Donations

ICDI is a nationally registered 501c3 organization authorized to give tax deductible receipts for donations to any of the projects listed here. ICDI also makes a financial commitment to our donors presented at the end of this page.

We want to thank you for investing in this work and empowering nationals to better their communities and country through the work of ICDI.

You may also send a check via postal mail to:

ICDI
PO Box 247
Winona Lake, IN 46590
(please include the program you're supporting in the memo line)

If you have questions, please write to Ted Rondeau (ICDI Chief Development Officer).

PROJECTS:

WELL DRILLING
NEW WELL DRILLING ($15,000)
WELL REPAIR ($1,500)
WELL REPAIR TEAM ($6,000 needed annually for each team to maintain 250–300 wells)

RADIO
OPERATIONS - Salaries, Electricity, Maintenance ($1500 per month)
ADDITIONAL ANTENNA AND TRANSMITTER - to extend hours to night-time
    (requires different frequency) ($25,000)

AGRICULTURE
BERBERATI ($1,000 per month to sustain operations)
AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE CENTER—GAMBOULA
- Garden Development ($10,000)
- Greenhouse Construction ($15,000)
- Pasture Development ($2,500)
- Fence Construction ($5,000)
- Road Development ($3,000)

AIDS EDUCATION
AIDS PROGRAM ($200 to start a True Love Waits or True Love Stays program in a village)

ORPHAN CARE
MERCY CARE CENTER
- Medical Care Supplies ($200 monthly)
- Carpenter Shop for Orphans ($15,000)
- Sports Team ($600)
- Summer Camp ($1,500 for all 500 orphans or $3 per orphan)

MICROENTERPRISE ($75–200 per loan)

PERSONNEL
JIM HOCKING Support
BOB BELOHLAVEK Support
TOM PETERS Support
DAN THORNTON Support
BROOK AVEY Support

ICDI’s financial commitment to its donors:

We require both ICDI and our member organizations to abide by the following standards in our work of empowering African nationals to meet the significant needs of their own people:

1) Board of Directors:
This organization shall be governed by a responsible board of not less than five members, a majority of whom shall be other than employees/staff and/or those related by blood or marriage, which shall meet at least semiannually to establish policy and review accomplishments. The board or a committee elected by the board shall review the annual financial statements and maintain regular contact with independent certified public accountants.

2) Use of Resources:
Every member organization shall exercise management and financial controls necessary to provide reasonable assurance that all resources are used (nationally and internationally) in conformity with applicable federal and state laws and regulations to accomplish the exempt purposes for which they are intended.

3) Financial Disclosure:
Every member organization shall provide a copy of its current audited financial statements upon written request and provide other disclosures as the law may require. An organization must provide a report on request, including financial information, for any specified project for which it is soliciting gifts.

4) Conflicts of Interest:
Every member organization shall avoid conflicts of interest. Transactions with related parties may be undertaken only if all of the following are observed:

a) A material transaction is fully disclosed in the financial statements of the organization.
b) The related party is excluded from the discussion and approval of such a transaction.
c) A competitive bid or comparable valuation exists
d) The organization’s board has acted upon and demonstrated that the transaction is in the best interest of the member organization.

5) Fund-raising:
Every member organization shall comply with each of these standards for fund-raising:

5.1) Truthfulness in Communication:
All representatives of fact, description of financial condition of the organization, or narrative about the events must be current, complete, and accurate. References to past activities or events must be appropriately dated. There must be no material omissions or exaggerations of fact or use of misleading photographs or any other communication which would tend to create a false impression or misunderstanding.

5.2) Communication and Donor Expectations:
Fund-raising appeals must not create unrealistic donor expectations of what a donor’s gift will actually accomplish within the limits of the organization’s ministry.

5.3) Communication and Donor Intent:
All statements made by the organization in its fund-raising appeals about the use of the gift must be honored by the organization. The donor’s intent is related to both what was communicated in the appeal and to any donor instructions accompanying the gift. The organization should be aware that communications made in fund-raising appeals may create a legally binding restriction.

5.4) Projects Unrelated to a Ministry’s Primary Purpose:
An organization raising or receiving funds for programs that are not part of its present or prospective ministry, but are proper in accordance with its exempt purpose, must either treat them as restricted funds and channel them through an organization that can carry out the donor’s intent or return the funds to the donor.

5.5) Incentives and Premiums:
Organizations making fund-raising appeals which in exchange for a contribution, offer premiums or incentives (the value of which is not insubstantial, but which is significant in relation to the amount of the donation) must advise the donor of the fair market value of the premium or incentive and that the value is not deductible for tax purposes.

5.6) Financial Advice:
The representative of the organization, when dealing with persons regarding commitments on major estate assets, must seek to guide and advise donors so they have adequately considered the broad interests of the family and the various ministries they are currently supporting before they make a final decision. Donors should be encouraged to use the services of their attorneys, accountants, or other professional advisors.

5.7) Percentage Compensation for Fund Raisers:
Compensation of outside fund-raising consultants or an organization’s own employees based directly or indirectly on a percentage of charitable contributions raised is not allowed.

5.8) Tax Deductible Gifts for a Named Recipient’s Personal Benefit:
Tax deductible gifts may not be used to pass money or benefits to any named individual for personal use.

5.9) Conflict of Interest on Royalties:
An officer, director, or other principal of the organization must not receive royalties for any product that is used for fund-raising or promotional purposes by his/her own organization.

5.10) Acknowledgment of Gifts-in-kind:
Property or gifts-in-kind received by an organization should be acknowledged, describing the property or gift accurately without a statement of the gift’s market value. It is the responsibility of the donor to determine the fair market value of the property for tax purposes. The organization should inform the donor of IRS reporting requirements for all gifts in excess of $500.00.

5.11) Acting in the Interest of the Donor:
An organization must make every effort to avoid accepting a gift from or entering into a contract with a prospective donor which would knowingly place a hardship on the donor, or place the donor’s future well-being in jeopardy.