Fundraising

Any RSO intending to raise funds, host a raffle, or ask for donations must comply with all fundraising & raffle rules, laws, and policies

Fundraising

  • When fundraising, clearly list your organization name and how the donations will be used.
  • Use a system of checks and balances so that all funds are secure. Cash boxes are available for checkout from Student Engagement.
  • Any student organization conducting a fundraiser involving the sale of food must read and comply with the Food Handling policy.
  • Door-to-door fundraising efforts are not permitted on or off campus.
  • If fundraising with an off-campus partner (e.g. percentage nights at restaurants), do not use the University's EIN number without the permission of the Business Office.

Hosting a Raffle

  • When hosting a raffle, clearly list your organization name and how the donations will be used.
  • All brochures, advertisements, or notices used in connection with a drawing by chance must disclose: (a) any special rules associated with the drawing; (b) the date, hour, and place where the winner will be chosen; and (c) that no purchase or contribution is necessary.
  • It is unlawful for any organization to promote, operate, design, engage in, or conduct any drawing in which the winner is predetermined by means of matching, instant win, or preselected sweepstakes or otherwise or in which the selection of the winner is in any way rigged.
  • The RSO must promptly notify, at the address set forth on the entry blank, any person, whose entry is selected to win, of the fact that he or she won. It is unlawful for my organization to: (a) sell raffle tickets without holding a raffle; (b) decline to notify the winner of a raffle; (c) withhold the winnings of the raffle if proper identification and information is presented by the winner; and (d) deny any individual the right to buy a raffle ticket based on race, color, creed, associations with other organizations, or by any other means (unless it is an internal raffle that is not advertised publicly).

Asking for Donations

  • When asking for donations (monetary or in-kind), clearly list your organization name and how the donations will be used.
  • Follow appropriate Student Government Association (SGA) protocol.
  • Follow appropriate Student Campus Enhancement Fund (SCEF) protocol.
  • Contact the Office of Philanthropy for approval and assistance with requests to off-campus organizations or companies.