I’d previously gotten into a rather weird Feb donation cycle so I’m looking to shift this year back to December.
You might consider keeping with your February donation cycle. I’ve heard from some charities that they don’t like how a disproportionate amount of their funding comes from December donations, because it makes budget planning much harder.
I’ve vaguely thought about this but I’m not a significant enough donor that I’m going to register in people’s calculations, and if I’m donating primarily through third party funds then I’m already quite disconnected. (I.e my money isn’t arriving at the charity in December/Feb in any case). I think I prefer the “end of the year” feeling and communal discussions like this to improve my donation habits.
Monthly is fine, it’s probably better for charities. I personally donate annually because it’s a lot simpler. I donate appreciated stock, and transferring stock is a substantial amount of work.
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You might consider keeping with your February donation cycle. I’ve heard from some charities that they don’t like how a disproportionate amount of their funding comes from December donations, because it makes budget planning much harder.
I’m not sure how much this matters if you’re giving to funds, depending on their granting schedules.
I’ve vaguely thought about this but I’m not a significant enough donor that I’m going to register in people’s calculations, and if I’m donating primarily through third party funds then I’m already quite disconnected. (I.e my money isn’t arriving at the charity in December/Feb in any case). I think I prefer the “end of the year” feeling and communal discussions like this to improve my donation habits.
To me, an automated monthly payment from your credit card or bank order makes sense. What are the arguments for an annual donation?
Monthly is fine, it’s probably better for charities. I personally donate annually because it’s a lot simpler. I donate appreciated stock, and transferring stock is a substantial amount of work.