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Re: POLL: What time of year does your organization prepare its budget?
We also use the calendar year; next's year budget is developed after Q3 closes (for the most up-to-date guess on next year's expenses) and passed sometime in November.
Payment Options
For donors, does anyone have payment options other than credit card or cryptocurrency on their website? I'm thinking e-check, quick checkouts, google/apple pay, venmo, etc for mobile options. If you do have these other options, can a donor who creates an account save their payment information for quick check out in future donations.
Re: Second Semester Scholarships
We count them the year they were awarded.
I suppose to be consistent, organize it the same way you would with a four year scholarship. Do you count a four year as four scholarships, or do you count it all in the year it was awarded?
If you are using CSuites it makes more sense to count in the year it was awarded.
Re: When do you disburse your scholarship funds? Timing of scholarship fund disbursement
We mail payments in July/August. We have a significant amount of summer melt, and delaying the payment saves us a lot of return checks.