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I found this in the archives and want to ask an additional question. Do the same rules apply about the gift not being tax-deductible if everyone that returns their donation slip (even with a $0 donation) is eligible to "win" a small prize. They would not have to donate to be entered into the drawing. We are getting ready to do our faculty/staff campaign and were thinking about a drawing for anyone who returned their campaign slip regardless of whether they donated or not. Thank you.

If no payment is required to be eligible and that is common knowledge - and raffles are legal in your location, you should be fine. John Taylor 919.816.5903 johntaylorconsulting@gmail.com Big ideas; small keyboard > On Mar 8, 2019, at 9:47 AM, Corie Pryor <cpryor@truman.edu> wrote: > > I found this in the archives and want to ask an additional question. Do the same rules apply about the gift not being tax-deductible if everyone that returns their donation slip (even with a $0 donation) is eligible to "win" a small prize. They would not have to donate to be entered into the drawing. We are getting ready to do our faculty/staff campaign and were thinking about a drawing for anyone who returned their campaign slip regardless of whether they donated or not. > > Thank you.

When we held our employee giving campaign, we ran a concurrent drawing that everyone was able to enter- whether or not they donated so that the employees choosing to give to the campaign were able to maintain the full tax benefit of their gift. So while they were advertised together and ran during the same time period, there was a distinction and a clear message that the drawing was open to all. Hope that helps! Lisa M. Johnson Manager, Development Services The Valley Hospital Foundation Ljohnso7@valleyhealth.com
Original Message----- From: Advancement Services Discussion List <FUNDSVCS@LISTSERV.FUNDSVCS.ORG> On Behalf Of Corie Pryor Sent: Friday, March 08, 2019 9:47 AM To: FUNDSVCS@LISTSERV.FUNDSVCS.ORG Subject: Re: [FUNDSVCS] Question re: use of raffle incentives to spur employee giving CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. I found this in the archives and want to ask an additional question. Do the same rules apply about the gift not being tax-deductible if everyone that returns their donation slip (even with a $0 donation) is eligible to "win" a small prize. They would not have to donate to be entered into the drawing. We are getting ready to do our faculty/staff campaign and were thinking about a drawing for anyone who returned their campaign slip regardless of whether they donated or not. Thank you.