Hi again, I forgot that we contribute, as have the other respondents, to the University-wide community campaign. In that case, University resources are definitely used. Michele
On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 1:48 PM, Michele Gross <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Pat, > In our Hospitality and Other Special Payments > <http://www.policy.umn.edu/prod/groups/president/@pub/@policy/@fi/documents/policy/hospitality_appb.pdf>policy, > charitable contributions or donations are not allowed. The rationale is > that the University is itself a charitable, tax-exempt organization, and > should not make contributions to other charitable organizations. (Campus > Life and Registered Student organizations which occasionally raise or > collect funds for charitable purposes may continue to do so) > > My department has collected for a charity but these are personal > contributions and it isn't using University resources except minimally > (space to hold the box where we're putting our canned goods for the Food > Shelves, etc.) > > Thanks for asking, > Michele > > > On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 1:35 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi folks, a question was posed to me today about the use of college >> resources to promote a charitable event (selling daffodils for the American >> Cancer Society, email blasts soliciting for your favorite charity, etc.) >> Does anyone have such a policy or guidelines and if so, can you send them >> to me. >> Many thanks! >> -pat >> >> *********************************** >> Patrice DeCoster, M.S.Ed. >> Chief of Staff >> SUNY Empire State College >> [email protected] >> P: 518-580-2937 >> F: 518-587-2886 >> >> ATTN: Please be aware that when you respond to an ACUPA-L e-mail, the >> reply will be distributed to the ENTIRE e-listing of members. If you do NOT >> want to send an e-mail to everyone, please reply directly to the individual >> who initiated the query (their e-mail address appears in the "From" line of >> their original e-mail). >> >> If you wish to remove yourself from the ACUPA e-mail list, please go to >> this web address and fill out the form. We will remove you from the list >> within 24 hours during normal business hours. >> >> http://www.acupa.org/MembershipForm_Discontinue.html >> > > > > -- > Michele Gross, Director > University Policy Program > University of Minnesota > 356-1 McNamara, 200 Oak street > Minneapolis, MN 55454 > 612-624-8081 > > http://policy.umn.edu/ > -- Michele Gross, Director University Policy Program University of Minnesota 356-1 McNamara, 200 Oak street Minneapolis, MN 55454 612-624-8081 http://policy.umn.edu/
