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I don't see this discussed previously so posing the question to see how others are handling:

We received funds from Global Online Giving Organization via their relationship with Benevity (see link below). The originator of the funds is intending a sponsorship with Benefits. However, the last legal entity is GOGO. We aren't providing benefits to GOGO so nothing to record for the receipt. However, the description of how GOGO can be used indicates it can be used for sponsorships or activities that aren't completely charitable. How are others treating this? In some ways it walks and quacks like a DAF but no DAF that I have seen uses that kind of language about how the funders can direct funds.

Interested in anyone's experience with this.

https://causeshelp.benevity.org/hc/en-us/articles/24969841042068-What-is-the-Global-Online-Giving-Organization-Inc-GOGO#:~:text=Benevity%20works%20with%20GOGO%2C%20an,must%20return%20them%20to%20GOGO.

Thanks,

John Smilde

Director of Gifts and Records Administration

George Mason University Foundation, Inc.

4400 University Drive, MSN 1A3

Fairfax, VA 22030

https://gmuf.org

mobile: 616.446.6955

office: 703.993.8680

email:jsmilde@gmuf.org

This electronic message contains confidential information which is, in whole or in part, subject to exclusion from  disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act pursuant to §2.2-3705.4.7. of the Code of Virginia.

I don't see this discussed previously so posing the question to see how others are handling:

We received funds from Global Online Giving Organization via their relationship with Benevity (see link below). The originator of the funds is intending a sponsorship with Benefits. However, the last legal entity is GOGO. We aren't providing benefits to GOGO so nothing to record for the receipt. However, the description of how GOGO can be used indicates it can be used for sponsorships or activities that aren't completely charitable. How are others treating this? In some ways it walks and quacks like a DAF but no DAF that I have seen uses that kind of language about how the funders can direct funds.

Interested in anyone's experience with this.

https://causeshelp.benevity.org/hc/en-us/articles/24969841042068-What-is-the-Global-Online-Giving-Organization-Inc-GOGO#:~:text=Benevity%20works%20with%20GOGO%2C%20an,must%20return%20them%20to%20GOGO.

Thanks,

John Smilde

Director of Gifts and Records Administration

George Mason University Foundation, Inc.

4400 University Drive, MSN 1A3

Fairfax, VA 22030

https://gmuf.org

mobile: 616.446.6955

office: 703.993.8680

email:jsmilde@gmuf.org

This electronic message contains confidential information which is, in whole or in part, subject to exclusion from  disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act pursuant to §2.2-3705.4.7. of the Code of Virginia.

Thank you John. The funds came directly from GOGO. It looks to us like they are using Benevity as SAAS Platform provider as described in the description linked below. So, Benevity isn't actually serving as the DAF in this case – at least as far as we can tell.

https://causeshelp.benevity.org/hc/en-us/articles/17544344264852-What-is-the-relationship-between-Benevity-and-the-foundations-it-works-with

Thanks,

John

I don't see this discussed previously so posing the question to see how others are handling:

We received funds from Global Online Giving Organization via their relationship with Benevity (see link below). The originator of the funds is intending a sponsorship with Benefits. However, the last legal entity is GOGO. We aren't providing benefits to GOGO so nothing to record for the receipt. However, the description of how GOGO can be used indicates it can be used for sponsorships or activities that aren't completely charitable. How are others treating this? In some ways it walks and quacks like a DAF but no DAF that I have seen uses that kind of language about how the funders can direct funds.

Interested in anyone's experience with this.

https://causeshelp.benevity.org/hc/en-us/articles/24969841042068-What-is-the-Global-Online-Giving-Organization-Inc-GOGO#:~:text=Benevity%20works%20with%20GOGO%2C%20an,must%20return%20them%20to%20GOGO.

Thanks,

John Smilde

Director of Gifts and Records Administration

George Mason University Foundation, Inc.

4400 University Drive, MSN 1A3

Fairfax, VA 22030

https://gmuf.org

mobile: 616.446.6955

office: 703.993.8680

email:jsmilde@gmuf.org

This electronic message contains confidential information which is, in whole or in part, subject to exclusion from  disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act pursuant to §2.2-3705.4.7. of the Code of Virginia.

Thank you John. The funds came directly from GOGO. It looks to us like they are using Benevity as SAAS Platform provider as described in the description linked below. So, Benevity isn't actually serving as the DAF in this case – at least as far as we can tell.

https://causeshelp.benevity.org/hc/en-us/articles/17544344264852-What-is-the-relationship-between-Benevity-and-the-foundations-it-works-with

Thanks,

John

I don't see this discussed previously so posing the question to see how others are handling:

We received funds from Global Online Giving Organization via their relationship with Benevity (see link below). The originator of the funds is intending a sponsorship with Benefits. However, the last legal entity is GOGO. We aren't providing benefits to GOGO so nothing to record for the receipt. However, the description of how GOGO can be used indicates it can be used for sponsorships or activities that aren't completely charitable. How are others treating this? In some ways it walks and quacks like a DAF but no DAF that I have seen uses that kind of language about how the funders can direct funds.

Interested in anyone's experience with this.

https://causeshelp.benevity.org/hc/en-us/articles/24969841042068-What-is-the-Global-Online-Giving-Organization-Inc-GOGO#:~:text=Benevity%20works%20with%20GOGO%2C%20an,must%20return%20them%20to%20GOGO.

Thanks,

John Smilde

Director of Gifts and Records Administration

George Mason University Foundation, Inc.

4400 University Drive, MSN 1A3

Fairfax, VA 22030

https://gmuf.org

mobile: 616.446.6955

office: 703.993.8680

email:jsmilde@gmuf.org

This electronic message contains confidential information which is, in whole or in part, subject to exclusion from  disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act pursuant to §2.2-3705.4.7. of the Code of Virginia.