A volunteer group asked me for a sign and hinted to me about donating. It's an existing 2'x13' acrylic can that just needs graphics (lettering with their logo). I figured that I would charge them my mark up price for vinyl used and give them my computer clean up time, plot and install for free. I mentioned possibly a little blurb of thannks in their monthly newsletter about my sign shop.
I assume there are many different ways to donate services- any other suggestions?
Thanks!
------------------ Corey Wine signCONCEPTS Airdrie, Alberta, Canada The ex-Californian Canadian signconcepts1@home.com
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When I donated signs for a city event, they let you hang a banner with your company name. When I donate a sign for the neighborhood association....they always order other signs they pay for at the same time. Sometimes they can make outrageous demands, but just don't let them get too pushy! Donate one or two and that's it.
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One way of getting a receipt....have them give you a check for the amount you normally charge.....then write them a check for the like amount as a donation....this works for me....Shep'
------------------ Arvil Shep' Shepherd Art by Shep Oak Island, NC shep@ec.rr.com
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I like Cheryl's idea, with doing the donation in conjunction with some other items they pay for.
I do this with jetski racers. They usually want their other sponsor logos done in the same colors and when they ask if I'd be interested in sponsoring them, I'll give 'em a set of race numbers and my logo at no cost when they buy their other sponsor logos from me. Technically their sponsors should pay for those logos so I wont foot the bill on that, but I will take care of my logos.
Anything I donate (or sell, for that matter) has my business name/logo somewhere on it so be sure your business name is on that donated sign in a visible area.
You might not want to advertise that the sign was donated. You'll get flooded with donation requests. Putting your name on the face is fine IMO, but I wouldnt put "Donated By:" on there.
------------------ Mike Pipes Digital Illusion Custom Graphics Lake Havasu City, AZ http://www.stickerpimp.com
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Donate the sign, labor or whatever and get a signed receipt for the value of the job from the organization. You can deduct this as a donation on next year's taxes. Although the government says you cannot get a valid donation crdit for 'labor', you can get a credit for the value of a 'product'. Value added to materials after processing is part of the end product, if XYZ Cola Company donates 50 cases of soft drinks to a church picnic they get credit for the value of the product which includes all materials, overhead, labor, taxes, etc. involved in their prduction. So,,, make 'em a sign and value it at what you would normally charge.
If they give you a check and then you in return give them a check you have just swapped pieces of paper. As you will have to claim the income then claim the donation, you're back at square one. I had an accountant tell me that was the way to do it and then had another explain that you were not really getting credit for a donation IF they paid you and you return the payment. You cannot overrate the value of your donation, say you claimed a donation of $1000 for a small banner or poster,,, it has to be valued at a fair market price.
------------------ Larry
Elliott Design McLemoresville, Tn.
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