In-kind sponsorship and donated goods or services: checklist

Everything from the permit to the thank-you, built from this idea’s own steps and rules. Tick as you go: your ticks stay in this browser.

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Before

List what you'd otherwise pay cash for.
Match each item to a business type that has it cheaply.
Ask using the short script; offer specific recognition.
Confirm in writing (what, when, retail value).

After

Thank publicly and send a photo of it in use.
Bank the money and record it in the books.
Tell supporters what you raised and what it will pay for.

Watch out for

Accepting things you then have to store, transport or dispose of.

Individuals get no tax credit for donated goods or services. Get each offer confirmed in writing with its retail value.

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