San Francisco Women Against Rape SFWAR

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San Francisco Women Against Rape (SFWAR)

• Budget Proposal for 2005 fiscal year

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Mission

• (SFWAR) provides resources, support,
• advocacy, and education to strengthen the
• work of all individuals, and communities in San
• Francisco that are responding to, healing from,
• and struggling to end sexual violence.

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History

• Founded in 1973 as a part-time hotline as a
  resource for survivors of rape and sexual
  assault.
• Expanded to a 24-hour hotline
• SFWAR is a women of color led organization

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Direct Services

• 24 Hour Crisis Hotline - provides support,
  information, and resources for survivors of rape
  and sexual assault.
• Counseling Support Groups trained in areas of
  sexual harassment, incest, child sexual assault.
• Legal Advocacy link between medical, legal and
  social services. Ensure rights are respected and
  needs addressed.
• Medical Accompaniment Advocacy accompany
  survivors to hospitals to seek medical service.

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Prevention Education

• Training Technical Assistance build a
  community of activist. Ongoing support and
  training for volunteers.
• Adult and Teen Education train adults and teens
  on issues surrounding sexual violence.

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Revenues
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SFWARs Deficit
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Boards Mandate

• Balance the budget
• Staff reductions
• Cutback in operating expenses

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Priorities

• Evaluate opportunities to pursue a balanced and
  diverse local revenue source to offset uncertain
  federal and state resources.
• Evaluate opportunities to eliminate or reduce
  line item expenditures considered unnecessary to
  the daily operations of SFWAR.

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Expenditure Reductions
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Highlights of Proposed 2005 Budget

• Revenue Changes
• Direct Public support
• Goal Increase by 1.94 percent
• Diversify revenue resources
• Maximize events (10th Annual artist)

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Highlights of Proposed FY2005 cont.

• Expenditure Changes
• Increase telephone budget 34 percent.
• Increase postage and shipping 22 percent.
• Increase publications by 83 percent.
• Eliminate line item Conferences Meetings

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SFWAR Board-Thank you

• Commitment since 1973 and hope you will
• continue to support our mission and adopt our
• 2005 proposed budget