Restaurant Fundraiser

The Center for Student Involvement defines a restaurant fundraiser as any time a student organization is working with a restaurant to set up profit-shares for a specific fundraising event or series of events on the restaurant’s property. Restaurant Fundraisers are only allowed if Northeastern’s following guidelines are met:

• All necessary paperwork from the restaurant is completed by a member of your organization or your faculty/staff Advisor
• The restaurant is not seeking consolidated monetary benefits from the student organization
• The restaurant agrees to pay your organization only via a check made payable to Northeastern University with your organization’s name included in the Memo section on the check. All checks can be mailed to:

Northeastern University
Attention: STUDENT ORG NAME
434 Curry Student Center
360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

Philanthropic Fundraiser

Philanthropic Fundraising exemplifies a community spirit of caring. To gain approval for this type of activity, submit an Engage Event Request on Engage. The policy requires the following:

• Only recognized student organizations sponsor fund drives
• Solicitation is not allowed in classrooms nor in faculty or administrative offices
• Definite and realistic time and goal limits for each project must be included in the request for approval
• No more than one major fund drive for charity will be allowed in any semester
• All money collected must be deposited with the SABO

When your organization is ready to send a check to the charity, the following steps must be taken:

• A memo must be written detailing the total amount of funds to be donated and the reason for the donation. The memo must be signed by your organization’s Advisor (you may assist in preparing the memo for them to sign)
• You will need to provide a W-9 for the organization/charity

Attach the Memo and W-9 to a Direct Pay Form found on SABO’s website, which must be signed by your organization’s Advisor. Then submit to the Student Activities Business Office for processing.

Sponsorships/Fundraisers

Your organization may approach or be approached by a company looking to sponsor either your organization as a whole or a specific event your organization is hosting. Before sharing any sponsorship packets, brochures, or related materials with potential sponsors, they must be reviewed and approved by University Advancement. To request a review, email studentgiving@northeastern.edu. Once the packed has been approved, please submit the Sponsorship/Donation Request Form.

If your organization chooses to accept a sponsorship, note that representatives from the sponsoring company are not permitted to come to campus to promote their product nor business. CSI will help facilitate this process. Please complete the following form to start the process: Sponsorship/Donation Request Form.

Fundraising is a major part of being a Student Organization. Northeastern has two great ways to promote fundraising:

• Northeastern Giving: Share this link (https://giving.northeastern.edu/) with your friends and family
• Husky Starter – Share this link with your friends and family(https://huskystarter.northeastern.edu/pages/home-2203)

For other types of fundraisers, please complete the following form to start the process: Sponsorship/Donation Request Form.

Grants

Your organization may choose to apply for a grant from a for-profit or nonprofit entity to help financially support an event or to put toward general organization business. Prior to applying you must contact CSI to ensure the potential funds are coming from a reputable source, and to review any additional fine print. Please schedule a meeting with a Program Manager. Booking link here

Tangible Good Sales

Organizations are allowed to sell items created or produced by members of an organization, such as jewelry or t-shirts. Goods must be provided at the time of sale, with the exception of a product or service provided directly by the organization related to a seasonal date of delivery, such as Valentine’s Day flowers or candy-grams. Catalog sales are not permitted. Submit an Engage Event Request on Engage 4 weeks prior to your sale with a description of the item(s) your organization wishes to sell. CSI will coordinate with the appropriate office.

Bake Sales

The Center for Student Involvement defines a bake sale as a food item in original store packaging that has not been altered by any member of your student organization. Only student organizations and approved academic class projects may conduct bake sales on campus, provided they meet the following criteria:

• You have booked and confirmed setup for an on-campus approved cash collection space. Also note that mobile payment options, such as Venmo, CashApp and Square Cash are NOT permitted. For FSL groups, please contact your Chapter Coach.
• Your organization fills out an Event Registration Request with the details about the bake sale. CSI will review the details regarding the practice of proper food handling protocol and make final approval of the request.
• Approved food items must be store brought and not tempered with. They include sealed bottles of water, bubble tea or other approved non-alcoholic beverages. It may NOT include any home-baked goods or beverages (i.e, hot chocolate).
• Bake sales will be limited to 4 hours. Student organizations and approved academic class projects that conduct bake sales and display food that is unwrapped or without approval, or in any way violates these guidelines shall lose their opportunity/privilege to conduct future bake sales.

Please note any violations will result in an immediate termination of the bake sale activity. The same food handling criteria shall be in effect when groups offer free food as part of their marketing or event promotions.