Mon General Hospital Auxiliary/volunteers do have additional fundraisers in addtion to the Gift Shop.
Our sales are not controleed by the Foundation; but I do not report directly to the Executive Director of the Foundation (this could perhaps make a differance). The Auxiliary is another division of the hospital and does have control of their own money.
The Auxiliary writes a check each year at their annual membership lunch for all monies earned. The Auxiliary usually earmarks what project or projects they would like the money to be used for. The Auxiliary and Administration staff have a very good working relationship.
Other fundraisers: vendor sales about 6 times a year. These include but are not limited to Books are Fun, First Uniform, Masquerade Fundraising, Performance Scrubs, Specialty Distributors INC. (purses), etc. The vendor comes in sets up in area near lobby, vendors ring up and volunteers complete payroll forms as needed (80% are payroll deduction). The Auxiliary gets a % from each sale of total sold. This does indeed run through (settle at end of sale) in our gift shop. Other fundraisers done by Auxiliary/Volunteers plant sales, moonlight golf outing, $100 club raffle, basket raffles, bake sales. These are run by Aux/volunteers and Auxiliary process money, checks, cash and credit through Aux. account, payroll continue to go through Gift Shop and the Gift Shop then cuts Auxiliary account a check. The Auxiliary has a Gala each year (about 500 in attendance), the proceeds are process via auxiliary account.
I am hopeful I answered some of your questions. Every hospital does things a bit different perhaps do to hospital size, who you report too or the support given by Executive staff.
