Hi, Trevor,

This is the kind of information I generally give them; what they are asking
now is that I put the request in terms of project cost - ie. tell them what
materials we are buying to complete projects rather than telling them it is
going to personnel. I want them to understand that the greatest cost for
most small museums is in paying people, not in the materials.

Erica

Erica S. Maniez
Museum Director, Issaquah Historical Society
425/392-3500
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: Re: need help with budget numbers!
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> Erica
>
> If I got this sort of request from a funder in the UK they would
> be more likely to want an answer which gave details of what the
> staff they pay for actually deliver e.g.
>
> Providing X sessions a year for local schools
> Opening the museum on x no of days resulting in y number of visits
> Maintaining historic objects/archives from the town for the
> benefit of future residents.
>
> Trevor Reynolds
>
> Trevor Reynolds
> Collections Registrar, English Heritage
> Room 605, 23 Savile Row, London, W1S 2ET, UK
> tel: +44 (0)20 7973 3482 fax: +44 (0)20 7973 3001 (GTN  3503 3482)
>
> >>> Issaquah Historical Society Info <[log in to unmask]>
> 08/06 9:11 pm >>>
> Hello,
>
> I'm writing a funding request to our city and they have asked us to
> breakdown where the money is going - ie. what services they are
> "buying." We
> use all their money for staffing, which is about 70% of our budget.
>
> While I know that the largest part of any non-profits budget is staff, I
> can't remember what the specific figure is that I've seen sited.
> Does anyone
> know?
>
> Barring that, can you tell me what percent of your annual budget
> is spent on
> paying staff?
>
> Thanks!
> Erica
>
> Erica S. Maniez
> Museum Director, Issaquah Historical Society
> 425/392-3500
> [log in to unmask]
> www.issaquahhistory.org
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