In 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration unveiled guidelines for a mandatory menu calorie count to be implemented in March 2011 for all chain restaurants with 20 or more locations. Once these numbers were reported, there was no doubt that most choices at fast-food joints were just unhealthy ones.
Keep Those Records for Cash Donations. It is extremely important to get receipts and keep records for your donations. If you make a cash donation of less than $250, a canceled check or a receipt from the charity showing its name, the amount and the date of the contribution is sufficient.
One of the most important things you can learn is how to get âintoâ the mind of your donor. Think about it. Over $308 BILLION was given in charitable donations in 2008 â and 75% of those dollars came from individuals. On average for every six new donors an organization acquires, it loses five existing donors.