Joanne Willis, OTR/L - Executive Director

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Joanne Willis, OTR/L - Executive Director
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Presentation Overview

• Agency Background Staffing
• Reuse Staffing Needs
• Staff Sources Types
• Staffing Policies
• Staffing Challenges

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Touch the Future, Inc.

• TTF is a 501(c)3 nonprofit Designed to Increase
  Awareness Access to Computers, AT Services
  Acquisition of AT Focused on
• Education
• Employment
• Community Living
• Independence

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Touch the Future, Inc. ReBoot - ATRC
ATRC Info Assist Demos Loan Library Assess
Train Products new used
ReBoot Computer Refurbishment Electronic AT
Refurbishment Other Reuse AT STAR
Network Recycling (End-of-Life Tech)
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TTF Staffing

• Manpower Resources
• 3 Employees 3 FTEs
• 2 Office Contractors 1.33 FTEs
• 3 ReBoot Contractors 1.5 FTEs
• 3 ATRC Contractors .75 FTEs
• Volunteer average 13/mo 250 hrs/mo
• Staffing Specialties
• Occupational Therapist,, Mechanical Engineer, A
  Certified Technicians, and Computer Software
  Education Specialists, Recycling Specialist

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TTF Staffing Cost

• TTF Staffing (210,000) is 51 of total
  operating budget
• TTF Volunteers provide 3000 hrs a year using
  12/hr (36,000)
• ReBoot (136,500) is 65 of the total TTF
  staffing cost

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Reuse Staffing Needs

• Job Assignments
• Office Assistant
• Technicians
• Reuse Sanitation Coordinator
• Recycling Specialist
• Warehouse Manager
• Volunteer Supervisor

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Staffing Policies/Management

• Interview, Resume Review, Volunteer Application
  Tour
• Employees, Contractors Volunteers receive an
  Orientation
• Organization Mission
• Code of Ethics/Conduct/Human Resource Policies
• Hold Harmless and Media Release Form
• Non-Disclosure Agreement and Confidentiality
• Emergency Action Plan (fire, accidents, tornado)
• Employees have Job Description
• Contractors have Contract
• Volunteers have area Job Assignment
• Supervision On the Job Training Documented for
  Key Activities

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Staffing Sources

• Word of Mouth
• Website
• Hands On Atlanta
• Other Non-Profits/Service Organizations
• Home Schoolers
• Colleges Technical Schools
• Individuals on SSDI

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Staffing Challenges

• Funds to support staff positions for qualified
  staff
• Instilling business concepts in a non-profit
  environment
• Balancing volunteer goals and company mission
• Management of work tasks
• Maintaining networking contacts
• Staff to supervise and train
• Development of Expertise
• Limitation of Time
• Consistency of output

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Questions
Contact Information Joanne Willis, OTR/L 4508
Bibb Blvd Suite B10 Tucker, GA 30084 770-934-8432
Joanne.willis_at_touchthefuture.us