How to Record In-Kind Donations

Here’s how to record an in-kind donation in Donor Tools:

When you’re recording in-kind donations, select “In Kind” from Donation Type. Then (optionally) type a value of the donation in the Amount field, and a description of the donation in the Description field.

1. Go to the donor’s record and prepare to record a new donation.
2. Select “In Kind” from the”via“ menu.
3. Enter an amount in the amount field. You can enter zero or enter an amount. Keep in mind that if you enter a dollar amount it will be reflected as a cash value in the donation reports. Check with your accountant about how and if you should apply a cash value to in-kind donations.
4. Enter a description of the item donated in the Memo field.
5. You may want to set up a special fund for your in-kind donations. Remember a Fund is what you are raising donations for. In the example below we are raising money for the “Christmas Food Drive”.
6. You may also want to set up a special source. Remember a Source is where your donations are coming from. For example, “Main Street Food Bank”.
7. Click “Save Donation”