EXAMPLE #1: DENVER, COLORADO
From the Denver Alliance on Tobacco and Health (DATH)
web site:
[DATH
links to policies for orgs. that do not want to accept tobacco industry
money]
Denver Museum of Nature and Science: The following general principles are designed to protect the integrity and noncommercial character of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
Appropriateness
of Funders
DMNS is an educational institution focused on the study and enjoyment
of science and world cultures. Businesses interested in improved science
literacy and cross cultural understanding are particularly well aligned
Museum partners. Because of the Museum’s family audience and
commitment to planetary and human wellness, for profit businesses
who produce, sell, or distribute tobacco, firearms or pornography
are not appropriate funders.
Boys & Girls Club of Fresno County: Tobacco-Free Policy
The Boys & Girls Club of Fresno County recognizes the significant research demonstrating the health hazards of the use of tobacco products, including smoking and the breathing of secondhand smoke. The Boys & Girls Club of Fresno County also recognizes its responsibility to its members to adopt and to teach acceptable health principles...
The Boys & Girls
Club of Fresno County further, avows that under no circumstances
will funds from the tobacco industry be accepted. This includes
monies for sponsorship, advertising or promotions, including the purchase
of or support for equipment, uniforms, sports and/or training facilities.
Policy Template: [Download PDF file from DATH web site]
[ Name of Organization ]
Non Acceptance of Tobacco Funding/Sponsorship Policy
____________________ (Name of Organization) adopts this policy of
not accepting monies from companies who have profited from the sale
of tobacco in order to promote a healthier and safer work place and
to serve as a positive example of healthy living to the community.
This includes; monies for sponsorship, advertising or promotions,
including the purchase of or support equipment, uniforms, or training
facilities.
____________________ will also prohibit the use of any gear displaying tobacco logos or tobacco advertising of any sort during activities affiliated with our organization because we recognized that it sends mixed message to youth and encourages tobacco use.
(OPTIONAL)
Furthermore, all events held by _________________________ will be smoke-free events.
President: ___________________________
Date: ____________
From: Denver Alliance on Tobacco and Health <www.dath.org>
EXAMPLE #2: Tobacco Free Cortland & CORTLAND COUNTY Reality Check
(Aug 2005)
Tobacco Contribution and Donation Policy
The Seven Valleys Council of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse recognizes that:
Tobacco companies sell addictive products that cause the death of more than 430,000 Americans each year;
Every day, more than 3,000 youth begin using tobacco products and nearly 1,000 will die from emphysema, lung cancer, oral cancer, heart disease and other tobacco-related diseases;
Tobacco companies spend millions of dollars on marketing campaigns specifically targeting youth;
Scientific research shows that tobacco product marketing and tobacco industry tactics have a profound influence on youth;
90% of adult smokers started smoking before they were 18 years old;
Seven Valleys Council of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse recognizes a responsibility to protect the youth of Cortland County.
Therefore, be it resolved that Seven Valleys Council of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, will not accept cash contributions, sponsorships or in-kind donations from any tobacco company, tobacco company subsidiary* or entity, whose purpose is to promote tobacco interests.
The following websites provide information on tobacco companies and
their subsidiaries:
www.airspace.bc.ca/
www.irrc.org
EXAMPLE #3: CHENANGO COUNTY TOBACCO FREE COALITION
Sample Tobacco Contribution and Sponsorship Policy
(Name of organization)
(Address)
(City/town) (Zip code)
agrees not to accept any cash contributions, sponsorship or in-kind donations from any tobacco company or tobacco company subsidiary or entity whose purpose is to promote tobacco interests, and will not allow any tobacco-related advertising or promotion anywhere on premises. For purposes of this policy, “tobacco-related” applies to the use of a tobacco brand or corporate name, trademark, logo, symbol, motto, selling message, recognizable pattern of colors, or any other indication of product identification identical to or similar to, or identifiable with, those used for any brand of tobacco products or company which manufactures tobacco products. Examples of tobacco-related sponsorship or advertising that this policy prohibits include:
- Accepting money or other compensation from any tobacco company.
- Allowing tobacco-related signs, banners, flags, structures (including booths and tents) vehicles (including racing cars and transport trucks), or team member and crew clothing/uniforms.
- Accepting or allowing any other benefit (such as a scoreboard) that promotes a tobacco brand, product, or company name.
- Distributing or selling tobacco products or promotional items identified with a tobacco company or brand on the premises.
- Distributing or selling tobacco products or promotional items in an “Adult-Only Facility” (a facility where proof of age is required) on the premises.
- Distributing or selling programs that include tobacco advertisements.
- Using a tobacco brand, product, or company name to describe vehicles or teams in the event program or schedule, or announcing vehicles or teams with tobacco-related names over the public address system.
This policy extends to any entity that leases, rents, has been granted an express or implied license, or otherwise holds events on the property.
Signed
(Print Name)
Title
Date
EXAMPLE #4: Tobacco Free Tompkins (June 2006)
Policy on Partnering with the Tobacco Industry
• In order to better carry out its mission, the board of the Community Coalition for Healthy Youth (CCHY) seeks to partner with organizations in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors that through their mission and practices demonstrate a mutual respect and compatibility with the CCHY mission.
• Partnership may include membership, inkind contributions, or funding through grants, bequests or other direct means.
• With regard to the domestic tobacco industry, the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) of 1998 revealed that domestic cigarette manufacturers’ marketing programs and strategic planning historically targeted youth for cigarette sales.
• Although the tobacco industry specifically agreed as part of the MSA to cease marketing cigarettes to youth, numerous sources demonstrate that the tobacco industry continues to target youth for tobacco sales.
• Further, sources have evaluated tobacco industry sponsored stop smoking programs as being ineffective in their stated goal to reduce youth initiation of tobacco use, though successful in building a positive image of the tobacco industry.
• It is therefore evident that the tobacco industry has not demonstrated mutual respect and compatibility with the mission of CCHY.
• And therefore the CCHY declines to partner with or establish a direct relationship with the tobacco industry, meaning that companies that manufacture tobacco products will not be accepted as members at any level, or as funders providing direct cash or inkind contributions to CCHY or its programs.
• In approving this policy the CCHY board recognizes the need
for nonprofit organizations to maintain adequate funding by all possible
means, yet urges nonprofit boards to seek alternative funding sources
if and when the tobacco industry offers direct funding or partnering
opportunities.
SELECTED REFERENCES:
Internal Documents Show Cigarette Manufacturers Developed Candy-flavored
Brands Specifically to Target Youth Market Despite Promises
http://www.tompkins-co.org/wellness/tobaccofree/news/harvard05_1114.htm
R.J.R. Continues to Market to Kids, Oppose Policies to Reduce Smoking
http://www.tompkins-co.org/wellness/tobaccofree/news/tfk06_0424.htm
New Studies Undermine Philip Morris’ Claim It Has Changed
Philip Morris earns more revenue from cigarettes smoked by American
kids than all other tobacco companies combined and its youth-generated
revenue actually increased from 1997 to 2002.
http://www.tompkins-co.org/wellness/tobaccofree/news/tfk06_0324.htm
New Survey Finds Youth Smoking Declines Have Slowed, Underscoring Need
to Increase Prevention Spending, Curb Tobacco Marketing
http://www.tompkins-co.org/wellness/tobaccofree/news/tfk05_1219.htm
TOBACCO INDUSTRY — specifies these companies that produce and market branded tobacco products: Altria Group, Philip Morris USA, Philip Morris International, Reynolds America, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Sante Fe Natural Tobacco Co., Lane Limited, Loews Corporation, Lorillard Inc., Vector Group Ltd., Liggett Group Inc., Vector Tobacco Inc., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co. Inc. (UST), Houchens Industries, Inc., Commonwealth Brands, Inc.