The Economy’s Effect on Fundraisers

Did the economy cause you to change your grantmaking practices?

• 62 percent — No, we made no major changes
• 12 percent — Yes, we cut back on the types of programs we funded
• 11 percent — Other
• 8 percent — Yes, we reduced the amount of payouts we had committed to
• 6 percent — Yes, we increased our grantmaking specifically to help grantees cope with the economy
• 4 percent — Yes, we only accepted applications from organizations that we have funded before
• 4 percent — Yes, we stopped accepting grant applications
• 1 percent — Yes, we did not make payouts we had committed to
• 2 percent — Unsure

Did the number of funding applications/grant requests increase, decrease or stay about the same?

• 44 percent said the number stayed about the same
• 41 percent said the number increased
• 9 percent said the number decreased
• 6 percent were unsure

Of the responders, 12 percent said the number increased greatly, and 29 percent said it increased modestly; 2 percent said it decreased greatly, and 7 percent said it decreased modestly.