Charity Thank-you card

debodun

debodun

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If a person makes a memorial donation to a charity, does the charity typically notify the family of the deceased of the donation?

Also, when is the proper time for the family of the decedent to send out thank you cards to people that helped in the time of bereavement?
 

I can't see why a charity would inform anyone of donations made by donors during their lives, how do they even know that the person has died? I think sending out cards is the personal choice of the grieving family, only they will know when they are up to mailing out thank you notes to those who helped them in their time of grief.
 
Normally when I have given donations in someone's memory, the charity will ask for contact info for someone they can notify. I guess if you chose the family not be notified, you can say so
 

The important thing is that you made the donation not that you didn't receive acknowledgement. You could always contact the charity if you were after a receipt.
 
I think most charities notify the family that a donation has been made in the name of the deceased, but not the amount of the donation. I don't know that there is a set time for sending out thank you cards or even if everybody does that any more. I never expect a thank you card for a donation, or for help I've provided. Around here, most people make a personal thank you in person or by phone, and that's it.
 
I'm sorry Deb, I misunderstood your post. I was thinking if my husband made a big donation to a charity and he died, if they would notify me at all. Thinking about it now, that doesn't make any sense at all. :eek: I had made a memorial donation to a cat rescue organization once. A friend of mine who volunteered there for years, adopted and cared for many cats in need and was well loved by the members of the organization passed away in her old age. She didn't request it, but myself and some others donated in her name. Her family was made aware and responded with a warm thank you.
 
Yes, a lot of organizations will notify the family that a donation was made in the name of a decedent. However, sometimes they might not and I have gotten thank-yours from the organization itself. As far as other thank-yous, depending upon the situation, there are often business things for the family to tend to plus the emotional issues. I don't know if etiquette dictates a specific time but most people get to it as soon as they are able.
 
I would expect the donor would have the option of having the charity notify the deceased's family. When I made a donation to Planned Parenthood in Mike Pence's "honor", I selected a checkbox for them to send him a notification.

I would expect thank you notes to be sent by the family as soon as practically possible.
 

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