Every girl deserves an empowering leadership experience like Girl
Scouts and local sponsors can help councils make that vision a
reality. Community organizations, businesses, religious organizations,
and individuals may be sponsors and may provide group meeting places,
volunteer their time, offer in-kind donations, provide activity
materials, or loan equipment. Encourage your girls to celebrate a
sponsor’s contribution to the troop by sending thank-you cards,
inviting the sponsor to a meeting or ceremony, or working together on
a Take Action project.
For information on working with a sponsor, consult your
council; they can give you guidance on the availability of sponsors,
recruiting guidelines, and any council policies or practices that must
be followed. Your council may already have relationships
with certain organizations or may know of some reasons not to
collaborate with certain organizations.
Contact Customer Care if you have questions.
Fundraising/Fund Development
Fundraising/fund development refers to a relationship between a Girl
Scout volunteer and a donor – one in which the donor lends support to
the organization and/or group in the form of money, products or
services to benefit the organization’s objectives and services to
girls or the group’s budgeted activities. The donor receives a tax
deduction, as allowable by law.
Fundraising/fund development is the responsibility of the adult
members of the council. Individual girls or groups will not solicit funds.
Prior approval will be obtained for any adult fundraising activity.
Adult volunteers will submit the Money Earning Project Request GSH
staff at least two (2) weeks prior to the solicitation for final
approval, which is required to assure that businesses aren’t being over-solicited.
Girl Scouts, in their Girl Scout capacities, cannot solicit money
for other organizations or individuals.
Girl Scout troops/groups will not receive approval to participate in
crowdsource funding campaigns.
Contact Customer
Care if you have questions.
Important guidelines when approaching money earning with other
organizations
When collaborating with any other
organization, keep these additional guidelines in mind:
Avoid fundraising for other organizations: Girl Scouts are not
allowed to solicit money on behalf of another organization when
identifying ourselves as Girl Scouts (such as wearing a uniform, a
sash or vest, official pins, and so on). This includes participating
in a walkathon or telethon while in uniform. However, you and your
group can support another organization through take-action
projects. Girl Scouts as individuals are able to participate in
whatever events they choose, as long as they’re not wearing anything
that officially identifies them as “Girl Scouts.”
Steer clear of political fundraisers: When in an official Girl
Scout capacity or in any way identifying yourselves as Girl Scouts,
your group may not participate (directly or indirectly) in any
political campaign or work on behalf of or in opposition to a
candidate for public office. Letter-writing campaigns are not allowed,
nor is participating in a political rally, circulating a petition, or
carrying a political banner.
Be respectful when collaborating with religious
organizations: Girl Scout groups must respect the opinions and
practices of religious partners, but no girl should be required to
take part in any religious observance or practice of the sponsoring group.
Avoid selling or endorsing commercial products: “Commercial
products” is any product sold at a retail location. Since 1939, girls
and volunteers have not been allowed to endorse, provide a testimonial
for, or sell such products.