CCL Alameda 2026 Chapter Budget

[Ben Keller]

Happy 2026, everyone! May this year prove more auspicious for the climate than the last one (it’s a low bar, I know). With the new year comes a new chapter budgeting discussion. Here’s the spreadsheet:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TkG7fSb0yclWJqN3HKomBa6axTY_6ylVkbe2ksP1Ras/edit?gid=749210052#gid=749210052

The “2025” tab shows our income and expenses for the past year. In the “2026” tab, I’ve written up a draft budget for the coming year, based solely on my guesses following from the past few years’ trends.

As usual, please think about how much your action team might like to spend this year, and either email me with the update or just edit the 2026 part of the spreadsheet directly. The goal of the budgeting exercise is not to perfectly predict (or constrain) our spending, but to spur some thinking about how we can put our chapter resources to use.

Per earlier discussions this year, I’ll plan to send a mid-year budget update in May, after the WSFF fundraiser has concluded.

Finally, a note on the Lee Ballance Travelship Fund: as many of you know, we have been (and still are!) collecting donations in memory of Lee for the specific purpose of sponsoring travel to the CCL National conference in June, an effort Lee helped organize and was passionate about. This money is sitting in our chapter bank account but I have accounted for it separately, and it is not included in the “Account Balance” totals.

Best,

Ben

[Ben Keller]

Hello all,

I’ve now updated the spreadsheet linked below with a refreshed 2026 budget (the “May revise”) that reflects the fundraising and spending trends so far this year. We raised nearly $8,500 from the Wild and Scenic Film Festival / Home Electrification Fair.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Best,

Ben

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[Ted Obbard]

Thanks, Ben - I really appreciate your keeping us on top of the finance. 

WSFF team (especially Elyce) - Thank you so much for the fundraising!

Side note: we’ve committed more funds on the Travelship than show here

Ted

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