# Charities raise money on a yearly or sub-yearly basis [[Charities need to get 33% of their income from donations]] so even ignoring their actual budget needs, they need to raise money regularly to keep their charity status. Of course, the reason they need their charity status is so that they can get donations more easily … This need to raise constantly is a reason why [[The traditional non-profit structure is a bad idea for an organization that requires a significant chunk of capital and produces uncertain results on a long timescale]] ### Related * [[§Philanthropy and Non-Profit Constraints]] <!-- #evergreen --> [Web URL for this note](http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Charities+raise+money+on+a+yearly+or+sub-yearly+basis) [Comment on this note](http://via.hypothes.is/http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Charities+raise+money+on+a+yearly+or+sub-yearly+basis)