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GCM provides an electronic funds transfer service (“EFT”) whereby donors may designate an amount of a contribution to be automatically transferred directly from their bank account to GCM's bank account. Donors can establish EFT online (preferred) or via a paper form and cancelled check. Recurring EFT giving with either channel is sometimes marketed as “LifeLink” giving because it automatic and dependable.

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Checks

Checks must be made out to Great Commission Ministries or GCM 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 GCM.

In the case that this is impossible, the missionary has 2 options. They may purchase a money order (by signing over the donor's check) and send the money order to GCM 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 6.5 of the Employee Handbook.

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.

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Cash

Cash is not a preferable method of giving to GCM.  Cash must never be sent in the mail to GCM.

If cash gifts are received by GCM fundraisers, the missionary has 2 options. They may purchase a money order and send the money order to GCM 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 laid out in 6.5 of the Employee Handbook.

Credit Card

Credit card payments may be made via MyGCM, GCM’s donor website (special or recurring) or via paper Lifelink forms. For security, online is preferred.

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