Efficiently Navigate School Crowdfunding Guidelines
Learn how school board employees can adhere to specific guidelines while soliciting gifts or donations through crowdfunding websites to benefit the district. Follow essential steps, maintain proper documentation, and comply with regulations to ensure successful fundraising campaigns.
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The process of soliciting a gift or donation to fund a specific purchase or project, typically through websites designated for this purpose
School board employees, who seek a gift or donation through a crowdfunding website to benefit the school district, MUST follow specific guidelines
Communicate to your principal about your campaign and complete the following: Fund Raising/Activity Request form Crowdfunding Checklist Ensure the crowdfunding organization is registered in the district s VendorLink website
Keep documentation about your campaign, including: Copies of completed forms Reports from the crowdfunding organization disclosing information about the donation and fees charged
Create campaigns that benefit an individual or outside organization or charity Reveal information that violates student privacy Photos of students Disabilities of students in classroom Description of school s population such as nationality, language barriers, or income level
Request donations for technology the district is required to provide under IDEA Request donations to fund purposes schools are legally required to meet Have anything related to the campaign mailed to your home Use personal bank accounts in association with a campaign
Must be shipped to your school Will be the property of the receiving school and must follow inventory practices Must be used for the stated purpose of the campaign Monetary donations must be in the form of a check made payable to the school
All crowdfunding campaigns must support the educational mission of the Citrus County School Board Fundraising and donation guidelines must be followed *school board policies 7.40 & 9.11 Copies of all documentation must be provided to the bookkeeper and kept in the donation file
American Fundraising Services, Inc. DonorsChoose.org GoFundMe Great American Opportunities (Readysetfund)
