[nisaac]

I'd like to answer this question in terms of an mailing appeal. Speaking in terms of an event can be confusing. If the money is payment for a ticket - it needs to go to the fund that pays for the ticket/expenses.

So, if we talk about someone who mails in a gift for an appeal that is unrestricted, but wishes his donation to go to a restricted fund, we mark the appeal for the unrestricted appeal and the fund for the restricted fund. That way if we report in RE on appeals, the gift will show up. If we report in FE on the funds/project id, the gift will appear in the proper place in the financial reports. I hope that makes sense.