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ChecksChecks must be made out to Reliant Mission or Reliant and never to a missionary. If an employee receives a check that is made out to them, the employee must return the check and request a new one made out to Reliant. In the case that this is impossible, the missionary has two options. They may purchase a money order (by signing over the donor's check) and send the money order to Reliant with the donor name in the “from” section of the money order, commonly known as the remitter. This gift can then be receipted appropriately to the donor. Or if the donor’s intent truly was a personal gift to the missionary, they should ask the donor to give a gift card instead. The missionary would then follow the guidelines for donor intent and gift cards laid out in the Field Manual. This important policy stems from IRS rules about tax-deductible gifts, which must be understood by the donor to be for the organization and not a personal gift to an individual. See Check Gift FAQ CashCash is not a preferable method of giving to Reliant. Cash must never be sent in the mail to Reliant. If cash gifts are received by Reliant fundraisers, the missionary has two options. They may purchase a money order and send the money order to Reliant with the donor name in the “from” section of the money order, commonly known as the remitter. This gift can then be receipted appropriately to the donor. Or if the donor’s intent truly was a personal gift, they should ask the donor to give a gift card instead. The missionary would then follow the guidelines for donor intent and gift cards in the Field Manual.
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Credit Card
Credit card payments may be made via Reliant.org or the How to Start Giving form. For security, online is preferred.
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Reliant Mission (member ECFA) is committed to the highest standards of financial integrity and accountability. Reliant strongly supports the ministry of the local church and desires that your gifts to Reliant ministries not cause you to decrease the amount you give to your church. Your gifts support a pre-approved ministry by a Reliant assessed and trained missionary in ministry partnership with a local church or ministry organization. Gifts are tax-deductible; Reliant is exempt from federal tax under IRC 501(c)(3). Reliant always seeks to honor giver intent, however, gifts may not be intended as personal gifts to an individual; Reliant Mission reserves ultimate discretion and full control of donated funds to ensure Reliant's ministry purposes.
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For less common or non-cash giving options, see Gift Acceptance Policy, Stock Gift FAQ, and Cryptocurrency Gift FAQ.
