Abraham Lincoln found himself at the head of a government that was divided amongst itself on how to proceed, given that the southern half of the country was teetering on the edge of secession.
I've noticed that employees don't contribute much when the envelope makes its rounds. I'd say their contributions average $3 per person, tops. I don't want to appear cheap to our boss presenting him with a departmental retirement gift of less than $200 (there is 60 people in the department). I want to ask the staff to increase their contribution to $30 per person, so we can give my boss an $1800 gift.
On average, each fund raising professional raised an average ranging from $500,000 to $1.1-million in gift income per year over the course of three years. When support staff costs were factored in, the revenue decreased to a median of $430,492.or example, the cost per donor for recruitment and renewal mailings may be $.50, while the cost for newsletters may be $1.00. Donor recognition costs range from $10 per donor for identification cards to $40 per donor for a luncheon. The total annual cost per donor as outlined in this example is $200.