Financial Standing
Financing the agency from the very beginning by relying solely on fundraising and donations ensured that the pro-life philosophy of the agency could become firmly established whilst enabling the agency to attain a degree of community credibility before approaching government sources for ongoing funding of programs.
In terms of the number of clients the agency has served, Pregnancy Help can demonstrate that it has been cost effective. It would be ideal if agencies such as Pregnancy Help could rely solely on funds raised through charitable sources and not become reliant on government funding to provide particular services or programs; however, this is proving not to be very practical.
The cost of $30 per client contact compares extremely favourably with many other agencies that have relied on government funding to deliver their services.