How to Make a Donation in Someone’s Name
When making a donation, most charities will give you two options. The first is to donate in your name, and the second is to fill out the information of a special person whose name you would like to be associated with the donation.
If the organization doesn’t make this information readily available, give them a call or send them an email. Charities are usually happy to point you in the right direction to donate in honor or memory of someone. They may even conduct the process for you since you are making a generous donation, after all!
Let’s take a look at an example of how to donate on behalf of someone on a charity’s page.
Make a Donation in Someone’s Name with Food For Life Global
FFLG has an option to donate on behalf of someone on their donate page. Here are the simple steps you need to complete the donation:
- Enter the name and email address of the special person.
- Select whether you’d like to donate once or monthly.
- Choose the amount you’d like to donate.
- Pick the region you’d like to donate in.
- Enter your details, including name, contact, and address.
- Enter your credit or debit card details.
- Donate!
Receive or Write a Donation Letter
If you’ve donated to your charity of choice, the person you’re made the donation on behalf of might get an e-card or email to notify them of the contribution, and you’ll likely receive a letter of thanks from the organization. If the website had a place to put in the name of the person you are honoring with your donation, this will likely be included in this letter.
If you don’t receive a letter, you can always write one of your own to give to the honoree of the donation.
Here are some things you might want to include in the donation message:
- Information about the charity
- What the donation will go towards (i.e. a well, feeding children, etc.)
- If their name is associated with anything besides the money donated (i.e. plaque)
- How much money was donated, if this is appropriate for the honoree to know
Present the Donation Gift to the Person or a Family Member
Once you’ve narrowed down the favorite charity of the gift recipient and made the donation in their name, it’s now time to think about how you’ll present this gift to your loved one.
You have a few options depending on what came with your donation.
For example, depending on the size of your donation, some organizations might send you a few freebies such as t-shirts or mementos. You can always wrap these and give them, along with the donation letter, to the recipient.
If the only thing that you received was a donation letter, you can always gift this in a nice envelope. However, if you want to make it a bit more exciting, consider designing your own letter with a free website like Canva. With free and easy-to-use designs, you’ll be able to design a very eye-pleasing letter to let your recipient know that you’ve donated in their name or honor.
Next, simply go ahead and offer the donation as a gift to the recipient!