Facilitating Opportunities for Refugee Growth and Empowerment Budget
FY2012 (July 1 2011 - June 30, 2012)
FORGE is a service-based organization whose missions are to empower lives of local refugees resettled to Pittsburgh and to advocate for refugee issues. FORGE strives to achieve these missions through four objectives: 1) Provide educational and acculturation-related opportunities for refugees relocated to Pittsburgh via student-family partnerships 2) Educate Â鶹´å and the greater Pittsburgh community about refugees 3) Advocate for solutions to refugee problems 4) Empower both students and refugees as agents of social change
JFC Rep:
Summary
| Requested | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $3,865.00 |
| Capital | $0.00 |
| Revenue | ($800.00) |
| Final | $3,065.00 |
| Recommended | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $3,105.00 |
| Capital | $0.00 |
| Revenue | ($1,000.00) |
| Final | $2,105.00 |
| Final | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $3,105.00 |
| Capital | $0.00 |
| Revenue | ($1,000.00) |
| Debt | ($0.00) |
| Rollover | ($0.00) |
| Total Subsidy | $2,105.00 |
| FY12 Starting Balance | $2,105.00 |
Revenue
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Sales (-) | $400.00 | $400.00 | $400.00 |
From Winter Holiday Card Fundraiser |
| Donations/Contributions (-) | $400.00 | $400.00 | $400.00 |
Book Drive through Book Drives inc (revenue donated to national FORGE Project) |
| Donations/Contributions (-) | $0.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 |
General Fundraising |
| Sub-Total | -$800.00 | -$1,000.00 | -$1,000.00 |
Fall Refugee Tutor Gathering
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Programs-Other Expense (+) | $275.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
Anticipated cost of activity for 40 refugees and 15 club members at $5 each (Based upon previous trips to zoo @ $8 per person and bowling @$6 per person). We can only pay for the students |
| Travel Local (+) | $260.00 | $260.00 | $260.00 |
A bus to transport students and their refugee families |
| Refreshments (+) | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
Food for gathering, typically purchased from the grocery store in order accommodate dietary preferences |
| Sub-Total | $585.00 | $385.00 | $385.00 |
Spring Refugee-Tutor Gathering
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel Local (+) | $260.00 | $260.00 | $260.00 |
A bus to transport students and their refugee families (about 55 people) |
| Student Programs-Other Expense (+) | $275.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
Anticipated cost of activity for 40 refugees and 15 club members at $5 each (Based upon previous trips to zoo @ $8 per person and bowling @$6 per person). We can only pay for the students |
| Refreshments (+) | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
Food for gathering, typically purchased from the grocery store in order accommodate dietary preferences |
| Sub-Total | $585.00 | $385.00 | $385.00 |
Advertising
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising Public Relations (+) | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
Late Night posters about 35 in color |
| Advertising Public Relations (+) | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 |
Fall Activities Fair printing about 200 brochures and flyers and photographs of club members working with their families |
| Advertising Public Relations (+) | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
Winter Activities Fair printing about 100 brochures and flyers (can reuse photos from Fall) |
| Advertising Public Relations (+) | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
Candy for Activities fair table (Fall and Winter) |
| Sub-Total | $105.00 | $105.00 | $105.00 |
Tutoring
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Supplies (+) | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
Notebooks for students to record their lesson plans, notes, and reflections on meetings with families (10 notebooks at 2 each) |
| Other Supplies (+) | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
For each pair of tutors to purchase educational material and tools, unique to their families needs, such as flashcards, books, dry-erase boards, writing utensils. Materials stay with FORGE(25 per fam) |
| Sub-Total | $320.00 | $320.00 | $320.00 |
Operating Expenses
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refreshments (+) | $420.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 |
Food for general body meetings of about 15-20 members to encourage further participation (averaging $15 per meeting, an anticipated 28 meetings per academic year) 2/semester |
| Sub-Total | $420.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 |
Speakers/ Educational Events
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture Fees and Honorariums (+) | $150.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 |
Fees for bringing local educational speakers to campus to inform members and the campus at large on refugee-related issues, relating ESL tutoring techniques and building cultural awareness (1 speaker |
| Lodging Domestic (+) | $150.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 |
For an International Rescue Committee member to provide orientation for members on mentoring refugees- 1 night hotel stay |
| Other Travel Domestic (+) | $200.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 |
For an International Rescue Committee member to provide orientation for members on mentoring refugees- 1 flight from Washington DC (where nearest office is located) |
| Lecture Fees and Honorariums (+) | $200.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 |
For an International Rescue Committee member to provide orientation for members on mentoring refugees-speaker fee and reimbursements for meals during travel |
| Lecture Fees and Honorariums (+) | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
Bring a speaker from national FORGE to speak to chapter |
| Refreshments (+) | $200.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 |
Food and refreshments for attendees of speakers ($50 per event, 2 local, 1 national, 1 orientation) |
| Other Supplies (+) | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
Extra Late Night expenses, including AB Tech, food, craft matericals and entertainment beyond the allocated Late Night budget |
| Sub-Total | $1,300.00 | $1,300.00 | $1,300.00 |
Fundraisers
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Services (+) | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
Fee for design of Card Templates |
| Paper Supplies (+) | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
Card stock and other papers |
| Paper Supplies (+) | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
Envelopes (2 boxes of 200 @ $25 per box) |
| Donations/Contributions (+) | $400.00 | $400.00 | $400.00 |
Donation to national FORGE project (funded by revenue to book drive) |
| Sub-Total | $550.00 | $550.00 | $550.00 |
By Object Code
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising Public Relations (+) | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | Late Night posters about 35 in color |
| Advertising Public Relations (+) | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | Fall Activities Fair printing about 200 brochures and flyers and photographs of club members working with their families |
| Advertising Public Relations (+) | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | Winter Activities Fair printing about 100 brochures and flyers (can reuse photos from Fall) |
| Advertising Public Relations (+) | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | Candy for Activities fair table (Fall and Winter) |
| Consulting Services (+) | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | Fee for design of Card Templates |
| Donations/Contributions (+) | $400.00 | $400.00 | $400.00 | Donation to national FORGE project (funded by revenue to book drive) |
| Donations/Contributions (-) | $400.00 | $400.00 | $400.00 | Book Drive through Book Drives inc (revenue donated to national FORGE Project) |
| Donations/Contributions (-) | $0.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | General Fundraising |
| Lecture Fees and Honorariums (+) | $150.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 | Fees for bringing local educational speakers to campus to inform members and the campus at large on refugee-related issues, relating ESL tutoring techniques and building cultural awareness (1 speaker |
| Lecture Fees and Honorariums (+) | $200.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | For an International Rescue Committee member to provide orientation for members on mentoring refugees-speaker fee and reimbursements for meals during travel |
| Lecture Fees and Honorariums (+) | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 | Bring a speaker from national FORGE to speak to chapter |
| Lodging Domestic (+) | $150.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 | For an International Rescue Committee member to provide orientation for members on mentoring refugees- 1 night hotel stay |
| Office Supplies (+) | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | Notebooks for students to record their lesson plans, notes, and reflections on meetings with families (10 notebooks at 2 each) |
| Other Sales (-) | $400.00 | $400.00 | $400.00 | From Winter Holiday Card Fundraiser |
| Other Supplies (+) | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 | For each pair of tutors to purchase educational material and tools, unique to their families needs, such as flashcards, books, dry-erase boards, writing utensils. Materials stay with FORGE(25 per fam) |
| Other Supplies (+) | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | Extra Late Night expenses, including AB Tech, food, craft matericals and entertainment beyond the allocated Late Night budget |
| Other Travel Domestic (+) | $200.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | For an International Rescue Committee member to provide orientation for members on mentoring refugees- 1 flight from Washington DC (where nearest office is located) |
| Paper Supplies (+) | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | Card stock and other papers |
| Paper Supplies (+) | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | Envelopes (2 boxes of 200 @ $25 per box) |
| Refreshments (+) | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | Food for gathering, typically purchased from the grocery store in order accommodate dietary preferences |
| Refreshments (+) | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | Food for gathering, typically purchased from the grocery store in order accommodate dietary preferences |
| Refreshments (+) | $420.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | Food for general body meetings of about 15-20 members to encourage further participation (averaging $15 per meeting, an anticipated 28 meetings per academic year) |
| Refreshments (+) | $200.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | Food and refreshments for attendees of speakers ($50 per event, 2 local, 1 national, 1 orientation) |
| Student Programs-Other Expense (+) | $275.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | Anticipated cost of activity for 40 refugees and 15 club members at $5 each (Based upon previous trips to zoo @ $8 per person and bowling @$6 per person). |
| Student Programs-Other Expense (+) | $275.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | Anticipated cost of activity for 40 refugees and 15 club members at $5 each (Based upon previous trips to zoo @ $8 per person and bowling @$6 per person). |
| Travel Local (+) | $260.00 | $260.00 | $260.00 | A bus to transport students and their refugee families |
| Travel Local (+) | $260.00 | $260.00 | $260.00 | A bus to transport students and their refugee families (about 55 people) |
By Ocode
| Requested | |
|---|---|
| Advertising Public Relations | $105.00 |
| Consulting Services | $50.00 |
| Donations/Contributions | $800.00 |
| Lecture Fees and Honorariums | $650.00 |
| Lodging Domestic | $150.00 |
| Office Supplies | $20.00 |
| Other Sales | $400.00 |
| Other Supplies | $400.00 |
| Other Travel Domestic | $200.00 |
| Paper Supplies | $100.00 |
| Refreshments | $720.00 |
| Student Programs-Other Expense | $550.00 |
| Travel Local | $520.00 |
| Recommended | |
|---|---|
| Advertising Public Relations | $105.00 |
| Consulting Services | $50.00 |
| Donations/Contributions | $1,000.00 |
| Lecture Fees and Honorariums | $650.00 |
| Lodging Domestic | $150.00 |
| Office Supplies | $20.00 |
| Other Sales | $400.00 |
| Other Supplies | $400.00 |
| Other Travel Domestic | $200.00 |
| Paper Supplies | $100.00 |
| Refreshments | $360.00 |
| Student Programs-Other Expense | $150.00 |
| Travel Local | $520.00 |
| Final | |
|---|---|
| Advertising Public Relations | $105.00 |
| Consulting Services | $50.00 |
| Donations/Contributions | $1,000.00 |
| Lecture Fees and Honorariums | $650.00 |
| Lodging Domestic | $150.00 |
| Office Supplies | $20.00 |
| Other Sales | $400.00 |
| Other Supplies | $400.00 |
| Other Travel Domestic | $200.00 |
| Paper Supplies | $100.00 |
| Refreshments | $360.00 |
| Student Programs-Other Expense | $150.00 |
| Travel Local | $520.00 |
Summary
| Requested | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $3,865.00 |
| Capital | $0.00 |
| Revenue | ($800.00) |
| Final | $3,065.00 |
| Recommended | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $3,105.00 |
| Capital | $0.00 |
| Revenue | ($1,000.00) |
| Final | $2,105.00 |
| Final | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $3,105.00 |
| Capital | $0.00 |
| Revenue | ($1,000.00) |
| Debt | ($0.00) |
| Rollover | ($0.00) |
| Total Subsidy | $2,105.00 |
| FY12 Starting Balance | $2,105.00 |