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Hi, I'm with a private college and looking to approach various hotels to become sponsors. Can my institution have a page on our website that has a "May we Recommend" list of those sponsored hotels? Or would that be considered advertising, and rule out the sponsorship tax benefit?

Curiosity question: Is anything affected by the language "Official Haircut Place for CSU Athletics"? or "Official Sports Drink for CSU Athletics"? Cindy Cindy Hicks Manager of Database Services University Advancement (706) 507-8988 On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 11:07 AM Forrest, Aaron <aaron.forrest@rochester.edu> wrote: > No. That would be advertising. Here is our blurb. Feel free to borrow. > > 5.3. Sponsorships may have non charitable benefits where there is an > advertising component. Advertising does not include allowing a sponsor to > display their logo, website, or sponsorship message such as “Proud sponsor > of.” Sponsorship funds become non-charitable advertising if the following > attributes are present. > • Messages containing qualitative or comparative language, price > information, or other indications of savings or value. > • Endorsements of specific products or services. > • Inducements to purchase, sell, or use products or services. > > > > Aaron > > Aaron Forrest CPA > Senior Director Gift and Donor Services > University of Rochester Office of Advancement > Larry and Cindy Bloch Alumni and Advancement Center > 300 East River Road > Rochester NY 14627 > Office 585.275.2799 / Fax 585-273-4558 > Email aaron.forrest@rochester.edu > > >  Please consider the environment before printing this email. > Confidentiality Notice: This message, including attachments may contain > confidential information. Any unauthorized use, disclosure or distribution > is prohibited. > > >
Original Message----- > From: Advancement Services Discussion List <FUNDSVCS@LISTSERV.FUNDSVCS.ORG> > On Behalf Of Kelly Ball > Sent: Monday, March 4, 2019 11:00 AM > To: FUNDSVCS@LISTSERV.FUNDSVCS.ORG > Subject: [FUNDSVCS] Hotel Sponsors and how to list them > > Hi, > I'm with a private college and looking to approach various hotels to > become sponsors. Can my institution have a page on our website that has a > "May we Recommend" list of those sponsored hotels? Or would that be > considered advertising, and rule out the sponsorship tax benefit? >

That's an endorsement which then means that 100% of the amount they pay constitutes advertising. John John H. Taylor Principal, John H. Taylor Consulting 2604 Sevier St. Durham, NC 27705 johntaylorconsulting@gmail.com 919.816.5903 (cell/text) Serving the Advancement Community Since 1987 On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 1:02 PM Cindy Hicks <hicks_cindy@columbusstate.edu> wrote: > Curiosity question: Is anything affected by the language "Official Haircut > Place for CSU Athletics"? or "Official Sports Drink for CSU Athletics"? > > Cindy > > Cindy Hicks > Manager of Database Services > University Advancement > (706) 507-8988 > > > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 11:07 AM Forrest, Aaron < > aaron.forrest@rochester.edu> wrote: > >> No. That would be advertising. Here is our blurb. Feel free to borrow. >> >> 5.3. Sponsorships may have non charitable benefits where there is an >> advertising component. Advertising does not include allowing a sponsor to >> display their logo, website, or sponsorship message such as “Proud sponsor >> of.” Sponsorship funds become non-charitable advertising if the following >> attributes are present. >> • Messages containing qualitative or comparative language, price >> information, or other indications of savings or value. >> • Endorsements of specific products or services. >> • Inducements to purchase, sell, or use products or services. >> >> >> >> Aaron >> >> Aaron Forrest CPA >> Senior Director Gift and Donor Services >> University of Rochester Office of Advancement >> Larry and Cindy Bloch Alumni and Advancement Center >> 300 East River Road >> Rochester NY 14627 >> Office 585.275.2799 / Fax 585-273-4558 >> Email aaron.forrest@rochester.edu >> >> >>  Please consider the environment before printing this email. >> Confidentiality Notice: This message, including attachments may contain >> confidential information. Any unauthorized use, disclosure or distribution >> is prohibited. >> >> >>
Original Message----- >> From: Advancement Services Discussion List < >> FUNDSVCS@LISTSERV.FUNDSVCS.ORG> On Behalf Of Kelly Ball >> Sent: Monday, March 4, 2019 11:00 AM >> To: FUNDSVCS@LISTSERV.FUNDSVCS.ORG >> Subject: [FUNDSVCS] Hotel Sponsors and how to list them >> >> Hi, >> I'm with a private college and looking to approach various hotels to >> become sponsors. Can my institution have a page on our website that has a >> "May we Recommend" list of those sponsored hotels? Or would that be >> considered advertising, and rule out the sponsorship tax benefit? >> >

No. That would be advertising. Here is our blurb. Feel free to borrow. 5.3. Sponsorships may have non charitable benefits where there is an advertising component. Advertising does not include allowing a sponsor to display their logo, website, or sponsorship message such as “Proud sponsor of.” Sponsorship funds become non-charitable advertising if the following attributes are present. • Messages containing qualitative or comparative language, price information, or other indications of savings or value. • Endorsements of specific products or services. • Inducements to purchase, sell, or use products or services. Aaron Aaron Forrest CPA Senior Director Gift and Donor Services University of Rochester Office of Advancement Larry and Cindy Bloch Alumni and Advancement Center 300 East River Road Rochester NY 14627 Office 585.275.2799 / Fax 585-273-4558 Email aaron.forrest@rochester.edu           Please consider the environment before printing this email. Confidentiality Notice:  This message, including attachments may contain confidential information. Any unauthorized use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited.
Original Message----- From: Advancement Services Discussion List <FUNDSVCS@LISTSERV.FUNDSVCS.ORG> On Behalf Of Kelly Ball Sent: Monday, March 4, 2019 11:00 AM To: FUNDSVCS@LISTSERV.FUNDSVCS.ORG Subject: [FUNDSVCS] Hotel Sponsors and how to list them Hi, I'm with a private college and looking to approach various hotels to become sponsors. Can my institution have a page on our website that has a "May we Recommend" list of those sponsored hotels? Or would that be considered advertising, and rule out the sponsorship tax benefit?