COMPLIANCE TIP OF THE WEEK: Fundraising Reminders

·Commercial Locations/Sponsors:UM or a charitable, educational or nonprofit organization may use the appearance, name or picture of an enrolled student-athlete to promote its fundraising activities at the location of a commercial establishment, provided the commercial establishment is NOT a cosponsor of the event and the student-athlete does NOT promote the sale of a commercial product in conjunction with the fundraising activity. A commercial establishment would become a cosponsor if the commercial establishment either advertises the presence of the student-athlete at the commercial location or is involved directly or indirectly in promoting the activity.

·Fundraising Activity:A fundraising activity (i.e., auction, raffle) involving items that include the name, picture, or likeness of a student-athlete, must be treated in the same manner as a sale. It is NOT permissible for an institution to raffle a jersey with a name of a student-athlete affixed to it, even if other student-athletes sign the jersey. It is permissible for the jersey to be raffled if it does not bear the affixed name of an individual student-athlete and is signed by multiple student-athletes.

·Fundraising for High School Athletics Program:Institutions may NOT provide funding, directly or through paid advertisements, to benefit a high school athletics program.

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Laurel Hanson, Director of Compliance

The University of Montana

Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

(406) 243-5729