Does Community Partners send donation acknowledgments?

Tax Receipts

Community Partners will send tax receipts to donors who give $250 or more as required by the IRS. The email acknowledgment a donor receives for an online contribution is sufficient for tax purposes. For all donations amounts, projects should send a customized thank you letter.

Thank you letters

Projects are responsible for managing their donor relations. This includes sending thank you letters (by email or snail mail) to donors for any donation amount.

Below is an example of a standard donation thank you letter that can be customized to suit your project. Your thank you letters should, at minimum, include the following:

• Words of appreciation
• What the donation is going to be spent on
• Gift amounts
• Describe the impact
• How to stay connected
• Tax ID number and language explaining fiscal sponsorship included in each letter

For more tips and insight on what to include in specialized thank you letters, read the article on donor relations. 

Thank you letter example 

Dear John,

Thanks to you, we are able to provide free high-quality after-school tutoring to hundreds of low-income students in Los Angeles. We are so happy to have your support!

Thank you for your recent gift of $65 to Our Project. Because of generous supporters like you, we have provided 250 students with one on one tutoring and the tools needed to excel both in and outside of the classroom. Your donation will help purchase healthy snacks and school supplies for our tutoring program. 

We would love to stay connected with you with our newsletter and social media. Follow us at OurProjectTutors@ourproject on twitter and Our Project Los Angeles on Facebook.

Best always, 

Jane Leader

Executive Director