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  • 1.  Who to acknowledge when donor is a minor child?

    Posted 06-10-2019 04:58 PM
    We received a donation from a 12 year old who has been personally raising money for blankets going to the Women's Center and newborns. We are debating how to record the gift. Should it go on her mother's record with a soft credit to the donor (child), or should we create record for the donor (child) and hard credit the gift to her? The money came to us on a money order with the child's name on it. I look forward to your advice. Regards, Dale Hailey Sutter Health Philanthropy


  • 2.  Re: Who to acknowledge when donor is a minor child?

    Posted 06-10-2019 05:52 PM
    I agree completely. And on the address record, I would indicate C/O: Parent Name PRESS DELETE IF YOU HAVE HEARD THIS STORY - BUT IT'S A GOOD ONE: Back in the late 90s when I was at Duke we received a generic Children's Miracle Network form that baffled one of my gift processors. Scotch-taped to the form was a dime and a note scrawled in what seemed to be a child's handwriting: "Here's my gift." And she printed her name. My new processor initially thought it was a hoax and suggested we not enter the gift. I thought otherwise and we created a record for the child and issued a receipt as suggested above. The parent's name and address were on the envelope (they, also, did not have a record and so we had to create one for them, too, for soft-credit). A few weeks later I received an official letter from a law firm addressed to me by name (I hated those). In it was a personal letter - with a check to Duke for $1,000. It was from that child's father (an attorney) and the letter said that they never thought anyone at Duke would bother to send a thank you letter for their daughter's 10-cent gift - but she was absolutely beside herself (clearly a big Duke basketball fan!). And so the father wanted to express his thanks (a previous non-donor) with his own unrestricted gift. Five years later the parents created a $25,000 scholarship. A little bit of thanks can go a long way. 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, Jun 10, 2019 at 6:06 PM Karen Warr <Karen.Warr@lifeworksnw.org> wrote: > We have a few of these. We create a record for the child, with soft > credit to the parents, and code them "do not solicit." > > Karen Warr, MPA, GPC > Grants and Database Coordinator > LifeWorks NW > 503-645-3581, x2385 > Pronouns: She/Her/Hers > >
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  • 3.  Re: Who to acknowledge when donor is a minor child?

    Posted 06-10-2019 09:06 PM
    We have a few of these. We create a record for the child, with soft credit to the parents, and code them "do not solicit." Karen Warr, MPA, GPC Grants and Database Coordinator LifeWorks NW 503-645-3581, x2385 Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
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  • 4.  Re: Who to acknowledge when donor is a minor child?

    Posted 06-10-2019 11:13 PM
    Thank you John and Karen.  I love this story John. I don't think it can repeated too many times!Best, Dale On Monday, June 10, 2019, 3:51:59 PM PDT, John Taylor <johntaylorconsulting@GMAIL.COM> wrote: I agree completely.  And on the address record, I would indicate C/O: Parent Name PRESS DELETE IF YOU HAVE HEARD THIS STORY - BUT IT'S A GOOD ONE: Back in the late 90s when I was at Duke we received a generic Children's Miracle Network form that baffled one of my gift processors.  Scotch-taped to the form was a dime and a note scrawled in what seemed to be a child's handwriting: "Here's my gift."  And she printed her name.  My new processor initially thought it was a hoax and suggested we not enter the gift.  I thought otherwise and we created a record for the child and issued a receipt as suggested above.  The parent's name and address were on the envelope (they, also, did not have a record and so we had to create one for them, too, for soft-credit). A few weeks later I received an official letter from a law firm addressed to me by name (I hated those).  In it was a personal letter - with a check to Duke for $1,000.  It was from that child's father (an attorney) and the letter said that they never thought anyone at Duke would bother to send a thank you letter for their daughter's 10-cent gift - but she was absolutely beside herself (clearly a big Duke basketball fan!).  And so the father wanted to express his thanks (a previous non-donor) with his own unrestricted gift. Five years later the parents created a $25,000 scholarship. A little bit of thanks can go a long way. John John H. TaylorPrincipal, John H. Taylor Consulting 2604 Sevier St. Durham, NC   27705johntaylorconsulting@gmail.com919.816.5903 (cell/text) Serving the Advancement Community Since 1987 On Mon, Jun 10, 2019 at 6:06 PM Karen Warr <Karen.Warr@lifeworksnw.org> wrote: We have a few of these.  We create a record for the child, with soft credit to the parents, and code them "do not solicit." Karen Warr, MPA, GPC Grants and Database Coordinator LifeWorks NW 503-645-3581, x2385 Pronouns:  She/Her/Hers
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  • 5.  Re: Who to acknowledge when donor is a minor child?

    Posted 06-11-2019 12:31 PM
    John, Thank you for sharing this story. Because we have a children's hospital and are Children’s Miracle Network affiliate, I shared it with our team. It was inspirational to them and also it gave a reminder on how we want to code our minor donor gifts in our database and the importance of sending acknowledgments. Thanks again for sharing. I love your adventures in fundraising stories. ☺ Thank You, Aisha Maddox Database & Research Manager Orlando Health Foundation [cid:8347BD26-49EF-431A-914B-90DFD2EF2643] From: Advancement Services Discussion List [mailto:FUNDSVCS@LISTSERV.FUNDSVCS.ORG] On Behalf Of John Taylor Sent: Monday, June 10, 2019 6:52 PM To: FUNDSVCS@LISTSERV.FUNDSVCS.ORG Subject: Re: [FUNDSVCS] Who to acknowledge when donor is a minor child? CAUTION: This email originated from outside of Orlando Health. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. I agree completely. And on the address record, I would indicate C/O: Parent Name PRESS DELETE IF YOU HAVE HEARD THIS STORY - BUT IT'S A GOOD ONE: Back in the late 90s when I was at Duke we received a generic Children's Miracle Network form that baffled one of my gift processors. Scotch-taped to the form was a dime and a note scrawled in what seemed to be a child's handwriting: "Here's my gift." And she printed her name. My new processor initially thought it was a hoax and suggested we not enter the gift. I thought otherwise and we created a record for the child and issued a receipt as suggested above. The parent's name and address were on the envelope (they, also, did not have a record and so we had to create one for them, too, for soft-credit). A few weeks later I received an official letter from a law firm addressed to me by name (I hated those). In it was a personal letter - with a check to Duke for $1,000. It was from that child's father (an attorney) and the letter said that they never thought anyone at Duke would bother to send a thank you letter for their daughter's 10-cent gift - but she was absolutely beside herself (clearly a big Duke basketball fan!). And so the father wanted to express his thanks (a previous non-donor) with his own unrestricted gift. Five years later the parents created a $25,000 scholarship. A little bit of thanks can go a long way. John John H. Taylor Principal, John H. Taylor Consulting 2604 Sevier St. Durham, NC 27705 johntaylorconsulting@gmail.com<mailto:johntaylorconsulting@gmail.com> 919.816.5903 (cell/text) Serving the Advancement Community Since 1987 On Mon, Jun 10, 2019 at 6:06 PM Karen Warr <Karen.Warr@lifeworksnw.org<mailto:Karen.Warr@lifeworksnw.org>> wrote: We have a few of these. We create a record for the child, with soft credit to the parents, and code them "do not solicit." Karen Warr, MPA, GPC Grants and Database Coordinator LifeWorks NW 503-645-3581, x2385 Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
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