Donations 101 A KSHAYA P ATRA A CADEMY

Donating to Akshaya Patra Akshaya Patra is a 501 (c) 3 designated non- profit organization Contribution are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law Our Tax ID number is All contributions are subject to Akshaya Patra USA's Gifts Acceptance Policy and State Solicitation Disclosures – –

Types of Donations Check Cash One-Time Online Donation Recurring Online Donations – Custom – Power of One

Checks Mail all check donations to: Akshaya Patra USA 92 Montvale Avenue Suite 2500 Stoneham, MA Include a note listing yourself and all other Ambassadors who should be credited. Do not hold onto or stockpile checks – Expiration – Donor Acknowledgement

Cash Donations Do not mail cash Deposit cash in a personal bank account and write a check for the amount Maintain a list of those who donated with either mail or so acknowledgments can be sent. Include a note listing yourself and all other Ambassadors who should be credited.

One-Time Online Donation An online donation that does not recur and can be any amount Donors will receive a paper acknowledgement and tax receipt through the USPS SSL certified website is secure whether accessed through cell phone or computer Address must match that on file with donor’s bank donate/donate-school-lunches

One-Time Online Donation

Online Renewing Donation Renewing donations recur at donor-selected intervals Two options for Renewing Donations: – Power of One Campaign – Custom Renewing Donations Donors will receive a paper acknowledgement and tax receipt through the USPS for first donation and through for subsequent SSL certified website is secure whether accessed through cell phone or computer Donors are able to cancel at any time donate/make-renewing-gift

Online Renewing Donation: Power of One Campaign It costs $15 a month to feed one child for an entire year through our program Power of One Campaign – $15 monthly donations – Each monthly donation feeds another child for a year make-renewing-gift

Online Renewing Donation: Custom Renewing Donations Donor can chose the amount they would like to donate and the number of intervals Help them visualize their contribution by giving the number of children that will be served from their donation. donate/make-renewing-gift

Receiving Credit When possible, take down the names of the people you have talked to. Remember that when working with other Youth Ambassadors: – Determine together the way that credit for funds raised will be shared – Your group’s final goal is $1800 x number of Youth Ambassadors in group If you have donations you raised before official start of the program, from tabling, school fundraisers, etc., you may submit it toward your final goal