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Redirecting Donors Who Want to Impose Unworkable Gift Restrictions

Accepting donations with impossible operational restrictions burdens non-profits with unfillable mandates. Here is how to gracefully redirect donors to flexible impact funds.

Amit Kasliwal
Amit KasliwalCEO & Founder, Dehurdle
August 12, 20244 min read
Redirecting Donors Who Want to Impose Unworkable Gift Restrictions

The Flexible Impact Redirection Script

Recommended Spoken Script
"We deeply appreciate your passion for supporting rare archival book preservation. To ensure your gift can be utilized continuously even as library needs evolve, we propose structuring the fund to support 'Special Collections & Archival Innovation'. That honors your core intent while providing our librarians the operational flexibility to protect critical collections."

The 2-Minute Practice Drill

2-Minute Spoken Drill

The 2-Minute Practice Drill

Practice donor restriction negotiations in Dehurdle.

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