Additional Research

The Colorado Association of Funders conducted a brief survey of its members in February to gauge current giving trends and to get an update on how the economy has affected their priorities.

Total Number of Responses = 45

  1. How do you expect your 2010 grants budget (total giving) to compare with your 2009 grants budget?
    • About the same 35.6% 16
    • Budget slightly smaller (5% to 15%) 20.0% 9
    • Budget considerably smaller (16% to 45%) 15.6% 7
    • Budget drastically reduced (46% or greater) 2.2% 1
    • Budget slightly larger (5% to 15%) 17.8% 8
    • Budget considerably larger (16% to 45%) 4.4% 2
    • Budget drastically larger (46% or greater) 2.2% 1
      Other:
    a) budget slightly smaller    		 2.2% 1



  2. How would you describe the VOLUME OF REQUESTS (letters of inquiry and/or full proposals) that your organization is currently receiving?
    • Inquires/requests have stayed about the same over the past year
      35.6%   16
    • Inquires/requests have increased moderately over the past year
      46.7%   21
    • Inquires/requests have increased dramatically over the past year
      11.1%   5
    • Inquires/requests have decreased over the past year
      2.2%   1
    • Unsure
      4.4%   2



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