5.15 Fundraising

This policy establishes the standards to be met to ensure that Riverland Community College (Riverland) complies with Minnesota State (MnSCU) policy governing fundraising. Riverland adopts Minnesota State Board Policy 5.15 as its policy and procedure relating to fundraising and gambling.

Applicability

Part 1. Policy Statement

It is the policy of the Board of Trustees that any college, university, and the system office conducting fundraising and/or gambling events shall do so in accordance with the following principles and guidelines.

Part 2. Fundraising Principles and Guidelines

Organizations whose primary activity is to solicit funds publicly on behalf of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities or its institutions shall obtain the approval of the chancellor for the system office and the president for a college or university before using the college’s or university’s name or facilities to solicit funds. If a foundation has a signed contract in place between the foundation and the college or university it supports, no further approval is required.

Organizations whose primary activity is not fundraising but which occasionally provide funds to the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities are not covered by these guidelines unless their fundraising efforts involve the use of the college or university’s name and facilities. However, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities neither endorse nor disapprove efforts by private-sector groups to engage in such fundraising activities when those activities are associated with the sale of goods and services.

The relationship of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities to fundraising efforts for intercollegiate athletics shall be in strict compliance with applicable rules and regulations of any intercollegiate athletic association or conference of which the college or university is a member.

Part 3. Gambling

Except as provided in this policy, no gambling or betting, as commonly understood and/or defined in Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 609.75–609.76, is allowed on college, university, or system property. Raffles are not prohibited by this policy if:

1. The raffle is conducted by a college, university, system office, or related groups; and
2. Prizes are donated by an individual, firm, or other organization such as foundations and auxiliary boosters; and
3. The raffle meets the requirements of Minnesota Statutes section 349.166.

Part 4. Accountability / Reporting

An annual accounting will be provided to the Board of Trustees of the receipt and disposition of funds or gifts-in-kind contributed to the system, colleges, or universities as provided for in Board Policy 7.7, Gifts and Grants Acceptance.

Scope

Employees.

Procedure

No.

List Related Policies, Procedures or Forms

http://www.mnscu.edu/board/policy/515.html

Other MnSCU Related Documents

• Future Procedure 5.15.1 Advertising (Prizes, Awards, Appreciation Gifts)
• Future Procedure 5.15.2 Fundraising/Raffles
• Future Procedure 5.15.3 Sponsorship, External and Internal
• Procedure 7.7.1 Gifts and Grants Acceptance Reporting Form

Minnesota Statutes

To view, go to the Revisor's Web site (http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/). You can search from this site by typing in the statute number.

• M.S. 309, Social and Charitable Organization
• M.S. 349.12 and 349.166, Lawful Gambling Devices
• M.S. 609.75 – M.S. 609.76, Gambling

Date Implemented: 6/21/00; 6/13/2013

Responsible Division / Author: Finance / VP Finance & Operations

Date Revised: 9/2018 (logo); 3/8/2022 new template