FRG Fundraising Guidance

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FRG Fundraising Guidance

• MAJ Joe Schweickert
• State Family Program Director

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Purpose

• To provide ILNG Commanders and Family Readiness
  Group key leaders with clarification on the
  applicable regulations regarding FRG Fund
  procedures and accountability.

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References

• DMAIL Reg 608-1 (Current 1 Mar 94)
• OPERATION READY Handbook Chapter 8 (Supercedes DA
  PAM 608-47)
• NGB-FP Funding Guidance Memo 27JAN05
• DODD 5500.7R, Joint Ethics Regulation.
• New Interim Policy Letter on FRG Fundraising
  (Pending)

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Commander Responsibilities

•    Authorizes opening a bank account for the FRG
  fund, and prepares a letter naming the fund and
  the persons authorized to sign checks drawn on
  the account. The FRG must apply for a Federal
  Employer Identification Number (EIN), using form
  SS4, to establish the account.
•    Appoints the FRG treasurer, and an alternate
  to manage the FRG fund. The Commander or any
  other soldier can NOT be signatories of the
  account.

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Fund Limitations

•   The fund balance must not exceed 1,000 except
  in cases of an approved event. In those cases,
  Commanders may authorize balances to exceed
  1,000 to cover expenses planned for a particular
  activity. However, this should not be a
  long-term situation (3 Months).
•   Funds raised that exceed 1,000 must
• Have a designated purpose, approved by the
  commander, prior to the start of the fund raising
  activities.
• The purpose must be clearly communicated to the
  donors. Funds raised must be spent for the
  purpose designated.
• Funds raised on government property cannot exceed
  1,000.

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Fundraising Restrictions

• The FRG will not sell goods and services it
  seeks donations, and gives goods and services to
  its donors.
• FRG monies cannot be commingled with personal or
  unit funds, and vice versa.
• Alcoholic beverages are prohibited during all
  fund raising events.
• Gambling fund raisers are strictly forbidden.
  Raffles are prohibited unless they conform to all
  local, state, and federal laws. A review of
  raffle proposals by the State Judge Advocate
  General, and Wing/Battalion commander approval in
  writing, are required prior to the event.