I would think you'd want these costs in your regular operating budget. It's not a good idea to have salaries and ordinary operating funds dependent on grants. At my organization, grant money is used mostly to fund programs and exhibits, with salaries and office overhead coming out of our regular budget. >As my organization (The Dallas Arboretum) is reviewing my education >department's budget, an issue has come up. Should my salary as the sole >education coordinator and any education overhead expenses (such as phone >calls, general postage, etc) be allocated to grants OR should these costs be >absorbed into the general operating fund? > >How do other organizations deal with this issue? Any information on this >subject would be appreciated by Wednesday, October 18th. Thanks! > Janis Beth Wilkens Curator of Collections Museum of York County 4621 Mt. Gallant Road Rock Hill, SC 29732 803-329-2121 Fax: 803-329-5249 Email: [log in to unmask] ("Janis" in subject line)