Facilitating Opportunities for Refugee Growth and Empowerment Budget
FY2013 (July 1 2012 - June 30, 2013)
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 CMU 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: Olga Zubashko (ozubashk)
Summary
| Requested | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $3,505.00 |
| Capital | $0.00 |
| Revenue | ($800.00) |
| Final | $2,705.00 |
| Recommended | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $1,925.00 |
| Capital | $0.00 |
| Revenue | ($1,310.00) |
| Final | $615.00 |
| Final | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $3,275.00 |
| Capital | $0.00 |
| Revenue | ($1,660.00) |
| Debt | ($0.00) |
| Rollover | ($500.00) |
| Total Subsidy | $1,615.00 |
| FY13 Starting Balance | $2,115.00 |
Operating Expenses
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refreshments (+) | $280.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
Food for general body meetings of about 15-20 members to encourage further participation (averaging $10 per meeting, an anticipated 28 meetings per academic year) fund food at 2 GBMs; $25/meeting |
| Refreshments (+) | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
Pizza for information session for prospective new members at the beginning of Fall Semester |
| Sub-Total | $330.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
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 |
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 | $275.00 | $275.00 |
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). |
| 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 | $585.00 | $585.00 |
Fall Refugee Tutor Gathering
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Programs-Other Expense (+) | $275.00 | $275.00 | $275.00 |
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 |
| 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 | $585.00 | $585.00 |
Income and 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) |
| Other Sales (-) | $0.00 | $510.00 | $510.00 |
cover costs for tutoring sessions |
| Donations/Contributions (-) | $0.00 | $200.00 |
late night funding from UC |
|
| Other Sales (-) | $0.00 | $150.00 |
cover food cost at speaker event |
|
| Sub-Total | -$800.00 | -$1,310.00 | -$1,660.00 |
Speakers/Educational Events
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture Fees and Honorariums (+) | $150.00 | $0.00 | $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) did not bring in speaker this year, go to senate for special allocations for money if this event takes place next year |
| Lodging Domestic (+) | $150.00 | $0.00 | $150.00 |
For a UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) member to provide orientation for members on mentoring refugees- 1 night hotel stay |
| Other Travel Domestic (+) | $200.00 | $0.00 | $200.00 |
For a UNHCR 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 | $0.00 | $200.00 |
For a UNHCR member to provide orientation for members on mentoring refugees-speaker fee and reimbursements for meals during travel |
| Lecture Fees and Honorariums (+) | $300.00 | $0.00 | $300.00 |
Bring a speaker from Human Rights Watch to speak to the chapter |
| Refreshments (+) | $150.00 | $0.00 | $150.00 |
Food and refreshments for attendees of speakers ($50 per event, 1 local, 1 national, 1 orientation) |
| Office Supplies (+) | $200.00 | $0.00 | $200.00 |
Extra Late Night expenses, including AB Tech, food, craft matericals and entertainment beyond the allocated Late Night budget |
| Sub-Total | $1,350.00 | $0.00 | $1,350.00 |
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 paper |
| 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 IRC project (funded by revenue from 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 | Book Drive through Book Drives inc (revenue donated to national FORGE Project) |
| Donations/Contributions (+) | $400.00 | $400.00 | $400.00 | Donation to national IRC project (funded by revenue from book drive) |
| Donations/Contributions (-) | $0.00 | $200.00 | ||
| Lecture Fees and Honorariums (+) | $150.00 | $0.00 | $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 | $0.00 | $200.00 | For a UNHCR member to provide orientation for members on mentoring refugees-speaker fee and reimbursements for meals during travel |
| Lecture Fees and Honorariums (+) | $300.00 | $0.00 | $300.00 | Bring a speaker from Human Rights Watch to speak to the chapter |
| Lodging Domestic (+) | $150.00 | $0.00 | $150.00 | For a UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) member to provide orientation for members on mentoring refugees- 1 night hotel stay |
| Office Supplies (+) | $200.00 | $0.00 | $200.00 | Extra Late Night expenses, including AB Tech, food, craft matericals and entertainment beyond the allocated Late Night budget |
| Other Sales (-) | $400.00 | $400.00 | $400.00 | From Winter holiday card fundraiser. |
| Other Sales (-) | $0.00 | $510.00 | $510.00 | |
| Other Sales (-) | $0.00 | $150.00 | ||
| Other Travel Domestic (+) | $200.00 | $0.00 | $200.00 | For a UNHCR 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 paper |
| 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 (+) | $280.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | Food for general body meetings of about 15-20 members to encourage further participation (averaging $10 per meeting, an anticipated 28 meetings per academic year) |
| Refreshments (+) | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | Pizza for information session for prospective new members at the beginning of Fall Semester |
| Refreshments (+) | $150.00 | $0.00 | $150.00 | Food and refreshments for attendees of speakers ($50 per event, 1 local, 1 national, 1 orientation) |
| Student Programs-Other Expense (+) | $275.00 | $275.00 | $275.00 | 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 | $275.00 | $275.00 | 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 | $200.00 |
| Other Sales | $400.00 |
| Other Travel Domestic | $200.00 |
| Paper Supplies | $100.00 |
| Refreshments | $580.00 |
| Student Programs-Other Expense | $550.00 |
| Travel Local | $520.00 |
| Recommended | |
|---|---|
| Advertising Public Relations | $105.00 |
| Consulting Services | $50.00 |
| Donations/Contributions | $800.00 |
| Lecture Fees and Honorariums | $0.00 |
| Lodging Domestic | $0.00 |
| Office Supplies | $0.00 |
| Other Sales | $910.00 |
| Other Travel Domestic | $0.00 |
| Paper Supplies | $100.00 |
| Refreshments | $200.00 |
| Student Programs-Other Expense | $550.00 |
| 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 | $200.00 |
| Other Sales | $1,060.00 |
| Other Travel Domestic | $200.00 |
| Paper Supplies | $100.00 |
| Refreshments | $350.00 |
| Student Programs-Other Expense | $550.00 |
| Travel Local | $520.00 |
Summary
| Requested | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $3,505.00 |
| Capital | $0.00 |
| Revenue | ($800.00) |
| Final | $2,705.00 |
| Recommended | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $1,925.00 |
| Capital | $0.00 |
| Revenue | ($1,310.00) |
| Final | $615.00 |
| Final | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $3,275.00 |
| Capital | $0.00 |
| Revenue | ($1,660.00) |
| Debt | ($0.00) |
| Rollover | ($500.00) |
| Total Subsidy | $1,615.00 |
| FY13 Starting Balance | $2,115.00 |