acknowledgements for single donations

We have no written guidelines, but virtually all gifts are acknowledged in writing within a week of receipt (some leeway is allowed for vacations). Gifts of $500 or more receive a phone call within a day or so, followed by the letter.

Obviously this will depend on how many gifts you receive and how many folks are available to help. I’m the primary letter generator and we average about 75 letters a week – although there are definitely busy periods when we do 200 letters a week during prime member renewal time.

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Julie P. Hamre

Finance/Development Associate

Strathmore Hall Foundation, Inc.

5301 Tuckerman Lane

North Bethesda, MD  20852-3385

301.581.5136; fax 301.581.5201

in office Monday-Tuesday-Thursday

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Trying to understand what is a "best practice" for length of time between when a single donation is received in the office and the # of days that the acknowledgement / tax letter is mailed to the donor.   Do you have a standard policy or guideline?

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