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What about accountability?
We require organisations to report on their last donation before applying for
another donation. There are two ways to go about this:
1)
If your organisation is applying for another donation, you can fill out the
accountability question on the application form, or attach a brief report on
how you used the donation and how it benefited the community.
2)
If your organisation is not applying for
another donation for some time, it’s best
to send us a report. Include a project
summary describing how the community
benefited from your project. Please also
provide copies of any receipts, as well as
a set of annual financial statements.
Why are some applications declined?
Unfortunately Trust Waikato’s donation budget is never big enough to meet all
requests. We will explain to your organisation the reason(s) why your application
has been declined. The most common reasons for decline are:
Incomplete applications
Applicants have not supplied all that is requested on the form.
Late applications
We cannot receive applications after the closing date. Make sure you get
them in early.
Level of reserves
Organisations have significant untagged funds in their accounts.
Low priority
We assess applications with an eye to giving money where the most community
benefit will be derived. Our resources are limited which may mean we think
certain requests are lower priorities than others.
Your accountability report should be
relative to the size of your donation.
Your report for a previous donation might
also include photos, personal statements
or media articles.