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Hi, we don't do this kind of thing very often, so I would like to know what rules apply to this situation. A performer, who was a friend of an alumna who passed away, will come and do a performance on-campus as a fundraiser for a memorial fund. The performer does not want to be paid, we are not serving food or drinks, and there is no rental facility charge. If we charge, say, $25 for a "ticket", what sort of benefit calculation should we use? Or should we suggest a minimum contribution and just make it free? Thanks so much; this is not my wheelhouse! Anne August, Gift Analyst Simmons University 300 The Fenway Boston, MA 02115 anne.august@simmons.edu

What does the performer normal charge to perform? It does not matter that they are not charing on this occasion. What matters is that they still are providing a performance/value. You need to identify what that normal per person charge is and use that as your QPQ. John John H. Taylor Principal, John H. Taylor Consulting 2604 Sevier St. Durham, NC 27705 johntaylorconsulting@gmail.com 919.816.5903 (cell/text) Serving the Advancement Community Since 1987 On Mon, Mar 25, 2019 at 12:21 PM Anne August <anne.august@simmons.edu> wrote: > Hi, we don't do this kind of thing very often, so I would like to know > what rules apply to this situation. A performer, who was a friend of an > alumna who passed away, will come and do a performance on-campus as a > fundraiser for a memorial fund. The performer does not want to be paid, we > are not serving food or drinks, and there is no rental facility charge. If > we charge, say, $25 for a "ticket", what sort of benefit calculation should > we use? Or should we suggest a minimum contribution and just make it free? > > Thanks so much; this is not my wheelhouse! > > Anne August, Gift Analyst > Simmons University > 300 The Fenway > Boston, MA 02115 > anne.august@simmons.edu >

Thanks, John! Now we can set it up properly. - Anne Anne August, Gift Analyst Simmons University 300 The Fenway Boston, MA 02115 anne.august@simmons.edu What does the performer normal charge to perform? It does not matter that they are not charing on this occasion. What matters is that they still are providing a performance/value. You need to identify what that normal per person charge is and use that as your QPQ. John John H. Taylor Principal, John H. Taylor Consulting 2604 Sevier St. Durham, NC 27705 johntaylorconsulting@gmail.com 919.816.5903 (cell/text) Serving the Advancement Community Since 1987 On Mon, Mar 25, 2019 at 12:21 PM Anne August <anne.august@simmons.edu> wrote: Hi, we don't do this kind of thing very often, so I would like to know what rules apply to this situation. A performer, who was a friend of an alumna who passed away, will come and do a performance on-campus as a fundraiser for a memorial fund. The performer does not want to be paid, we are not serving food or drinks, and there is no rental facility charge. If we charge, say, $25 for a "ticket", what sort of benefit calculation should we use? Or should we suggest a minimum contribution and just make it free? Thanks so much; this is not my wheelhouse! Anne August, Gift Analyst Simmons University 300 The Fenway Boston, MA 02115 anne.august@simmons.edu