AKSHAYA PATRA ACADEMY Donations 101 Donating to Akshaya

AKSHAYA PATRA ACADEMY Donations 101

Donating to Akshaya Patra • Akshaya Patra is a 501 (c) 3 designated nonprofit organization • Contribution are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law • Our Tax ID number is 01 -0574950 • All contributions are subject to Akshaya Patra USA's Gifts Acceptance Policy and State Solicitation Disclosures – https: //www. foodforeducation. org/acceptance-policy – https: //www. foodforeducation. org/state-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 02180 • 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 email 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 https: //www. foodforeducation. org/donat e/donate-school-lunches

One-Time Online Donation

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 email for subsequent • SSL certified website is secure whether accessed through cell phone or computer • Donors are able to cancel at any time https: //www. foodforeducation. org/donat e/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 www. foodforeducation. org/donate/makerenewing-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. https: //www. foodforeducation. org/donat e/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 • https: //www. foodforeducation. org/credit-report