Online Donation for Camps: stays local?

[ShaneAxtell]

We noticed that the online donation form now includes a section for local camp donations. Can anyone confirm that if we use this online donation method that the funds will stay local (specifically to the ward)?

[jdlessley]

We noticed that the online donation form now includes a section for local camp donations. Can anyone confirm that if we use this online donation method that the funds will stay local (specifically to the ward)?

Donations made to that online donation category go into a similarly named and newly created top level unit budget category. That category is for local use only. For a while those unit leaders with finance permissions saw a message on the finance landing page that stated donations by parents and youth camp participants should be the amount determined by local leaders for camp participation.

This new category makes online donations possible instead of only using the paper donation slip using checks or cash. Also note that donations made to that category are not tax favored and will not show on year end tax statements.

Management and tracking for specific camps is possible by creating a sub-category for each camp under a top level category such as under the Young Men category, Young Women category, or the Youth Camp Registration category. The online donations made to the Youth Camp Registration category can then be moved/transferred to the appropriate camp sub-category as needed.