Background
The CdM Foundation wants to fairly and openly recognize everyone for their generous contributions
that support CDM Middle and High Schools. There are three types of recognitions that the Board supports:
- Current Donors
- Specific Fundraising Donors
- Lifetime Donors
These three donor categories will be recognized through websites, newsletters and donor boards placed
throughout the school. To insure that there is equitable and consistent recognition of our generous donors,
the Board has prepared this Donor Recognition Policy. The Board will reserve the right to make exceptions
if it deems it is in the best interest of The CdM Foundation.
Current Donors
While a donor
family has a student (related directly or indirectly) at either CDM Middle or High School, the donor family shall be recognized
as a Current Donor so long as 2011-2012 cumulative donations are at least $1,500. Once a family no longer
has a student at either school, they shall not be considered a Current Donor. This has the effect of dropping
a name for purposes of donor recognition.
Lifetime Donors
A family donor
that contributes cumulatively at least $10,000 will be recognized as a Lifetime Donor and be recognized as such.
These donors will be recognized separately from Current Donors on a permanent basis and will not be removed once their
children leave the school.
Amount Recognized
The amount recognized will be based upon cumulative
donations to The CdM Foundation while they have a student at either CDM Middle or High School. For example,
if a donor contributes $25,000 one year and $1,500 two years later, that donor will be deemed to have donated $26,500 on a
cumulative basis and be recognized as such.
Pledges
Pledges shall be recognized
at the full amount upon receipt of a pledge for recognition so long as they are current on their pledge payment. Contributions
such as underwriting for Neptune's Ball will be counted as a donation for the year of contribution but cannot be applied to
fulfill a pledge payment.
Other Contributions (e.g. Neptune’s Ball)
Cash donations
made to sponsor events or cash donations made at an event shall be recognized as a donation but cannot be applied to satisfy
a pledge. However, donations received in the form of services and items (i.e. which are not received in
cash donations) which are used to raise money through auctions shall not be recognized as a donation. Similarly,
the money received from purchasing such items at an auction or other similar event, shall not be recognized as a donation.
All efforts will be made to recognize these contributions in some other form including newsletters, event brochures,
and websites
