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Program Basics

• Program Name: Adoption
• Program Description:

@ add program description here

• What best describes this program? @ Pick one or two or three, them put them in order and describe why more than one...
  1. Primarily income generating (expected to make money for Free Geek)
  2. Primarily meets program needs (expected to cost more money than it makes)
  3. Administrative (expected to support other programs that generate income and/or meet program needs)
• Why does Free Geek need this program?

@ your answer here

Job Position Basics

• Would there be a dedicated staff position associated with this program? @ pick YES or NO
• Position Title: @ add Position title here
• Job Description: @ add Job description here

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.)

@ add information not detailed below

• What other costs are associated with the program? ()

@ add things like costs of materials needed, etc.

• 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:

@ add info here

• Are there any possible negative impacts on Free Geek's mission, and if so what?

@ add info here

• How will this program affect other programs and staff positions currently in effect?

@ add info here

• How will this program affect other programs and staff positions being considered?

@ add info here

Benefits

• Would the program generate income? @ pick YES or 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? @ add estimated time
• How does the program support the mission of Free Geek?

@ add info here

Measuring Success

• How can the success of the program be measured?

@ add info here

• 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?

@ add info here

• Outline a plan for implementing the program:

@ add info here

   * == Program Basics ==

• Program Name: Advanced Linux Classes
• Program Description:

To provided intermediate level linux use and administration skills.

• What best describes this program?

Primarily meets program needs (expected to cost more money than it makes)

• Why does Free Geek need this program?

to teach our core volunteers about the software we use, to entice our advanced builders.

Job Position Basics

• Would there be a dedicated staff position associated with this program? NO

Costs and potential costs

• What are the expected financial staffing costs of the program? (Include all costs to the organization such as salary, payroll taxes, and benefits.)

3 hours a week

• What other costs are associated with the program? (Include costs of materials needed, etc.)

classroom use

• Once the program is up and running how many staff how many hours per week would it take?
  • In paid staff time? ______3_______ hours/week

Benefits

• Would the program generate income? NO
• How does the program support the mission of Free Geek?

it teaches our geeks to be geekier

Measuring Success

• How can the success of the program be measured?

student attendance and feedback

• Outline a plan for implementing the program:

done

   * == Program Basics ==

• Program Name: @ Advanced Receiving
• Program Description: Advanced Receiving sorts and categorizes rare and unusual items that come into Free Geek, that do not otherwise have a processing procedure.

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• What best describes this program? @
  1. Primarily income generating (expected to make money for Free Geek)
• History

The concept of advanced receiving was tried, and failed to accomplish the intended goals of maximizing reuse of oddball gizmos. A more effective solution was found in mining different parts of the stream. Namely, staff search for items in various parts of the building/flow and redirect these gizmos to a happy home, including (but not limited to) through Ebay sales or Safari.

• Why does Free Geek need this program?

@ Free Geek needs this program, in some form, because otherwise these items will just pile up. It would be possible to just declare all items otherwise unknown to be Copper Bearing Material, but it may be possible to generate income by sorting out some of the valuable items and selling them.

Job Position Basics

• Would there be a dedicated staff position associated with this program? NO @
• Position Title: @
• Job Description:

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Costs and potential costs

• What are the expected financial staffing costs of the program? (Include all costs to the organization such as salary, payroll taxes, and benefits.)@ I think that having two or three staff members spending a few hours a week each in Advanced Receiving should be adequate. The accounting cost of that would be about 40-120 dollars a week, then, I suppose.
• What other costs are associated with the program? (Include costs of materials needed, etc.)

@ Rent for the space would be the primary one.

• 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? ___________12 hours @
  • How time would existing volunteers need to put in? ___________12-24 hours @
• Once the program is up and running how many staff how many hours per week would it take?
  • In paid staff time? ___________12 hours/week @
  • In volunteer time? ___________24 hours/week @
• Outline the intangible costs for the position and program:

@ Having exciting, unique items can be fun for some people.

• Are there any possible negative impacts on Free Geek's mission, and if so what?

@ The only one I can think of is that it would be encouraging raccoon mentality, and focusing on specific items, rather than thinking about the program as a whole.

• How will this program affect other programs and staff positions currently in effect?

@ Not highly, directly.

• How will this program affect other programs and staff positions being considered?

@ Not highly, directly.

Benefits

• Would the program generate income? YES @
  • If yes, how much income would be expected once the program is up and running? $ 500-1000 / month
  • If yes, how long would it take for the program to get to that point? 2-3 months?
• How does the program support the mission of Free Geek? By generating income.

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Measuring Success

• How can the success of the program be measured?

@ By an increase in sales in the store, and by customer feedback about being able to find rare items.

• 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?

@ 1-3 months.

• Outline a plan for implementing the program:

@ We add two or three shifts a week for advanced receiving, starting early next year.

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Program Basics

• Program Name: Advanced Testing
• Program Description:

Testing hardware for the build program, and for sale online or in the stoor

• What best describes this program? @ Pick one or two or three, them put them in order and describe why more than one...
  1. Primarily income generating (expected to make money for Free Geek)
  2. Primarily meets program needs (expected to cost more money than it makes)
• Why does Free Geek need this program?

Free Geek needs this program in its most basic form to test and wipe hardrives. This program could provide multible aveniews for further education for Free Geeks Volunteers. This program also makes the thrift stoors products more reliable for its customers.

Job Position Basics

• Would there be a dedicated staff position associated with this program? @ pick YES or NO
• Position Title: @ add Position title here
• Job Description: @ add Job description here

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.)

@ add information not detailed below

• What other costs are associated with the program? ()

@ add things like costs of materials needed, etc.

• 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:

@ add info here

• Are there any possible negative impacts on Free Geek's mission, and if so what?

@ add info here

• How will this program affect other programs and staff positions currently in effect?

@ add info here

• How will this program affect other programs and staff positions being considered?

@ add info here

Benefits

• Would the program generate income? @ pick YES or 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? @ add estimated time
• How does the program support the mission of Free Geek?

@ add info here

Measuring Success

• How can the success of the program be measured?

@ add info here

• 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?

@ add info here

• Outline a plan for implementing the program:

@ add info here

   * ==Program Basics==

• Program Name: Alternative Build
• Program Description: Basically, it's the same process as regular Build, but with Macs, Server & Legacy equipment. This program would include hardware identification, system evaluation, assembly and quality control. Perhaps it would include some hardware testing, if that became feasible. As for servers in particular, taken from the Enterprise Build PPS: The program would include a working knowledge of Networking and Systems Engineering. This would also prepare them for Network Plus certification. The teaching would be peer based with class assignments focused on working as a team. Currently there are no programs specifically to deal with Servers and high end network equipment.

• What best describes this program?

Primarily mission related, with regards to the education and reuse aspects. It should quickly develop a sustaining income.

• Why does Free Geek need this program?

Volunteers are willing and interested in learning about Macs & Servers and their experience working with them carries real-world relevance (particularly in the job-training realm). The regular Build program is already very successful and many return builders are ready to move onto something new. Additionally, FG is dedicated to prioritizing reuse over simply recycling and this program enables an increase in reuse in areas we are currently not very prolific in.

Job Position Basics

• Would there be a dedicated staff position associated with this program?

not really, just some hours every now and then from the production team

• Position Title

Alternate Build Coordinator (?)

• Job Description

coordinate builders and teachers in the alternative areas

maintain alternative programs, their relevant documentation and tools, their interactions with the rest of freegeek

teaching when necessary

Financial costs

• What are the expected financial staffing costs of the program?

10 oversight hours a week

• What other costs are associated with the program?

plenty of space to work

• 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 initially? ______50_____ hours
  • How time would existing volunteers need to put in initially? ______40-50______ hours
• Once the program is up and running how many staff hours per week would it take?
  • In paid staff time? _____10-20____ hours/week
  • In volunteer time? ______30-60______ hours/week (as many as volunteers wanted, really)

Note: With the upcoming staffing changes (i.e. removal of Build Coordinator & addition of Co-Production Coordinator), it's hard to predict staffing of this program. Some amount of staff time from someone related to either education or production is important. Currently, 5-10 hours a week of time is being paid for in oversight.

Drawbacks

• Outline the intangible costs for the position and program:

None

• Are there any possible negative impacts on Free Geek's mission, and if so what?

not every volunteer will have the opportunity to participate at first - this would change as the program grew (which undoubtedly it will)

• How will this program affect other programs and staff positions currently in effect?

it will positively affect Build volunteers who wish to continue volunteering after building their 6th system. It will require staff hours to keep the program running well.

• How will this program affect other programs and staff positions being considered?

this is closely tied to the production and build coordinator positions, will need to be integrated with prebuild, and will be useful for building occasional infrastructure and grant systems.

Benefits

• Would the program generate income? YES
  • If yes, how much income would be expected once the program is up and running? no estimates
  • 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?
  • Reuse of computer equipment
  • Providing education/job skills training
  • Provide Non-profits with affordable working server hardware (Servers)

Measuring Success

• How can the success of the program be measured?

happy, return volunteers. accurate, thorough documentation. Increased Mac/Server/Legacy sales, an increase in hardware grants of Macs/Servers, and less stuff being recycled.

• How long until it is expected to break even?

It's already generating income because of Loren's dedication to refurbishing Macs. Paying for a position would cut into this, but increased productivity should have a positive monetary flow within the first few months.

• Outline a plan for implementing the program:

It's already happening in a makeshift way. We need to communicate with these core volunteers and make sure their needs are being met. Then start making things available to more volunteers and watch things grow.

   * == Program Basics ==

• Program Name: AV AIDES
• Program Description:

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• What best describes this program? @
  1. Primarily income generating (expected to make money for Free Geek)

• Why does Free Geek need this program?

Audio Equipment comes in and needs to be dealt with, primarily reused.

Job Position Basics

• Would there be a dedicated staff position associated with this program? YES / NO @
• Position Title: @
• Job Description:

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Costs and potential costs

• What are the expected financial staffing costs of the program? (Include all costs to the organization such as salary, payroll taxes, and benefits.)

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• What other costs are associated with the program? (Include costs of materials needed, etc.)

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• 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 @
• 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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B

   * Baler (PPS)
   * Build (PPS)

C

   * Coders (PPS)
   * Computers for Kids (PPS)
   * Corporate Donation (PPS)

D

   * Data Entry (PPS)
   * Donation Pickup Vehicle (PPS)

E

   * Education (PPS)

E cont.

   * Emerging Media (PPS)
   * Enterprise Build (PPS)
   * External Sales (PPS)

F

   * Fundraising (PPS)

G

   * GAP (PPS)
   * Gulu University Aid (PPS)

H

   * Hardware Grants (PPS)

I

   * ISP (PPS)

J

   * Job Experience Internships (PPS)

L

   * Laptops (PPS)

M

   * Media Lab (PPS)
   * Media Outreach (PPS)
   * Movable Storage (PPS)

N

   * NAP (PPS)
   * New Building (PPS)

O

   * Online Sales (PPS)

P

   * Printers (PPS)
   * Program Planning Guidelines

R

   * Recycling (PPS)

S

   * System Administration (PPS)

T

   * Taking over office space in the South (PPS)
   * Talk:Education (PPS)
   * Tech Support (PPS)
   * Template:Program Planning Sheet
   * Tennis Balls (PPS)
   * Testing (PPS)
   * Thrift Store (PPS)

U

   * User:RfS/Other Other Scratch Page

V

   * Volunteer Internships (PPS)

W

   * Wholesale (PPS