Living Flame Program
Fixed Costs for the Living Flame Program for one year (7 sessions):
Presenter's Stipend $150.00 x 7 = $1050.00
Travel Expenses (estimate)
$300.00 x 7 = 2100.00
National LF Coordinator Stipend
$75.00 (misc. expenses) 75.00
Total $3225.00
In addition to the Fixed Costs, there are Variable or Optional costs
that may be incured when presenting The Living Flame Program. These
may include:
Expenses such as: refreshments, lunch; room rental;
printing and copying, postage; local travel & meals for Presenters.
It is also suggested the On-Site Coordinator not be charged a regular attendee's fee for the program, since his/her services are extensive.
Using the above figures based on 25 participants, the fixed costs per person per year would total $129.00, or roughly $18.00 per person per session. The variable costs will be different for each chapter. Some chapters have opted to do pot-lucks or brown bag lunches to save on food; many have found a space to accommodate their programs for which they do not have to pay rent. The traveling Presenters are picked up at the airport and "hosted" by one of the local members, so that once again, there is little or no cost incurred. Hospitality, such as a dinner after the presentation with the leadership of an area, can also be a variable expense; however this is one that will be very beneficial to both the Presenter and to an area.
Living Flame was also designed with the intention of helping to fund the work of Contemplative Outreach. Since its original design, the importance of this portion of the Living Flame Program seems to have diminished and is currently being redesigned to include this important original goal. Further information will be forthcoming shortly. (February 1, 2009)
The Chapter Coordinators will have to consider all of the local conditions and apply them in order to have a more accurate reflection of the total actual costs. Actual costs will then determine the cost per person to attend The Living Flame Program.
It is suggested all monies be collected from participants before the start of the series in order to assure meeting of all expenses.