Reimbursing Volunteers
Reimbursing a purchase made with personal funds:
Goods or services are needed immediately and other purchasing methods (e.g., purchase made by regional staff support using purchasing card) are not available.
The purchase is limited to $500.
Before submitting a reimbursement request, the volunteer should check with leader for approval.
The volunteer provides a detailed receipt for the purchase and gathers information to answer the who, what, when, where and why for the purchase.
Group leaders should share the Reimbursement Cheat Sheet with volunteers so that reimbursements may be expedited as efficiently as possible.
The volunteer completes the online Master Gardener Program Funds Request Form (Smartsheet).
Reimbursement tools:
Reimbursement Cheat Sheet for volunteers
Reimbursement timing:
Non-foundation accounts: 30 days
Foundation accounts: From the time the foundation receives the request until the time the check is mailed is 4-6 weeks.