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Agency advocacy activities a social worker engages in might include…

Agency advocacy activities a social worker engages in might include budgeting and fundraising. As the clinical program manager of Hope Springs Day Program for Adults, you have been tasked with reducing spending within your program due to the current projected deficit for the upcoming year. For the upcoming fiscal year, overall projected revenue is projected to be $1,935, 000. However, projected expenses total $2,398,000, giving you a negative balance of $463,000. Use the attached program budget sheet to cut spending by creating an advocacy plan. 

Identify your fixed and variable expenses within your program budget. Label them within your budget sheet.
Identify areas where you would make adjustments to make up for the revenue loss.
Within these identified areas, calculate how much you would subtract and/or add to the budget. (You are not allowed to increase revenue to make up for current losses).
Explain your reasons for the budget adjustments you made and provide justification for your decisions.
Imagine you are presenting this program to some investors in order to raise money. What would be your “pitch” to encourage them to invest in your program? Note: A “pitch” is an inspiring presentation of a project idea to potential investors.

Direct Client Services Staff:

Number FTE’s

Average 
Annual Salary Annual Line 
Total

Program Director

    1

$65,000

$  65,000        65,000

Counselors

    10

$35,000   $35,000  

$350,000  

Staff Supervisor

     2

 $45,000

$  90,000

Job Developer

     1

$50,000   $50,000  

$  50,000 

Subtotal Direct Client Salaries:

   

$555,000           

Cook

 1

$30,0000

$30,000

Driver

2

$15,000

$30,000             $30,000         $80,000

Security

4

$20,000           $20,000      

$80,000             $80,000         $100,00

Maintenance/Custodian

4

$25,000           $25,000      

$100,000           $100,000      

Subtotal Direct Service Support Salaries:

   

$240,000           $795,000    

 

   

 

Total Direct Salaries:

   

$795,000          $795,000    

Account Number and Description

  Cost

5000 DIRECT EXPENSES

   

5100 SALARIES (As detailed above)

$

 

5101 Staff Salaries & Wages

$

795,000

5102 Overtime

$

105,000

5200 FRINGE BENEFITS

$

300,000

Total   $                       1,200,000

5400 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES

$

 

5401  Medical Professional

$                                                                                            200,000 

5402 Clinical Social Worker

$                                                                                            58,000 

5407 Legal

$                                                                                          150,000 

5408 Accounting

$                                                                                           100,000 

5409 Payroll Processing

$                                                                                             150,000                                                                                      

5410 Webinar Tech/Computer Support

$                                                                                             100,000                                                                                        

5411 Translation & Interpretation

$                                                                                            55,000  

Total  $                                    813,000

5500 TRANSPORTATION

$                                                               

5502 Vehicle Leases

$                                                                                           60,000   

5503 Vehicle Maintenance

$                                                                                          20,000   

Total          $                             80,000

5600 MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES

$                                                               –

5601 Food

$                                                                                         180,000  

5602 Lab & Medical Supplies

$                                                                                            45,000  

   
Total  $                                     225,000

5700 FACILITIES

$                                                               

5701 Rent & Real Estate Taxes

$                                                                                         50,000   

5702 Security

$                                                                                            5,000    

5703  Janitorial/Maintenance

$                                                                                           15,000  

5704  Utilities

$                                                                                            10,000  

Total 

$                                                                                          80,000  

TOTAL DIRECT EXPENSES

$                                    2,398,000    

   
   
   

4000 REVENUE/INCOME

 

4100 CONTRACT FUNDING

$                            1,135,000

4102 Federal/Other Funds

$                                                          750, 000                          

4200 Other State Agency Funding

$                                                          50,000                            

TOTAL  $                                  1,935, 000
PROFIT

$                                                                            1,935, 000                                                                                      

Expenses

$                                      2,398,000 

BALANCE

$                                                           -463,000