Blog #8 Budget and Hallmarks

           When I spoke to Maria, whom is the director of the Day Workers Center at Mountain View, she explained to me the way that the center generates funds. The two main ways consist of private funds and government grants. The private funds come primarily from private families, as well as banks and Linkedin (the professional network). With respect to grants, Maria must apply each time that she needs to use them. Because the money that grants give the organization is spread out over months, they need to plan accordingly. This means that Maria needs to be very clever in how she creates the budget. A hallmark that is reflected is Hallmark #4. This is because the center relies enormously on volunteers. These volunteers offer the workers a variety of assistance; ranges from work training and even English courses. This also relates to Hallmark #7 because they put great value on education. For example, the workers that attend English classes regular get first dibs on work. Lastly, their budget reflects Hallmark #6. This is because they need to be careful in the way that they spend their funds. The organization makes great attempts to help their members as much as possible. Because of this, they need to make sure they use their resources as best they can.