It provides an attractive and highly functional environment for our work. During 1999, we purchased two new computers, including a fast new network server, designed to better accommodate the heavy demands of the office system. We also purchased a new, network-based laser printer and some new office furniture. Minor carpentry helped organize paper and other supplies. People who visit the office notice immediate how little paper and few file folders are to be seen.
Correspondence is almost entirely by email.
Not only is this a very efficient way to work, it is very environmentally friendly, using relatively little paper, ink or other disposable products. Information is easy to find and with virtually no file cabinets, we have much more space for human inhabitants. Finances GPF s annual budget for 1999 increased over 1998. Income was spent primarily on rent, capital equipment, office operations and staff. Two-thirds of the income came from individual donors.