Student organizations often look to external resources to provide funding to support their activities.  The following guidance on Corporate Sponsorship is intended to help students determine when it is appropriate to accept funds from corporations. When in doubt, consult with your Financial Advisor. Groups may accept Corporate Sponsorship when the business is a) providing a good that will be used as part of an activity hosted by the group (ex. A beverage that is distributed at an event hosted by the group), b) paying directly for advertising space as part of an event (ex. Securing ad space is a program), and c) paying for a specific expense related to a mission-based activity of the group (ex. Paying for the food being provided for a conference).   Groups may not accept corporate sponsorship if the payment (including goods and services) is linked to an advertising request the company is asking the group to make.  This could include but is not limited to, providing a one-time payment for a group to advertise a product/business on social media and providing discounts to a student group if they direct business to their account (ex. Pushing rideshare discounts).