I. Introduction

  1. The following policy applies to crowdfunding campaigns or projects undertaken by any individual associated with the 麻豆视频 (鈥淐U Boulder鈥�) (e.g. staff, faculty, students or administration) using or planning to use a third-party crowdfunding or crowdsourcing vendor, portal or service provider (such as all platforms/services that are not .
  2. Generally, crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project or campaign by soliciting relatively small donations of money from a large number of people, typically via the Internet.

II. Policy

  1. Use of crowdfunding to raise funds at CU Boulder as described in this policy and accompanying campus is subject to all University of Colorado rules, policies, compliance regulations and state and federal law.
  2. CU Boulder鈥檚 name, branding and/or logo may not be used without prior written approval by the appropriate approving official and the Vice Chancellor for Strategic Relations as set forth in accompanying campus crowdfunding procedures, which are incorporated herein.
  3. Campaigns or projects that use CU Boulder resources, or affiliate themselves with CU Boulder in any capacity, must receive institutional approval from the appropriate CU Boulder officials as set forth in the accompanying campus crowdfunding procedures.
  4. CU Boulder email lists may not be used without prior approval by the appropriate approving official as set forth in the accompanying campus crowdfunding procedures.
  5. CU Boulder Colleges/Departments cannot promote crowdfunding campaign on third-party, public platforms or solicit their audiences and the CU Boulder community by promoting an active crowdfunding campaign. This does not apply to campaigns on the CU Boulder Crowdfunding platform that have been reviewed and vetted by CU Boulder administration.

III. Related Policies and Websites

  • The 麻豆视频 engages in crowdfunding. See our website
  • , including, but not limited to, the use of human subjects or animals in research, conflicts of interest, and access to and retention of data.
  • Acceptable Use of CU Boulder鈥檚 IT Resources
  • . In accordance with this policy, CU employees are reminded that the use of university resources for the benefit of private companies is not permitted except in a de minimis manner or where the campus is compensated for such use.

Effective Date

Thursday, June 25, 2015