wistfulthinker
03-18-2012, 06:55 PM
I thought this would be an easy question to research, but I've been through stickies here and googled a bunch and can't seem to figure this out. Our grassroots group intends to fund raise and we're unsure about how to provide both accountability to donors and ensure that one member doesn't get stuck with thousands of dollars going through a personal checking account.
Our group is in a fairly wealthy area and we've had several folks interested in donating large amounts. But they'd like some accountability, i.e. not just me saying, "I won't spend your money on new shoes." At the same time, we don't want thousands of dollars funneling through an individual's private checking account to raise red flags. We had a member trying to set up a PAC, but our state department which sets those us is under investigation and backlogged. We've got expenditures to make and several biggish donors ready but we can't get a handle on the best way to handle the money.
Looking for advice.
Our group is in a fairly wealthy area and we've had several folks interested in donating large amounts. But they'd like some accountability, i.e. not just me saying, "I won't spend your money on new shoes." At the same time, we don't want thousands of dollars funneling through an individual's private checking account to raise red flags. We had a member trying to set up a PAC, but our state department which sets those us is under investigation and backlogged. We've got expenditures to make and several biggish donors ready but we can't get a handle on the best way to handle the money.
Looking for advice.