Gift Acceptance:

SHAPE reserves the right to accept or decline any gift.  Members of the Gift Acceptance Committee will decide upon and accept or reject in advance of execution any Institute -administered gift that is an exception to standard criteria for acceptance. 

Ownership of all gifts directed to SHAPE vests in SHAPE, whether said gifts are for the benefit of SHAPE generally or for some specific purpose in it.

Gifts accepted by SHAPE will be used solely for the purpose specified by the donor.
Undesignated gifts shall be used for such purposes as SHAPE judges will best advance its mission and priorities.  

Except as required by law, all information obtained from or about donors or prospects shall be held in strictest confidence by SHAPE.

Designated Funds:

Designated funds are gifts for current operating purposes but restricted to a particular department, project, or purpose by donors or other outside agencies.  In order to be considered a gift for tax purposes, a gift cannot be restricted to the benefit of particular individuals and the donor must relinquish complete control over the use of the funds.

Gift Receipting:

SHAPE will acknowledge the receipt of all gifts in writing and in a manner that satisfies the IRS's substantiation requirements set forth in IRC Section 170(f) for the deduction of charitable gifts by individual donors.

Gift Recognition:

Gifts received by SHAPE will be acknowledged through appropriate venues during the course of each fiscal (January 1 - December 31) year.  This public recognition is meant to express SHAPE's appreciation and gratitude for the generosity of those individuals and institutions that have committed themselves to supporting the profession.

SHAPE will honor donor's wishes as to how published credit should appear and will honor those who wish for their contributions to be credited anonymously.

Individuals whose gifts are matched by their employers will receive campaign recognition but will not receive individual credit for the amount matched.

Disposition of Gifts:

Gifts intended for SHAPE are accepted with the understanding that SHAPE retains the right to handle or dispose of gift material in the best interest of the institution.  Donated materials will be accepted only if they meet current SHAPE needs.