Our policy in San Carlos is to only fund Non-Profit requests that are sponsored by a City Department and carried in their line item budget. That way, we only fund non-profits that the City really benefits from and believes in. It's a very effective approach. -- Brian Moura, San Carlos -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 8:50 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [CSMFO Members] [CSMFO] Non-Profit Donation Policy Each Year after our Annual Budget is Adopted Non-Profit organizations come before the City Council requesting donations. The amount of each donation varies but can range from as little as $500 to as much as $20,000. We have asked organizations to submit their request prior to our budget adoption but that doesn't seem to be working. Additionally, Our Council has been critisized by Non-profit orgainzations because they have not funded their projects. Our Council has struggled over who is in need the most, City Staff or Non-Profits. Each Year our Council has to pospone funding resources to Staff in order to balance the budget and each year non-profit orgainzations request funding. It is hard for Council to fund outside organizations and later tell staff that there is no funding for city projects. We have tried budgeting X-amount of dollars a year for donations but it becomes a first come first get situation and that now pits orgainzations against the Council. What I am requesting is either a process or a policy to deal with "Donations to Non-Profit Organizations." I am hoping to present this to the City Council on our next Council meeting therefore I would appreciate a response ASAP. Hector De La Rosa City of Soledad Finance/Personnel Officer [EMAIL PROTECTED] (831) 678-3963 ext. 122 (831) 678-3965 Fax
