| Van Buren Intermediate School District |
| Administrative Guidelines |
9700 - FUND-RAISING BY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
Charitable organizations are defined as any benevolent, philanthropic, patriotic, not-for-profit or eleemosynary group, association, corporation, or organization proposed to be such, which solicits and collects funds for charitable purposes.
The following criteria will be used in order to ensure equitable consideration of all requests by charitable organizations or groups to solicit funds on District premises. In this context, fund-raising shall also include solicitation of clothing, foodstuffs, or other products.
| A. | The purpose of the fund-raising is to help alleviate an economic, health, cultural, educational, or social need in the school community area. | |
| B. | A minimum of ninety percent (90%) of the funds the organization collects in the District are spent within the communities served by the District. | |
| C. | The organization and/or the disbursement of funds are managed by residents of the District. | |
| D. | The funds are not used for religious or political purposes. | |
| E. | The organization has a definite plan for the collection and distribution of funds. | |
| F. | The percentage of funds collected and used for administrative expenses and/or compensation for solicitors does not exceed ten percent (10%). |
The building principal or appropriate supervisor shall develop a procedure which each approved organization is to follow to solicit and collect funds within the building or on the premises. The procedure is to ensure that:
| A. | there is no disruption of a District program; | |
| B. | no funds are left in a building overnight. |
Each requesting organization shall complete an application form provided by the District which shall include:
| A. | the names and addresses of the organization and the persons involved; | |
| B. | the dates and times of solicitation; | |
| C. | where solicitation will take place; | |
| D. | proof that the organization is charitable; | |
| E. | proof of compliance with the percentage limitation for administrative and solicitation expenses. |
These guidelines shall apply to all fund-raising activities other than approved student fund-raising activities and those approved for District-related organizations.