(A) Responsibilities of the college
(1) The college shall share annually with the
foundation its strategic plan, institutional priorities and projects, and
resource requirements, so that the foundation may represent the direction and
needs of the college to donor prospects and align its programs and campaigns
consistent with the strategic objectives of the college.
(2) The college shall promptly alert the
foundation to prospective gifts, so that each opportunity for enhancing gift
potential and donor relations is fully utilized.
(3) The college agrees to cooperate with the
foundation in making available office space and equipment and in making
available certain of its employees to engage in administrative and support
activities for the foundation. These employees shall remain for all purposes
employees of the college and subject to all rights and responsibilities of
other college employees.
(4) The
college shall cooperate with the foundation in the development of the
foundation's fundraising programs and campaigns as may reasonably be necessary
for the successful conduct of fundraising programs and campaigns.
(5) The college board of trustees shall
appoint a trustee to faithfully attend the meetings of the foundation, and to
regularly report the actions of those meetings to the board of
trustees.
(6) The college shall
ensure that the foundation board of directors is covered by directors and
officers liability insurance and other liability coverages as appropriate for
the operations of the foundation.
(B) Responsibilities of the foundation
(1) The foundation shall raise, invest, and
endow funds for specific college purposes in accordance with the laws of the
state of Ohio and any applicable federal laws. Such funds collected shall be
used to support the mission, vision and priorities of the college and agreed
upon by the foundation board of directors and the college board of trustees.
The college shall receive the benefit of all funds directly or indirectly
raised or generated by the foundation, including the
circle of friends.
(2) The
foundation shall solicit gifts, where appropriate, in the name of the
foundation, on behalf of the college. Correspondence, solicitations, activities
and advertisements concerning the foundation shall be clearly discernible as
being from the foundation.
(3) The
foundation shall conduct its activities in such a manner to maintain its status
as a tax exempt, charitable organization under state and federal tax
laws.
(4) The foundation shall plan
all fundraising activities and the promotion and sponsoring of programs in
support of college activities in a manner consistent with the mission, vision,
purpose and priorities of the college and in close cooperation with the
college.
(5) The foundation shall
provide the legal authority for the circle of
friends committee to raise funds in support of the Performing arts
center, upon approval of the fundraising activities
by the foundation. Funds raised will be allocated in
a manner keeping with the funding needs of the
college. All funds raised by the circle of friends
are considered to be foundation funds.
(6) The foundation will assume responsibility
for the cost of its variable expenses, including the cost of the audit and the
costs of fundraising campaigns and projects. The costs assumed by the
foundation will be reflected in the foundation's annual operating budget, which
must be approved by the college president and the foundation board of
directors.
(7) The foundation
agrees to notify, coordinate with, and solicit the comments of the college
regarding all significant disbursements and expenditures planned by the
foundation on behalf of the college. The foundation shall notify the college,
at the earliest possible date, of any proposed purchase of real estate and any
significant debt to be incurred for permanent or working capital, and
coordinate its efforts with the college.
(8) The foundation shall obtain prior
approval from the college before accepting any gift for the benefit of the
college that contains restrictive terms or conditions or involves real estate.
The coundation will advise prospective donors that any such gifts are subject
to the approval of the college under this agreement.
(9) The foundation shall hold, invest, manage
and allocate funds and property received in the name of the foundation, and
such endowments received in the name of the college and transferred to the
foundation to be managed on its behalf and for its benefit, according to their
terms. Such endowments shall be separately accounted for and segregated from
other funds.
(10) The foundation
board of directors will retain their right to refuse any contribution,
donation, or gift which comes from a source which, in the foundation board's
determination is not in concert with the foundation's mission or its inherent
legal, moral, and ethical standard.
(11) The foundation shall have an accounting
system in place to ensure financial activities are carried out and reported in
accordance with generally accepted business and accounting practices.
(12) The foundation shall have an annual
audit of its financial activities by a certified public accountant in
conjunction with the annual college audit.
(13) The books, records, documents, and
procedures and practices of the foundation relevant to or affecting this
agreement shall be subject to inspection by the college at reasonable
times.
(14) The foundation shall
provide an annual report to the college, including but not limited to, the
activities, programs, holdings, investments, income, and fiscal operations of
the foundation.
(15) The foundation
will consult with the college before any changes in the nature, scope or
purpose of the foundation are made. The foundation shall provide the college
president with an advance copy of any amendments, additions, or deletions to
the foundation's bylaws.
(C) Relationship between the college and the
foundation
(1) The college acknowledges and
accepts the separate and independent nature of the coundation, and the
foundation acknowledges and accepts the separate and independent nature of the
college. Each agrees to cooperate with the other in the advancement,
achievement, and support of the educational and cultural programs and services
of the college.
(2) The foundation
shall be solely responsible for the satisfaction of its own obligations, debts,
liabilities, and judgments. The foundation shall not use funds belonging to the
college, and managed by the foundation on its behalf, for the satisfaction of
any such obligation, debt, liability or judgment.
(3) The college shall maintain, at all times,
all necessary policies of insurance for the benefit of the foundation board of
directors.
(4) The college shall
establish and enforce policies and procedures that support the foundation's
ability to protect the confidentiality of donor records. All information about
donors, prospective donors, gift data, campaign assignments and notes, donor
correspondence and related information is the confidential property of the
foundation, whether maintained in paper or electronic form, or maintained on
servers and equipment owned by the college, in accordance with the laws of the
state of Ohio.