This form can help you anticipate the costs of an FOR Nonviolence Basic Training and help you decide what to charge participants. Individual circumstances will vary, so this is only a planning guide.

Fixed Expenses

$900 Stipends for 2 Co-Facilitators @ $450 $100 FOR Contribution (facilitator training, support, referrals, advertising, evaluation) $ Training Packets @ $2.00 + postage $ Training Manuals @ $20.00 + postage

Variable Expenses

$ Travel — Co-Facilitator #1 (airfare, ground transportation, tolls, parking, etc.) $ Travel — Co Facilitator #2 (airfare, ground transportation, tolls, parking, etc.) $ Housing/Meals for 2 Co-Facilitators (retreat setting? local home? motel?) $ Meals and Snacks for Participants $ Facility Rental $ Organizer’s Advertising/ Copying/ Mailings $ Organizer-supplied Materials & Equipment $ Scholarships Other $ TOTAL COSTS

For the cost per trainee and to set the amount to charge participants you can:
1. Determine your total costs. The above guidelines can help you.
2. Determine total donations (the financial sponsorships and needed materials you will receive).
3. Subtract total donations from total costs. Then divide the answer by the number of participants.
4. To make the training affordable to more people: (1) You could state the actual cost per trainee and a sliding scale with low and high amounts, asking some to pay more than the actual cost in order to assist others. (2) And/or you can offer scholarships paid for by special donations from faith communities, peace and justice groups, nonprofits, town council, schools, civic groups, etc.

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