Hosting Fundraising Events for the HACC Foundation
Over the years, our generous donors have hosted and planned fundraising events for the HACC Foundation. The primary purpose was to raise funds in support of HACC students.
For example:
- A married couple hosted a 20th wedding anniversary and asked their guests to contribute to the HACC Foundation Board in lieu of gifts.
- A married couple hosted a dinner party and asked their guests to contribute to the HACC Foundation Board in support of HACC students.
- A supporter hosted a poker event to raise funds for a scholarship fund named for her sister.
If you are interested in hosting a fundraising event for the HACC Foundation, please note and follow this process. Please allow at least three months to properly plan a fundraising event. The three-month time period will begin once you email foundation@hacc.edu.
Number |
Task | Person Responsible | Deadline |
1. | Email us at foundation@hacc.edu with your interest in hosting a fundraising event for the HACC Foundation; answer these questions in the email message:
|
Event host | Three months in advance |
2. | Meet with a member of the HACC team to discuss the fundraising event | Event host | Three months in advance |
3. | Discuss the following topics during the meeting:
|
HACC team | Three months in advance |
4. | Confirm the event date, time and location | Event host | Three months in advance |
5. | Create an online portal to sell tickets and/or accept contributions for the fundraising event; note that no cash will be accepted for the fundraising event | HACC team | Two months in advance |
6. | Promote the event to HACC stakeholders and/or the general public | HACC team | Two months in advance |
7. | Plan the event and provide regular updates via email | Event host | Two months in advance |
8. | Announce the amount of funds raised to the event attendees via HACC publications and social media sites | HACC team | One week after the event |
9. | Distribute a news release about the amount of funds raised (if at least $10,000 is raised) | HACC team | One week after the event |
Please note the following:
- Please do not raise funds for HACC or use HACC’s name in event-related materials without following this process.
- For approved fundraising events, please use HACC’s official trademarked name in all event-related materials: HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College.
- For approved fundraising events, please seek authorization to use HACC’s logo. For unauthorized fundraising events, the HACC logo will not be provided and its use will not be approved.
- Contributions to the HACC Foundation are tax-deductible. Contributions include monetary and nonmonetary gifts and will be acknowledged by the HACC Foundation.
- Contributions to the event host are NOT tax-deductible. For example, if the event host is planning a golf tournament and solicits gifts from organizations to be distributed during the golf tournament, these gifts are NOT tax-deductible and thus will not be acknowledged by the HACC Foundation.
Please email foundation@hacc.edu if you have any questions or need additional information. We are here to serve and support you. Thank you!