The definitions set forth is designed to clarify which funds received from sources are for current operating purposes. Through the years some members have contended unsuccessfully that scholarship funds are restricted special purpose funds. At the meeting of UNCF members on June 15, 1970, the body adopted a policy providing that no member could solicit funds -or current purposes "in the following areas: A) Scholarship funds and B) Contributions for "living endowment." The Annual UNCF Campaign was first defined in June 1976 to counter the historical view that the UNCF campaign was a limited effort in scope and time of the year. The UNCF campaign manual, which was distributed to-all members, was incorporated by reference. It sets forth the numerous components of a UNCF campaign. All UNCF campaigns, whether conducted by members, UNCF staff or under joint campaign agreements, are expected to conduct a • "manual campaign.” Current operating should be construed as parallel to the definition of Education and General Expenses (E&G) contained in the handbook "College and University Business and Administration, American Council on Education, 1976, 'except that outside sponsored research and public service programs are viewed by UNCF as restricted projects. Since general operating budgets contain many items which can be shifted, and money for a specific line item will free up funds for other general purposes, the members have felt that the broad definition of general operating interpretations takes into consideration whether a gift for a specific function within an institution's general operation meets a need which the institution would probably have funded out of its own unrestricted funds.
The definitions set forth is designed to clarify which funds received from sources are for current operating purposes. Through the years some members have contended unsuccessfully that scholarship funds are restricted special purpose funds. At the meeting of UNCF members on June 15, 1970, the body adopted a policy providing that no member could solicit funds -or current purposes "in the following areas: A) Scholarship funds and B) Contributions for "living endowment." The Annual UNCF Campaign was first defined in June 1976 to counter the historical view that the UNCF campaign was a limited effort in scope and time of the year. The UNCF campaign manual, which was distributed to-all members, was incorporated by reference. It sets forth the numerous components of a UNCF campaign. All UNCF campaigns, whether conducted by • members, UNCF staff or under joint campaign agreements, are expected to conduct a "manual campaign.” Current operating should be construed as parallel to the definition of Education and General Expenses (E&G) contained in the handbook "College and University Business and Administration, American Council on Education, 1976, 'except that outside sponsored research and public service programs are viewed by UNCF as restricted projects. Since general operating budgets contain many items which can be shifted, and money for a specific line item will free up funds for other general purposes, the members have felt that the broad definition of general operating interpretations takes into consideration whether a gift for a specific function within an institution's general operation meets a need which the institution would probably have funded out of its own unrestricted funds.
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