The Economy’s Effect on Fundraisers

How does your 2010 annual budget compare to 2009?

• 41 percent said their budgets increased — 7 percent said budget increased greatly, 34 percent said it increased modestly
• 29 percent said it decreased — 9 percent said it decreased greatly, 20 percent said it decreased modestly
• 28 percent said it stayed about the same
• 1 percent were unsure

What measures have you used to reduce your budget?

• 58 percent — Reduce activities/services
• 50 percent — Salary freeze
• 38 percent — Layoffs
• 30 percent — Hiring freeze
• 23 percent — Reduction in employee benefits
• 21 percent — Salary reduction
• 18 percent — Other
• 16 percent — Reduce operating hours
• 12 percent — Restructure organizations or merger

Has your total numbers of volunteers increased, decreased or stayed about the same?

• 48 percent said the number of volunteers stayed about the same
• 32 percent said it increased — 6 percent said it increased greatly, 26 percent said it increased modestly
• 10 percent don’t have volunteers
• 9 percent said the number of volunteers decreased — 2 percent said it decreased greatly, 7 percent said it decreased modestly
• 1 percent were unsure

Did you use volunteers in positions that were formerly paid positions?

• 71 percent said no
• 17 percent said yes
• 10 percent are run entirely by volunteers
• 1 percent were unsure

Did your organization receive any state or federal grants or contracts?

• 60 percent said no
• 38 percent said yes
• 1 percent were unsure

Is your organization in imminent danger of folding due to financial reasons?

• 88 percent said no
• 8 percent said yes
• 4 percent were unsure

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