3/5/2025 1:14:15 PM
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Hi, from the funding guide:
Philanthropic Events:
Many student organizations host philanthropic events to try and bring change around the world. A.S. encourages these efforts and hopes to support in any way it can. When applying for funding, A.S. classifies philanthropic events into two categories: Awareness Events and Pure Philanthropic Events. Please observe the descriptions to determine which category your event falls into and how to proceed.
Awareness Events:
These events are hosted with the specific intent of raising awareness for a cause or philanthropy. Students at these events must not feel pressured to donate. A donation box may be present, but it cannot be near the entrance or high traffic areas. An event cannot convey that it is a philanthropy with its name or advertising (ex: Fundraising for XYZ). These may not have an admission fee.
These events can receive Programming Funds from A.S. The money received does not need to be repaid after the event. However, any funding given to an awareness event must be used for non-permanent goods going directly back to UC San Diego students. Example: If your student organization is raising awareness for a food drive, any food purchased must be consumed at the awareness event and cannot be donated to the food drive.
Event Example: Student organization XYZ hosts an event called “Rainforest Deforestation Awareness Event”. XYZ hires a speaker to talk to the group about the issues in the rainforest and makes a call to action. No admission fees are charged. No mandatory donation box is present. Refreshments are provided to students. No funds are used to actually plant trees in the rainforest. This is an awareness event.
Pure Philanthropic Events:
A good way to define a Pure Philanthropic event is anything that doesn’t fit into the prior criteria. If the event pressures students to donate, the event has an active donation box at the door, or the event is actively contributing or donating to a cause, it is philanthropic. This includes any event that has an admission fee or charges students to participate in the activities at the event. These events can also be named whatever you choose.
These events cannot receive programming funding from A.S. Instead, they must seek out an IFPL (Interest Free Programming Loan) from A.S. These loans must be repaid to A.S. As long as the event does not violate federal, state, local, or university laws, there are no restrictions to the usage of funding. This money can be used to purchase prizes or giveaways for the events. If money is going to a charity or philanthropy, the organization being donated to must be a registered 501(c)(3).
Event Example: Any event that allows for students to actively participate in a charity drive or a raffle. Student organization XYZ was hosting an event called “Rainforest Charity Drive”. At the event there was an admission fee to participate, a raffle, a silent auction, and a donation drive. All prizes awarded were permanent items kept by students. This event cannot receive programming funds and must apply for an IFPL. The IFPL must be repaid after the event.
In order to receive funding, DG may apply for a interest free programming loan that must be approved by a majority vote of Senate. Please send an email or schedule a meeting through the calendly if you have any questions.
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Denied
4/8/2025 11:01:07 AM
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The organization will not charge to participate in activities, eat the food, or use the facilities at this event
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FinalApproval