One Nonprofit’s Navigation Through Privacy Issues

“[The committee member is] concerned that people might get approached by multiple organizations if they saw that they were contributing at a certain level to our museum, that that in fact might inspire others to pursue them,” Lynerd says.

The rationale for putting this information on the Web is twofold. First, Lynerd says it makes the museum more accessible to people interested in donating, as well as to existing donors. Second, it conserves paper and saves the organization money.