Bosco System Catholic Schools Policy on Fundraising
January 10, 2011
All fundraising activity for Bosco System Catholic Schools will be coordinated by the office of development and marketing. This is to ensure that the message being presented by the system is consistent and that donors are not over solicited for funds on behalf of the school. All fundraising events must be approved through the following process.
1 – Submit the “application for fundraising event” form to the development office at least 60 days prior to the fundraiser.
2 – The development office, in collaboration with the administrative staff and the school board, will analyze the fundraiser upon the three following criteria.
2a – The fundraiser must not detract from or conflict with the greater fundraising efforts of the school. (STO, SCRIP, Annual Fund, Capital Campaign)
2b – The fundraiser does not take too much student, parent, faculty, or administrative time.
2c – The fundraiser is for a purpose that is not covered through the annual operating budget of the school.
3 – The development office will maintain a fundraiser calendar for the System. An advisory committee made up of three or four members from the Board, the community, and administration will assist the development office in considering requests. Approval must be granted before the event may proceed.
Events will be approved or denied based upon the criteria discussed above. The development office will be responsible for returning a written description of reasons for the approval or denial of an event within 30 days of application. Please understand that the purpose of this policy is not to take away from community involvement in the school but rather to encourage a common and consistent theme of stewardship. We must be careful to be good stewards of all this is given to us and to ask for support only in manners consistent with what has been communicated to the community. If you have any questions or concerns about this policy please contact the development office at 319-296-1606 or by e-mail at development@boscosystem.pvt.k12.ia.us.
