We haven't specifically run into that. Our donors haven't requested anonymity.
However, at a minimum, the treasurer would have to know, so they could send them a letter acknowledging the contribution. In our case, it could be logged as "anonymous contribution" in Quicken, but I'd think there would have to be a copy of the acknowledgement letter on file. So each treasurer could find out, it they looked in the old folder. That's all assuming the donor wants credit with the IRS. To be really anonymous, the donor could put cash in an envelope, and pass it to any officer/board member. Then it would just be logged as anonymous contribution. Pass it through a caller or someone they trust, nobody on the board would have to know. Or even an anonymous cashier's check made out to the group, mailed to the treasurer. On Dec 4, 2011, at 10:10 AM, Orin Nisenson wrote: > Hi, > At a recent board meeting the subject of how to handle anonymous > donations came up. We are wondering how other organizations handle the issue > of who on the board knows who the donor is. How do you record the information > and where is that information stored so as to protect the anonymity of the > donor? > Thanks, > Orin Nisenson > Vice-Chair > Friends of the Guiding Star Grange. > PS: We are a 501(c)(3) organization > -- > U.S. Virgin Islands Snow Plowing Service. > Serving St. Croix, St. Thomas & St. John. > Fast reliable service, driveways & parking lots / no job too > small or large > _______________________________________________ > Organizers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/organizers
