If there is anyone out there that can offer some advice on this situation, I would really appreciate it!
As a fundraiser, our PTO asks parents to sell products or donate money (they have a choice). We have a several parents that are required to donate though their company and have selected our PTO to place their donation. The dollar amount on these donations are larger then what we ask each parent to donate. Recently, a parent who donated $1,500.00 on behalf of this parent through United Way told a teacher that since she is only required to donate $175.00 to the PTO, she will give $800.00 of that money to the class field trip fund. This is how I see it, please let me know if i'm wrong or if there is a way this can work. First of all, we still haven't recieved the $1,500.00 from last years company donation (I guess they are trying to figure out how we can get the money sooner?!) As I see it, with all due respect, the money is not hers to say where she wants it to be spent. The donation came from her company to the PTO (a non profit organization) who then allocates where the money needs to be spent. Regardless of the amount, a parent should not be dictating where there money should be spent. For example, I donated $300.00, can i say that i want $100.00 to pay for a TV in the class room. That would get out of control. I feel I'm starting to overthink this situation and would really like the opinion of someone else. I'm also concerned about the non profit laws that would pertain to this situation , if any...
