Talk:3 - 5 year plan

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• we want staff to be paid a solid living wage, including retirement planning (ability to live the rest of your life on your FG income)
• clarity in FG's attitute towards free software
• more FG's
• more FG's that are sustainable, and more advice (Franchise Coordinator or Ambassador)
• more artistic expression on boxes (i.e. FG stencil or paint option)
• GAP program growth
• more community partnerships with non-profits, maybe adoption volunteers can volunteer elsewhere
  • this could be accomplished by sending out store spec boxes
• more partnerships with businesses that donate large amounts of stuff
• pickups (fleet of vehicles?!)
  • scheduled neighborhood pickups
• FG more accesible / reach broader audience
• more variety of volunteer programs (especially real-life skills)
• open 7 days a week
• stay small scale and spread faster
• more efficient FG (full floor staffing all the time)
• more paid interns gaining actual job experience (can complement full floor staffing)
• satellite thrift store(s) & drop-off locations or partner with local second-hand stores
  • could turn into branch FG's in PDX-area
• better administration coverage (facilities, systems admin, bookkeeping)
• schduleding software (Richard/Dave quits if we don't get this within 5 years)
• more programs for geeklets (kids)
• cleaner, including clutter AND dirt (central vacuuming for build & eval)
• mobile, fly-by-night FG in a box
• clarify the 'community technology' aspect
  • i.e. what people can do other than volunteer here and make that clear & welcoming (internet use)
• more volunteer rewards - fun stuff to retain volunteers (untraditional is better)
• certifications (i.e. better education)
• be more embracing of software replacing tasks
• better recognition of FG
• low-tech solutions before high-tech solutions
• more detailed recycling (take apart more stuff)
• make recycling more educational (what is this, where would it go if not recycled, etc?)
  • this would be very good for schoolkids (geeklets) to learn
• a facility we own
• FG stamp of approval for other businesses (particularly e-waste biz)
• better routing of people to appropriate places they want to do
• classes classes classes
• grantwriter on staff
• make store more accessible for non-geeks