Memorial Donation
A generous gesture is setting up a memorial fund in honor of a
friend or family member who has died. It's a wonderful way to
celebrate the honoree's life and interests.
Many organizations have online memorial donation funds. If the
honoree supported a smaller or local charity that may not have
direct online donation capabilities, you can arrange this through a
third-party online memorial fund. By offering this option, you will
do a great service for everyone involved. These third-party
services are transparent, cost-effective and operate with minimum
waste. Everyone wins in this case - the charity, the person who
would like to help, and the family members who can see the
donations being put to good use by the organization that receives
them.
Generally, cash is not sent directly to the family in place of
flowers or a charitable contribution. But there are always
exceptions if a family is in dire need. For example, if the
bereaved person is having financial difficulties, a group (fellow
employees, club/lodge members or neighbors) could take up a
collection. Or you can try to give a donation through a clergy
member or another community leader to spare the family any awkward
feelings.
