Night Owl: I agree with you up to a point (and I am a professional fund raiser). Many donors prefer to donate to a specific thing or activity but what may be needed most might be operating expenses. Many donors don't like to give to OE because they feel they can't "see" what their money was used for, but they are very necessary.

I suspect Max would accept donations for specific things but also might welcome funds to use at his discretion. That's the basis on which I send donations anyway.

DougR