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Create your policy →Not every gift is a good gift. A gift acceptance policy lets you say yes quickly — and decline gracefully when you should.
U.S. nonprofits the IRS expects to follow sound governance practices
Source: IRS
governance policies the IRS Form 990 asks about by name
Source: IRS Form 990, Part VI
of annual revenue a typical organization loses to fraud
Source: ACFE Report to the Nations
A gift acceptance policy helps your organization evaluate and accept complex or non-cash gifts (real estate, securities, in-kind, planned gifts) without taking on unexpected liability, and supports proper IRS acknowledgment and reporting (Forms 8283/8282). The Form 990 also asks about gift acceptance.