3 - 5 year plan

This is a draft of a new or in-progress document, and is likely to have a few people specifically working on it. You may wish to check in on the discussion page to see what the purpose of the document is and who's working on it; then feel free to give this article love and attention if have extra of those things.

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This page will describe what Free Geek wants to be like 3-5 years from now. People contributing to this page should read through the Meta Question and its associated documents, especially the scenarios listed there. Contributers should also look at Free Geek's General Priorities page and have a cursory understanding of the program planning sheets that it points to.

If we can describe a common vision that has the rough consensus of the Free Geek community behind it, then we can move on to a strategy to get from here to there.

What does a vision statement at Free Geek look like?

It should address the following points. (Add to the list.)

• Current programs:
  • shift coverage
  • staffed positions
• New programs
  • description
  • shift coverage
  • staffed positions
  • substantial education programme
• General
  • hours open - ten hours per day, six days per week (10-8, Mon-Sat)
  • 60 hours + 12 meeting hours (after hours)
  • work schedule
  • communication issues
  • decision making
  • what committees will exist?
• Staffing
  • pay rate
  • hours worked
  • size of staff
• Volunteers
  • numbers in each program
  • variety of programs / opportunties
• Space usage
  • office space
  • production dedicated space
  • warehouse space
  • receiving space
  • thrift store
  • common space and community use space
  • classroom / educational space