I don't think it's a bad idea to rely on charity if that's what you are. (FA isn't, it's just funded like one.)
However, if you're going to do things that way, it would be a good idea for at least part of the funds to operate as an endowment, so that that the organization might fulfill its purpose in perpetuity.
There are options besides donations for long-term funding. We'll soon be covering a site that explores some of them.
I don't think it's a bad idea to rely on charity if that's what you are. (FA isn't, it's just funded like one.)
However, if you're going to do things that way, it would be a good idea for at least part of the funds to operate as an endowment, so that that the organization might fulfill its purpose in perpetuity.
There are options besides donations for long-term funding. We'll soon be covering a site that explores some of them.