The general fund will be used for purposes that are underfunded. It is the general fund that is the most important because the management can use those funds where they are needed most urgently. Unless you designate a specific fund, it will go into the general fund. Whilst you might think a particular fund is more desirable, the general fund actually will be the most useful because new ideas need money to get started and the only source will be the general fund. Something of great interest to you might very well come into being through this fund.
Many grantors offer goods rather than money.
That is a really tough answer that has been discussed a lot. If the goods give the appearance of being commercial promotion, we will not accept such gifts. We would suggest instead that they give them to other programs that are in need of computers and have no need to be concerned about being absolutely neutral. No, that is not true. I work for a transnational company that is interested in partnership arrangements with non-profit corporations.