Draft donor acknowledgment letters (Make)
Generate a thank-you letter from a template for each new gift and save it as a Gmail draft.
MakeNonprofit grants & donorsIntermediateHuman check: MediumTools
Make: Google Sheets, Google Docs, Gmail
Make: Google Sheets, Google Docs, Gmail
Time saved
~3-6 hrs/month (estimate)
~3-6 hrs/month (estimate)
Difficulty
Intermediate
Intermediate
Steps
- Google Sheets 'Watch New Rows' in a gifts log.
- Google Docs 'Create a Document from a Template' with the donor name, date, amount, and goods/services statement.
- Google Drive 'Download a File' (convert to PDF).
- Gmail 'Create a Draft' with the PDF attached.
Keep a human check here: Medium risk
Gifts of $250 or more need a written acknowledgment that states whether any goods or services were provided (IRS Pub. 1771). Check that wording before you send.
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