E-375 Gifts, Donations, and Bequests

It shall be the policy of the College to encourage bequests of money, equipment, scholarships, property, or other donations to the Blackhawk Technical College Foundation and, where appropriate, to have the Foundation assign those donations for use by the College under terms and conditions that are deemed appropriate to the District. Anonymous donations will not be accepted.

On a fiscal year basis, the District Board will receive a bi-annual report on all cash and in-kind donations received exceeding $5,000.

The President/District Director shall consider all gifts, donations, and bequests made to the College. The President/District Director reserves the right to refuse to accept any gift that does not contribute toward the goals of the College or the ownership of which would have the potential to deplete the resources of the College.

The College shall assume no responsibility for appraising the value of gifts made to the College.

Acceptance of a gift shall not be considered an endorsement by the College of a product, enterprise, or entity.

In no event shall the College accept a donation from any donor who engages in practices or policies which discriminate against any person on the basis of nationality, religion, age, gender, (gender identity, gender expression), race or ethnicity, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, (sexual orientation), marital status, (military or veteran status), or physical or mental disability; or when the stated purposes of the donation are to facilitate such discrimination in providing educational opportunity.

Gifts considered by the President/District Director will be submitted to the Blackhawk Technical College Foundation.

Individuals, organizations, and employers may make equipment and supplies available to the College as an outright donation or on a loan basis. With the increased costs and complexity of equipment and supplies, this practice affords the College access to equipment and supplies that may be difficult to purchase. To ensure such actions are in keeping with the total philosophy of the College, the following guidelines shall prevail:

• Equipment and supplies that are of current technology and support the curriculum of a particular program may be accepted and approved by the President/District Director or a designated representative of the College. Donors will be referred to the College Foundation, Inc. and encouraged to donate to the Foundation when appropriate.

• Acceptance of any donation shall be determined based on the contribution to the whole institution, with donations not limited to one employer, organization, or group. The donation must fit within the mission and philosophy of the College’s services.

• Equipment shall be made available, on an equal basis, to all classes and Students of the institution, irrespective of affiliation with any employer, organization, or group of individuals.

No preferential treatment shall be given to a donor in terms of waiver of tuition or materials fees, scheduling of classes, or assignment of instructional staff.