Two years ago we formed a 501C3 booster association made up of parent volunteers. Our purpose is to raise funds to assist in the support of the music programs in our school system. This year, our third year as an association, the school board/superintendent has mandated that all fundraisers we do be approved by them - to include any summer fundraisers when school is not in session, community dinners that do not involve the students or the school, car washes that would be held on a weekend, etc. There stance is that because our mission is to support the school music programs that they have the right to approve/disapprove any and all fundraisers we do.
One of the school music directors is an advisor to our association, but our board is completely made up of parent volunteers. As a 501C3 organization separate from the school, do we not have the right to decide for ourselves which fundraisers we choose to do? Don't our bylaws govern whom can make decisions regarding fundraisers?
While we want to work with and support the schools, we do not wish to set a precedent by giving them power over the function of our organization.
Thank you to someone who can provide some insight.
One of the school music directors is an advisor to our association, but our board is completely made up of parent volunteers. As a 501C3 organization separate from the school, do we not have the right to decide for ourselves which fundraisers we choose to do? Don't our bylaws govern whom can make decisions regarding fundraisers?
While we want to work with and support the schools, we do not wish to set a precedent by giving them power over the function of our organization.
Thank you to someone who can provide some insight.
