Policy:
A. The term “Fundraising” used in this policy means the organized activity of soliciting and
collecting money for community outreach programs and initiatives and/or nonprofit
organizations or activities by the external organization. It includes outright requests for
cash or cash equivalents (stocks, gift certificates, etc.) including the sale of goods (e.g., coffee, cookies, T-shirts, books etc.) and auctions.
B. The external organization must be a valid IRS 501(c)(3) organization. An organization not having a valid IRS 501 (c)(3) status will not be allowed to raise any type of funds.
C. No fundraising is permitted without the prior written approval of the ISGVF President
and/or his/her designated Executive Council member.
D. Fundraising is permitted on Fridays only in conjunction with the Friday/Jumma prayers.
Fundraising activity is not permitted any other day and time.
E. Fundraising is permitted six Fridays a year in an alternate month. No fundraising activity
is permitted during the month of Ramadan.
F. The External Organization shall fill out the attached Fundraising form four weeks in
advance and submit the completed form for approval via
[email protected]
G. ISGVF and its Executive Council (EC) reserve the right to deny the submitted fundraising request by the External Organization.
H. All Fundraising announcements/appeals will be made by the ISGVF President or his/her
designated ISGVF representative. The President or his/her representative will introduce the external organization/its representative to the congregation. No
announcements/appeals shall be made by the External Organization member.
I. The Friday/Jumma khutbah (sermon) shall not be used for fundraising by an Imam
including the external organization representative if leading the Friday sermon and/or prayers. The sermon shall focus on Iman, Quran and Sunnah attributes. The sermon shall be devoid of any political message.
J. The External Organization shall provide separate collection boxes and ISGVF will only
make the Fundraising announcements/appeal informing the congregation about the
separate collection boxes.
K. All literature (brochures, flyers, pamphlets) to be used or distributed for fundraising
purposes shall be pre- approved by ISGVF President or Executive Council before its
distribution to the congregation. The material will be placed outside the building on the
porch on a table.The material may be permitted to be placed in the lobby on a table
outside the prayer hall in inclement weather. No material shall be distributed in the main
prayer hall. No posters, flyers, etc. are permitted to be placed on any wall throughout the facility. All advertising material shall be removed by the External Organization at the end of the Jumma/Friday prayers.
