How to Write a Letter of Intent to Donate
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1. Save This Template To Issue Your Intention To Make A Donation
2. Indicate Where A Response May Be Mailed

3. Solidify The Donation Letter’s Effective Date

4. Document How This Letter Will Be Directed

5. Introduce The Donor

6. Introduce The Donee

7. Discuss The Intended Donation









8. Supply A Report On The Donor’s Intentions With This Contribution

9. Indicate How Or If The Donor Should Be Given Credit



10. Report How The Contribution Must Be Received




11. Define The Donee’s Organization


12. Produce The State Of Jurisdiction

13. Apply An Acceptance Deadline

14. The Donor Must Sign This Document


15. The Donee Must Execute This His or Her Signature
The Donee is also a required signature. Generally, the Donee will be a nonprofit or for-profit business entity. This will require that a Signature Representative of the Donee sign the “Donee Signature” line then enter the current “Date” just under the “Donee” section.
The Donee should also print his or her name on the “Print Name” provided to solidify his or her identity.
Letter of Intent to Donate – Sample
DONATION LETTER OF INTENT
Effective Date: Sep. 7, 2019
Re: Donation to Qualified Organization
This donation letter of intent, (the “Letter of Intent”), represents the basic terms for an agreement that shall be considered binding. After this Letter of Intent has been made a formal agreement may be constructed to the benefit of the Parties involved.
I. The Donor: Sandra Barnes (the “Donor”).
II. The Donee: Mission Charity (the “Donee”).
III. The Donation: The Donor wishes to make a one-time monetary donation to the Donee in the amount of $5000.
IV. Donation Designation: The above-described donation should be used for the following purpose(s): To help further the contruction of the new recreation facility.
V. Alterations to Donation Designation: The Donee may need to alter the donation designation to ensure that current priorities are met. Should this be required, the Donee will respect the initial intent of this letter as closely as possible.
VI. Donation Recognition: The Donor agrees to be recognized for the donation under the following name(s): Sandra Barnes and Stewart Smith.
VII. Method of Payment: Check made payable to Mission Charity.
VIII. Organization Type: The Donee is an organization that is classified as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization by the standards of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Therefore, the donation may be tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
IX. Currency: All mentions of currency or the usage of the “$” icon shall be known as referring to the US Dollar.
X. Governing Law: This Letter of Intent shall be governed under the laws of the State of Michigan.
XI. Acceptance: If you are agreeable to the aforementioned terms, please sign and return a duplicate copy of this Letter of Intent by no later than October 1, 2019.
DONOR
Donor’s Signature ______________________ Date ______________________
Print Name ______________________
DONEE
Authorized Signature ______________________ Date ______________________
Print Name ______________________