I keep track of new ward members that have made donations before their records arrive. I do the same for new converts. For the most part there are very few. You can scan the Add/Update Donors list for Nonmembers as well as Out-of-unit members without MRNs with names the same as, or similar to, Members on the list.
JD Lessley
Have you tried finding your answer on the ChurchofJesusChrist.org Help Center or Tech Wiki?