SCStewardship & CommunityShared purpose. Careful planning.

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Discuss Restrictions Before Promising Acceptance

An offer and its conditions need authorised review.

Independent educational journal · October 7, 2026

Blank planning cards, a wooden house token and a sage notebook; a fictional editorial illustration.

A useful distinction

A proposed gift can carry conditions about how it is used. Whether an organisation can accept them is not settled by enthusiasm or a thank-you message. The relevant decision belongs within its policy and governance process.

Put it into practice

Collect the proposed conditions in a clear draft and refer them to the authorised people. Explain when a response is still pending. Avoid accepting contracts or changing a donor’s stated terms through an informal template copied from this educational journal.

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