Sponsorship
In accordance with MCIPACO 5760.1:
a. POs shall not advertise for, make referrals to, or encourage the use of any commercial business while operating on MCIPAC facilities or areas. This does not prohibit a PO from conducting a fundraiser in conjunction with a commercial business, provided the commercial business is not identified in any fundraiser advertisements.
(1) POs are not authorized to obtain commercial sponsors to operate on MCIPAC facilities and areas. Only MCCS may enter into commercial sponsorship agreements through the MCCS Commercial Sponsorship Program.
(2) Any off-base solicitation must comply with Japanese law and the Status of Armed Forces Agreement and clearly indicate that it is for a PO or an unofficial activity and not for any DOD or other Federal entity .
(3) POs shall not give off the perception that the Marine Corps would endorse or give special treatment to any fundraising donor.
(4) PO donation acceptance and gift recognition must not be done publicly. However, donation or gift recognition may be made before PO
members or before those present at an event benefiting from the donation or gift.
(1) POs are not authorized to obtain commercial sponsors to operate on MCIPAC facilities and areas. Only MCCS may enter into commercial sponsorship agreements through the MCCS Commercial Sponsorship Program.
(2) Any off-base solicitation must comply with Japanese law and the Status of Armed Forces Agreement and clearly indicate that it is for a PO or an unofficial activity and not for any DOD or other Federal entity .
(3) POs shall not give off the perception that the Marine Corps would endorse or give special treatment to any fundraising donor.
(4) PO donation acceptance and gift recognition must not be done publicly. However, donation or gift recognition may be made before PO
members or before those present at an event benefiting from the donation or gift.
Only MWR organizations accept commercial sponsorship unless a specific waiver to accept commercial sponsorship exists (i.e., the Army Family Team Building program and the Army Family Action Plan). Non-MWR organizations, including those authorized to operate on DoD installations, may not accept commercial sponsorship." (Ref: DoDI 1015.10, Encl. 11)
MCO P1700.27B (MCCS Policy Manual) provides as follows:
"9608. COMMERCIAL SPONSORSHIP. Commercial sponsorship is the act of providing assistance, funding, goods, equipment (including fixed assets), or services to MCCS MWR program(s) event(s) by an individual, agency, association, company or corporation, or other entity (sponsor) for a specific (limited) period of time in return for public recognition or advertising promotions. Commercial sponsorship revenues and goods are considered to be NAF. Sponsorship is either solicited or unsolicited as defined below.
Commercial sponsorship is authorized per the following:
MCO P1700.27B (MCCS Policy Manual) provides as follows:
"9608. COMMERCIAL SPONSORSHIP. Commercial sponsorship is the act of providing assistance, funding, goods, equipment (including fixed assets), or services to MCCS MWR program(s) event(s) by an individual, agency, association, company or corporation, or other entity (sponsor) for a specific (limited) period of time in return for public recognition or advertising promotions. Commercial sponsorship revenues and goods are considered to be NAF. Sponsorship is either solicited or unsolicited as defined below.
Commercial sponsorship is authorized per the following:
- Sponsorship shall not be solicited, or accepted outside of MCCS MWR activities. Unless a specific waiver to solicit commercial sponsorship exists, other installation service organizations (e.g. spouse clubs, YMCA), units, or unofficial activities that represent the DoD are not authorized to use commercial sponsorship to offset program or activity expenses while operating on Government property.
- Any funds, products, services, or items resulting from the commercial sponsorship program are used only within the MCCS MWR
activities."