Donations Guide

Fundraising Minimum 

All events have a fundraising minimum. But the more you raise, the bigger the impact, so we encourage you to aim high!     

Addressing a Check 

Checks must be made out to the “National MS Society.”  If you receive a check payable to your team, write "National MS Society" above your team's name. If it's made out to you, please endorse the check payable to the National MS Society. Please write your name, event and year on the memo line of each check (e.g., "John Smith, Finish MS: Chicago Marathon, 2025").

Electronically Deposit a Check Donation with the App 

Download the DonorDrive app to upload checks directly from your phone or tablet. This is the quickest way for check donations to reflect in your fundraising account. Typically, your fundraising total will instantly update after uploading the check (some checks may take up to 3 business days). After you upload the check, there is no need to mail the physical copy.

Mailing Donations 

Mail your donations (made out to National MS Society) with a completed Donation Tracking Form to the local Society office affiliated with your event.   Please write your name, event, and year on the memo line of each check (e.g., "John Smith, Finish MS: Chicago Marathon, 2025").  For an easier process, be sure to download the DonorDrive app where you can capture your check and instantly upload it to your account.

Donor Receipts 

Everyone who makes an online donation will receive an email confirmation receipt for tax purposes. Donors who give $250 or more online will receive a thank you letter and receipt by mail. Donations submitted by check through the mobile app need to include an email address so a receipt for the donation can be sent to you. We are only able to mail letters and receipts in response to mobile checks upon request.

For donations less than $250, the IRS will accept the following as proof of a charitable donation: a canceled check, bank or credit union statement or a credit card statement.