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I wanted to ask for guidance and make sure we are aligned with advancement best practices related to donor recognition.

We currently have a lead donor who has pledged $1M but has not yet made a payment toward that commitment and is requesting that a plaque be installed in his name. There is some internal pressure to move forward with the recognition, and before doing so, we would like to be grounded in established best practices or CASE standards that we can reference to help guide leadership's decision-making.

As we think through next steps, I'm hoping to better understand what is considered standard practice when it comes to recognition for pledged gifts versus fulfilled commitments. Specifically, is permanent recognition (such as plaques or naming signage) typically tied to funds received, a fulfilled commitment, or is it common to proceed based on a pledge alone?

Thank you!

Tammy

Tammy M. Cline

Assistant Director, Gift Policy, Processing & Reporting

West Point Association of Graduates

698 Mills Road West Point, NY 10996

Phone: 845.446.1540

Fax: 845.377.3039

WestPointAOG.org

Serving West Point and the Long Gray Line

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this email message and any attachments is confidential and the property of West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG). This message is intended for viewing and use by the original recipients only. Any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication and/or its attachments is prohibited without the sender’s written permission. WPAOG does not accept liability for changes to this message after it was sent or privacy violations caused by forwarding to additional parties. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender and delete this email from your computer. For additional information please refer to the privacy statement available at WestPointAOG.org.

I wanted to ask for guidance and make sure we are aligned with advancement best practices related to donor recognition.

We currently have a lead donor who has pledged $1M but has not yet made a payment toward that commitment and is requesting that a plaque be installed in his name. There is some internal pressure to move forward with the recognition, and before doing so, we would like to be grounded in established best practices or CASE standards that we can reference to help guide leadership's decision-making.

As we think through next steps, I'm hoping to better understand what is considered standard practice when it comes to recognition for pledged gifts versus fulfilled commitments. Specifically, is permanent recognition (such as plaques or naming signage) typically tied to funds received, a fulfilled commitment, or is it common to proceed based on a pledge alone?

Thank you!

Tammy

Tammy M. Cline

Assistant Director, Gift Policy, Processing & Reporting

West Point Association of Graduates

698 Mills Road West Point, NY 10996

Phone: 845.446.1540

Fax: 845.377.3039

WestPointAOG.org

Serving West Point and the Long Gray Line

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this email message and any attachments is confidential and the property of West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG). This message is intended for viewing and use by the original recipients only. Any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication and/or its attachments is prohibited without the sender’s written permission. WPAOG does not accept liability for changes to this message after it was sent or privacy violations caused by forwarding to additional parties. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender and delete this email from your computer. For additional information please refer to the privacy statement available at WestPointAOG.org.