[Massplanners] Question on accepting donations

[Jonathan Berk]

Hey Michael,

I used to manage the Commonwealth Places program sponsored by
MassDevelopment and we worked with a number of municipalities to be able to
actively accept and solicit online crowdfunding contributions to be matched
by MassDevelopment grant dollars. I know a number of local solicitors did
dig into this prior to launching campaigns in their communities and there
is a fairly detailed state ethics opinion
<https://www.mass.gov/info-details/summary-of-state-ethics-commission-formal-opinion-ec-coi-12-1>
on this as well.

Hope that's helpful!

-Jonathan

On Fri, Sep 22, 2023 at 8:38 AM Michael Antonellis via MassPlanners <
massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:

> Hi All,
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> Was wondering if any towns have formal, local procedures on accepting
> donations. Looking into accepting donations such as construction services
> and materials for “small” projects like parklets and playgrounds.
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> Much appreciated.
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> Best,
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> Michael Antonellis
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> Town Planner
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> Director of Land Use & Inspectional Services
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> Town of Upton, MA
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> (508)603-0219
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