position Basics
- Would there be a dedicated staff position associated with this program? YES
- Position Title: Recycling Supervisor
- Job Description:
The Recycling supervisor would operate the Baler as needed, as one of his/her job duties
Financial costs
- What are the expected financial staffing costs of the program? (Include all costs to the organization such as salary, payroll taxes, and benefits.)
Would need to add staff hours to recycling.
- What other costs are associated with the program? (Include costs of materials needed, etc.)
Would need a covered and fenced area, most likely 1/3 of parkinglot would be taken up. Also, because bales need a lot of material to be send through to make a bale, we might not be using it efficently, because of the volume of material recycled at Free Geek. Balers need a ton of electricity to run. Noise level would be high, especially with steel baling.
- If there will be a dedicated staff position, how much time would be needed for training?
- How much time would existing staff need to put in? _____________ hours @
- How time would existing volunteers need to put in? _____________ hours @
- Once the program is up and running how many staff how many hours per week would it take?
- In paid staff time? _____________ hours/week @
- In volunteer time? _____________ hours/week @
Drawbacks
- Outline the intangible costs for the position and program:
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- Are there any possible negative impacts on Free Geek's mission, and if so what?
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- How will this program affect other programs and staff positions currently in effect?
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- How will this program affect other programs and staff positions being considered?
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Benefits
- Would the program generate income? YES / NO @
- If yes, how much income would be expected once the program is up and running? $ @ / month
- If yes, how long would it take for the program to get to that point? @
- How does the program support the mission of Free Geek?
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Measuring Success
- How can the success of the program be measured?
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- For most income generating positions, the costs initially outweigh the benefits. If this is an income generating program, how long until it is expected to break even?
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- Outline a plan for implementing the program:
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