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Office Of Siridantamahapalaka: Template No.: T193 Template Title: Small-Donor Stewardship & Thank-You Log

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Template No.: T193 Template Title: Small-Donor Stewardship & Thank-You Log

 THE HSWAGATA BUDDHA TOOTH RELIC PRESERVATION MUSEUM

FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY

Template No.: T193

Template Title: Small-Donor Stewardship & Thank-You Log

Related Research Case IDs / Cluster: Cluster D (Everyday Faith & Lay Donations), Cases 36–45

Linked Templates / Policies: T176 (Lay Donor Registration), T177 (Cash Donation Acceptance), T178 (In-Kind Acceptance), Communication Policy, Data/Privacy Rules, T173 (Records Classification)

Date of form: ____ / ____ / ______

Prepared by / Role: _______________________

Office / Unit: ____________________________

Country / Location: _______________________

Confidentiality Level:
Internal only [ ] Restricted [ ] Sacred-Restricted / Sensitive [ ]

Use of this form (tick):
New case / action [ ] Follow-up [ ] Annual review [ ] Archive only [ ]


1) Purpose (why we use this log)

This log tracks many small donors and the thank-you actions we send.
It helps gratitude, trust, and clear records.


2) Log period and owner

  • Log period (month/quarter/year): ______________________________

  • Department / unit: ___________________________________________

  • Log owner (name/role): _______________________________________

  • Review frequency (tick): Weekly [ ] Monthly [ ] Quarterly [ ]


3) Simple rules (how to use this log)

  • Record donors respectfully.

  • Do not share donor phone/address outside the museum.

  • If donor wants to stay anonymous, record “Anonymous” and do not publish their name.

  • If a donor asks “no contact,” do not send messages (only send receipt if required).


4) Thank-you log table (main fields)

(Use one line per donor. Add pages as needed.)

Columns to fill:

  • Entry No.

  • Date received

  • Donor name (or “Anonymous”)

  • Donor ID (if linked to T176)

  • Donation type (Cash / In-kind)

  • Donation amount / item summary

  • Related form ref (T177/T178 ID)

  • Thank-you action taken (SMS / Email / Call / Letter / In-person / Public list)

  • Date thank-you sent

  • Sent by (name/role)

  • Donor comment / preference (e.g., “no public name”, “no contact”, “prefers phone”)

  • Notes (short)

Log entries

Entry 1

  • Entry No.: ______

  • Date received: //____

  • Donor name: __________________________________

  • Donor ID (T176): ______________________________

  • Donation type: Cash [ ] In-kind [ ]

  • Amount / item summary: ________________________

  • Related form ref: T177 [ ] T178 [ ] ID: __________

  • Thank-you action: SMS [ ] Email [ ] Call [ ] Letter [ ] In-person [ ] Public list [ ] None (no contact) [ ]

  • Date thank-you sent: //____

  • Sent by: ______________________________

  • Donor comment / preference: ____________________

  • Notes: _______________________________________

Entry 2

  • Entry No.: ______

  • Date received: //____

  • Donor name: __________________________________

  • Donor ID (T176): ______________________________

  • Donation type: Cash [ ] In-kind [ ]

  • Amount / item summary: ________________________

  • Related form ref: T177 [ ] T178 [ ] ID: __________

  • Thank-you action: SMS [ ] Email [ ] Call [ ] Letter [ ] In-person [ ] Public list [ ] None [ ]

  • Date thank-you sent: //____

  • Sent by: ______________________________

  • Donor comment / preference: ____________________

  • Notes: _______________________________________

Entry 3

  • Entry No.: ______

  • Date received: //____

  • Donor name: __________________________________

  • Donor ID (T176): ______________________________

  • Donation type: Cash [ ] In-kind [ ]

  • Amount / item summary: ________________________

  • Related form ref: T177 [ ] T178 [ ] ID: __________

  • Thank-you action: SMS [ ] Email [ ] Call [ ] Letter [ ] In-person [ ] Public list [ ] None [ ]

  • Date thank-you sent: //____

  • Sent by: ______________________________

  • Donor comment / preference: ____________________

  • Notes: _______________________________________

(Add more rows as needed.)


5) Public acknowledgement control (optional)

Will any names be published (e.g., annual report donor list)? Yes [ ] No [ ]

If Yes:

  • Source list file name/path: ____________________________________

  • Confirm consent for names: Yes [ ] No [ ]

  • Names to keep private (write “Anonymous” or list IDs): ______________


6) Review and follow-up (optional)

  • Any donors needing follow-up (receipt missing / message bounced)? Yes [ ] No [ ]
    If Yes, list entry numbers: _________________________________________

  • Any repeated donor preference notes to update in T176? Yes [ ] No [ ]
    If Yes, what updates: ______________________________________________


7) Sign-off and filing

Prepared by (name/role): _______________________ Signature: __________ Date: //____
Reviewed by (Unit Head / Finance if needed): ____ Signature: __________ Date: //____

File code / reference ID: ____________________
Classification recommended (T173): Internal [ ] Restricted [ ]
File location (cabinet/folder + digital path): __________________________
Retention period: 1 year [ ] 3 years [ ] 5 years [ ] Other: ____