C.1. Who has Authority to Approve and Conduct Fund-raising
     Campaigns?
     Spring 1992

Development Policy and Administration Manual 
Chapter I. Soliciting and Accepting Private Funds
Section C. Fund-raising Campaigns    
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                       WHO HAS AUTHORITY TO APPROVE
                    AND CONDUCT FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGNS?


Fund-raising campaigns are defined as organized efforts to soli-
cit gifts and grants for any University purpose from multiple
private sources such as individuals, corporations, groups, or
foundations.  The Regental Policy on Fund-raising Campaigns and
the Presidential Delegation of Authority to Approve and Conduct
Fund-Raising Campaigns, the conditions of which are described
below, apply to all forms of fund-raising campaigns, whether
conducted by the University, Campus Foundations, Support Groups,
or individuals or organizations outside the University.  An-
nouncements and solicitations of memorial gifts (see Section IV:
B.5) and Annual Fund drives are not considered fund-raising
campaigns.


Presidential and Chancellorial Authority.   Except when campaigns
would involve solicitation of real property or the funds for the
purchase of real property, the President, Chancellors, and Vice
Presidents--Agriculture and Natural Resources and Vice President
--Budget and University Relations have authority to approve
campaigns with goals of $500,000 or less for support of capital-
improvement projects, or with goals of $1,000,000 or less for
support of projects that do not involve capital improvements.

This authority is derived from the Regental Policy on Fund-
raising Campaigns approved on May 15, 1981, which granted limited
authority to the President to approve fund-raising campaigns.  On
March 24, 1986, this authority was delegated for campaigns within
their jurisdictions to Chancellors, the Vice President--Agricul-
ture and Natural Resources, and the Vice President--Budget and
University Relations.  This authority may not be redelegated.  


Conditions of Delegation.  Exercise of the delegated authority to
approve and conduct fund-raising campaigns is subject to the
following conditions:

     -    all fund-raising activities must conform with
          established University programs and policies;

     -    full consideration is to be given to existing agencies
          and institutions in the State that depend on funds from
          private sources for support;
                                     
     -    campaigns are to be financed from funds under the
          Chancellors' and Vice Presidents' authority that are
          available for such purposes, including campaign
          proceeds;

     -    campaigns for support of capital-improvement projects
          shall be approved only if the project has been approved
          for inclusion in the Capital Improvement Program and
          only after completion of the environmental-review
          process (see Section I: C.2);

     -    records must be maintained and reports submitted in
          accordance with established procedures;

     -    gifts received as a result of fund-raising campaigns
          are to be accepted in accordance with the delegation of
          authority to solicit and accept gifts (see Section I:
          B.1).  


Campaigns Requiring Regental Approval.  The following campaigns
require Regental approval:

     -    those with goals of more than $500,000 for support of
          capital-improvement projects;

     -    those with goals in excess of $1,000,000 that do not
          include capital-improvement projects;

     -    those that involve solicitation of real property or
          funds for the purchase of real property;

     -    those involving commitments for more than seven years;
          and

     -    those that obligate the University to expend funds in
          excess of budgeted items.

  
Information on preparing Regents' Items may be found in Sec-
tion III: B.2.



References:  Regental Policy on Fund-raising Campaigns, May 15,
1981;  Presidential Delegation of Authority--To Approve and
Conduct Fund-Raising Campaigns, March 24, 1986.