Thank you for that. What I am working on is separate from the initial LOI establishing the intent.
We are looking at creating an alternative to our pledge statement, which lists pledge payments due/overdue but for intents, with the challenge being making it clearly different than our pledge statements.
Something like an "Intent Reminder" showing their previously agreed upon intent payment schedule and balance "due." I was looking to see if anyone else had something similar, what it was called, and if there was any recommended language to include to make it distinct from a pledge statement.
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Adam Grincius
William & Mary
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-19-2023 08:50 AM
From: John Taylor
Subject: Statements for intents
I am not a fan of these. But do find occasions where they are warranted.
I am attaching two varieties.
The "Expanded Pledge Template" (Statement of Financial Commitment) is one I devised. It has two options on the second page. The first option puts the donor on the hook for the entire amount but allows for third-party payments. The second option does not make the donor responsible for the entire amount but allows them to indicate other likely sources.
The second and much simpler "Basic LOI" comes from Duke University with slight modifications.
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Original Message:
Sent: 10/19/2023 9:34:00 AM
From: Adam Grincius
Subject: Statements for intents
Hi All,
We are looking at reformatting our template for sending out statements for donor intents. I don't want to re-use our pledge statement template, as plugging in intent for pledge looks/sounds a bit off (Intent Statement), and I want to ensure the difference between a pledge and intent is maintained throughout the whole process.
Does anyone have any examples or suggested language for these types of statements for intents, i.e., what do you call them, is there any specific language used on the document?
Thanks!
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Adam Grincius
Senior Director, Gift Administration
University Advancement
William & Mary
aggrincius@wm.edu
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