The AWW is built around the concept of sustainable revenue streams with a set of mechanisms for generating income. Initial costs for new groups will be staffing and facility based with an annual licensing fee of between $40–60k.
Existing organisations looking to adopt the AWW may require no additional paid staff but start-up groups are recommended to have at least one full-time managerial role plus one support staff, this is the bare minimum required to create a AWW group.
Facility costs vary greatly depending on the city and the needs of that Affiliate Group but with remote working the initial costs can be kept to an absolute minimum.
The figures below offer an approximation of the costs and revenue an affiliate group can expect over the first three years of operation.
| Year 1 (k) | Year 2 (k) | Year 3 (k) | ||||
| People | $200~250 | $200~350 | $200~350 | |||
| Facilities | $5~50 | |||||
| Grants / Funding | $30~200 | $100~500 | $30~300 | |||
| EDGE Legal Toolkit | $10~50 | $10~100 | $10~50 | |||
| Local fundraising | $5~10 | $5~10 | $5~10 | |||
| Advertising revenue | $15~30 | $20~50 | $15~30 | |||
| POTENTIAL REVENUE | $30 | $130 | $200 | |||
The speed at which revenue can be generated depends entirely on the capabilities of the affiliate group team.
Becoming an Affiliate
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