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City staff cannot use columbus.gov email or city resources to solicit for private nonprofits, attorneys say
Summary
Deputy City Attorney Laura Baker Morrish told attendees city employees may not use columbus.gov email, city time, or city resources to solicit on behalf of a private nonprofit; official-capacity exceptions require prior documentation and legal review.
Laura Baker Morrish advised that city employees may not use a columbus.gov email address, city time, or city computers to raise funds for private nonprofit activity unrelated to their official duties. She said that a city-employed appointee who is serving in an official capacity may be listed on a nonprofit's board roster but should not use city resources for private fundraising.
Morrish recommended that agencies and nonprofits clearly separate personal fundraising activity from official duties, keep appointment documentation in personnel files or bylaws, and consult the city attorney's office before listing titles or soliciting vendors.
