 | $20,000 |
| 4 staff members, avg. 2 hours/week each for one year |
| Board of Directors |
| 2 consultants, total of 75 hours |
| 2 volunteers, total of 100 hours |
| Vendors of equipment, software, training |
| Fiberoptics for new equipment |
| 2 computer workstations |
| ABC software |
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| Research organization’s needs regarding acquiring and disseminating information, and best ways to meet these needs (staff, volunteers, board and consultant) |
| Purchase and install 2 new workstations and ABC software (staff and consultant) |
| Convert to new computer system (consultant) |
| Train 4 staff (8 hours each for 3, 32 hours for 1, on use of new equipment and software) |
| Create Web site (consultant) |
| Maintain Web site , 2 hrs/wk (staff and volunteers) |
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| Strengthened use of information systems* (LT 1,2,3,4) |
| Systems fully Y2K compatible |
| Donor and potential donor recordkeeping computerized |
| Internet used to gather and disseminate information |
| Items previously contracted out created in-house, high quality (monthly newsletters, annual report, 4 special event invitations, 10 program flyers) |
| Email used daily by staff |
| Internet used by staff and vols. to gather information on best practices, program development, potential funders – minimum of 1 hr/wk |
| 1/4ly report on best practices created and circulated by staff |
| Increased community knowledge of agency’s services (LT3) |
| Reduced communication costs* (LT4) |
| Broadened base of income* (LT4) |
| Database of current and potential donors created |
| Database used to identify at least 2 new funding sources |
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- Efficient use of staff and volunteer time maximized
- Increased staff and volunteer knowledge of best practices, program development*
- Increased use of agency by clients *
- Agency financial stability strengthened *
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