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4 <br /> Orange County Foundation: Department Survey Results <br /> Department Directors in Orange County were recently asked to respond to a survey about if and how they receive donations from the public. <br /> Questions included what types of donations were received,whether those were routed to the general budget or specific causes, and whether <br /> outreach and solicitation were being done. <br /> Of the 17 respondents, nine reported that they do not currently receive donations. None of these nine departments reported initiatives or plans <br /> to change this in the near future. Of the eight departments that do currently receive donations, money and volunteer time were among the <br /> most notable ways in which this is being done. The Department of Aging had the most goods donated, but mainly in the form of large one-time <br /> gifts, such as a grand piano valued at$10,000. Animal Services and the Library had more quantities of smaller goods donated, such as <br /> food/bedding and cds/books, respectively. <br /> Volunteer time was a major way in which departments receive assistance from the public, with Animal Services, Orange County Partnership to <br /> End Homelessness,the Department of Aging, and the Health Department relying most heavily on volunteer time. <br /> Money was the most traditional way in which donations are being given, with a range of whether such donations go into general operating <br /> budgets or specific line items and causes. Most departments receiving donations to at least minimal outreach, mainly in the form of flyers and <br /> online presence. Only Animal Services is currently receiving donations online. <br /> A summary of survey responses can be seen in the tables below. <br /> Departments Currently Receiving Donations <br /> Department Donations Primary Estimated Other Types? Estimated Donation Online Notes <br /> now? Type of Amount Amount destination Donations? <br /> Donation <br /> Aging Yes Money $5,000+ not Volunteers $557,046 Both specific No Use friends group for <br /> and including and general some; do outreach <br /> goods goods <br /> Animal Yes Money& $25,000 not Volunteer time ^'S FTE in General budget Yes Outreach done for <br /> Services Goods including hours and dedicated donations <br /> goods <br /> DEAPR Yes Money $2,000 - Goods& General No Some outreach for <br /> $10,000 Volunteertime categories recreation <br /> Emergency Yes money $1,000 Volunteer time 1 FTE General budget, No Outreach done for Pink <br /> Services except pink Campaign <br /> campaign <br /> Health Yes Volunteer Goods Less than Specific line No <br /> time $3,000 items allowed <br />