The Goodwill Donation Receipt Template is used as proof that money or in-kind donation was made by a specific Donor. Generally, it will be up to the Donor to place a value on these items since they are a donation however, everyone assessing the value of the Goodwill contribution should make an effort to be conservative in their efforts. After all, any misrepresentation of a donation on one’s tax returns can be potentially costly. Fill out this template by reviewing each section’s request for material then supply the requested content as accurately as possible. Both the Goodwill Office accepting the donation and the Donor should retain a signed copy for the books.
Donate Online – Donate cash or make a payment.
Goodwill Locations – Use to find a place to donate clothes.
How To Write In PDF And Word
Download: Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word (.docx)
Step 1 – Access The Goodwill Donation Receipt As A PDF Or Word Document
Locate then use the two links in this area of the page (labeled “Adobe PDF” and “Microsoft Word (.docx)”) or the buttons (“labeled as “PDF” or “Word”) to download either file version of the Goodwill Donation Receipt displayed in the sample image.
Step 2 – Name The Charity Or Entity Accepting The Donation
The “Company Name” field displayed at the onset of the receipt must be populated with the entire legal name of the Goodwill Office or Chapter that has accepted the concerned contribution. This field will accept a direct entry, so click on the words “Company Name” then type over them. If preferred, you may delete them before typing. 
In addition to the Goodwill Office or Chapter’s legal name, the identity of its Representative must be produced. Therefore, use the “Name” line to identify the Goodwill Representative issuing this receipt to the Donor in response to his or her contribution. The address of the Office behind this receipt should be on display with its identity. Utilize the three lines that follow the Representative’s “Name” to furnish the address lines and “Zip Code” that can serve as a return address for this receipt Close this section with the telephone number and electronic mail address where the introduced Goodwill Office or Chapter can be reached on the “Phone” and “E-Mail” lines.
Step 3 – Furnish This Paperwork With References
The document being developed will need to have a convenient way to be located in multiple accounting systems. Thus, find the “Receipt #” and name the receipt with a string of alphanumeric digits that will not be used for another file call number. 
The calendar date attached to the Goodwill Donation should be presented with the receipt’s filing number. Therefore, locate the space in the shaded bar labeled “Donation Date,” then enter the requested calendar “Date” on the line provided.
Step 4 – Deliver The Goodwill Donor’s identity
The section bearing the “Donor Information” title heading seeks several pieces of information to be completed. All the information here will serve to identify the Party donating items or money to the Goodwill Office or Chapter issuing this document. Begin with the “Name” line where the identity of the Goodwill Donor must be reported. 
The address of the Goodwill Donor must be submitted using the two lines that follow (appropriately labeled “Street Address” and “City, State, Country) while the “Zip Code” line will accept the postal code where required for this address. Complete this area with submission of the Goodwill Donor’s “Phone” number and “E-Mail” address to the next two available lines.
Step 5 – Document The Cause Behind The Goodwill Donation
A receipt table at the center of this paperwork shall display the information regarding the Goodwill donation in an organized manner once you have supplied the needed information. Locate the first column, titled “Description Of Donation,” then report all donated items by name and/or manufacturer ID. If the Goodwill donation is in cash, then record the word cash in this section. This is also an ideal place to name the charity drive, if any, the Donor is contributing to. 
Next, record the “Quantity” of items received by Goodwill in the second column. This only refers to property, thus, if the donation is a cash amount, you may leave this column blank. The final column, “Value,” seeks the assessed value of the donated item reported on the same row as its description. If this was a cash donation then input the dollar amount of the donation in this column as well.
Step 6 – Include Any Goodwill Donation Comments Or Disclosures As Needed
The blank lines holding named “Notes” is set as a convenient way to convey any additional information relevant to the Goodwill donation being made. You may use these at your discretion or leave them blank. 
Step 7 – Finalize This Receipt With A Summary
A basic summary of the Goodwill donation will support the receipt table that has just been completed. Report the full dollar amount of the items and cash donated to Goodwill on the first blank line in the statement beginning with “The Total…” The second blank line (placed after the phrase “…Donated By) requires the exact name of the Donating Party entered for display. Produce the month, calendar day, and year when Goodwill received the donation on the final blank space of the closing statement.
Step 8 – Execute The Goodwill Documentation By Signature
The Goodwill Representative completing this receipt is a required witness to the donation made. He or she must sign the “Authorized Signature” line before issuing this document as a completed receipt. 
How To Write In Excel
Download; Microsoft Excel (.xlsx)
Step 1 – Acquire The Goodwill Donation Receipt Template As An Excel File
The Goodwill Donation Receipt displayed in the sample image is accessible through the “Excel” button under it. A conveniently placed link is also attached to the label “Microsoft Excel (.xlsx)”
Step 2 – Present The Goodwill Office, Chapter, Or Associate Issuing This Receipt
The first field in this spreadsheet currently displays the text label “Add Your Goodwill Associate Logo Here.” Find this text in cell A1 then use the “Insert” option in the Microsoft Menu to replace it with the official Goodwill Logo the Office, Associate, or Goodwill Chapter may use to represent itself. 
The “Goodwill Associate Name” should be produced in cell A2. Next, cell A3, A4, and A5 each make a request for material to define the Goodwill Associate, Chapter, or Office mailing address. This can be considered the return address or contact address for the Receipt Issuer. The labels “Street Address” and “City, State, Country” will need the two address lines of this Goodwill Entity, and the “Zip Code” label indicates where the postal code should be reported. Additional means of contact for the Goodwill Associate or Office handling this receipt should be delivered. Cell A6 has been set with the “E-Mail” label and cell A7 with the “Phone” label. Report these alternate methods of contact where the Goodwill Office can be reached.
Step 3 – Dispense The Receipt’s Future Identity Reference
Find cell F3 next. This field should be furnished with the Goodwill “Receipt #.” This number is meant as a distinct filing object that can be used to refer to the donated items o this receipt in a simple manner and should remain unique in the Goodwill Office’s records.
The calendar day when the contribution to Goodwill was received should be presented next to its receipt number. Produce this in cell H3.
Step 4 – Report The Goodwill Donor’s Information
Column A will request several fields populated with details pertaining to the Goodwill Donor. Input this Party’s full “Name” in cell A10 then proceed to present his or her full mailing address by making use of cell A11 (“Street Address”), cell A12 (“City, State, Country”),” as well as cell A13 (“Zip Code”). 
If the Goodwill Donor has made additional contact methods available, then report his or her “E-Mail” and “Phone” number down the next two fields (cell A14 and A15).
Step 5 – Deliver An Inventory Of Received Goodwill Donations
The Goodwill donation discussed must be detailed by providing a list of the property that has been contributed by the Donor. Record each donation in the first column (“Description Of Donation”) of the receipt table on display. Begin with cell A18 then use as many rows as needed to deliver this inventory. The “Quantity” part of this table in column F is reserved for a record on how many pieces of property or items were contributed. The first field in this column will correspond with the first field in the previous one. Begin with cell F18 then list the appropriate “Quantity” for each donation.
Step 6 – Assign The Goodwill Estimated Value To The Donated Items
The “Value” of the donations must be assessed. This can be done according to a predetermined set of standards employed by the Goodwill Associate, Office, or Chapter furnishing this receipt or it can be done on-site by eye. Regardless of the method, the official “Value” for each donation must be listed as a dollar amount in column H beginning with cell H18.
Step 7 – Continue With Comments Concerning The Items Donated To Goodwill
Other considerations can be included with the donation definitions provided thus far. If additional topic matters such as certificates of authenticity must be addressed, then report such needed information in cell A28 after the word “Notes.” This field is optional so it may be left blank if inapplicable.
Step 8 – Supplement The Goodwill Receipt Declaration Statement With Details
Cell A30 will need some information supplied to it to compliment the language of a declaration statement allowing the Goodwill Associate, Office, or Chapter to summarize the information above. The first set of brackets in cell A30 will need the total worth of the donated items. For this, add all the values recorded in the final column of the receipt table then replace the dollar sign brackets with this dollar value. 
The words “…Donated By” lead to a bracketed label populated with the word “Name.” remove this then produce the Goodwill Donor’s “Name” as a substitute. Produce the “Date” of the Goodwill Donation in place of the bracketed “Date” label that follows the word “On.”
Step 9 – Conclude This Receipt With An Authentic Authorized Signature
Cell A32 only presents an empty line. The label below it, “Authorized Signature,” calls for the Issuer of this receipt to sign his or her name as a testimony to this document’s authenticity.
