Say goodbye?

Given the fundraising landscape and the shifts in donor priorities, you decide that XYZ will sunset its investment in Acadia. XYZ has enough committed funds for 2 years grantmaking in Acadia and you plan to give 2 year exit grants.

Disaster strikes!

A major donor to XYZ is caught up in a large bank scandal. The donor loses its endowment and must close down. XYZ loses the remainder of its committed funding from this foundation - amounting to $400,000 of the committed funds that was slated to fund the exit grants for Acadia grantees.

What will you do next?

Your next steps need to be taken carefully. Consider the questions below (but there are others that may affect your decision). Good luck.

This slashes your budget for grant-making by half. Do you seek to replace the lost funds through other means or do you stick to your diminished budget? What are the costs/benefits of taking various actions?

How will you allocate the funds you have? Will you consider equal amount to all grantees, distribute resources according to need?

Do you reconsider the decision to exit your investment in Acadia? What are the impacts of your exit and are they affected by the reduced budget you have at your disposal?