Can an MWR sponsorship and advertising manager solicit for or accept donations? How do donations differ from sponsorships?
Employees of the government (military and civilian) cannot solicit donations or gifts. MWR sponsorship and advertising managers should not solicit for donations. The Joint Ethics Regulation addresses this issue and you should consult with your legal advisor when you have questions. Regarding the acceptance of unsolicited donations, some donation offers might be useful to an MWR program or event. In this case, the offeror should be re-directed to the DCA or MWR chief for consideration of a gift to MWR per chapter 13-14 in AR 215-1. If the gift offer does not support or contribute to the MWR mission, the offeror should be re-directed to the Garrison Commander for consideration as a gift to the Army or as a gift to individual soldiers (AR 1-100, AR 1-101, respectively.) Sponsorship differs from donations as sponsorship agreements provide companies with an exchange of value by providing marketing benefits and promotional exposure. Donations must be unsolicited and do not provide any form o
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