Can a City official initiate a GoFundMe account to support a local nonprofit without violating the City's Gifts and Conflicts of Interest Rules?
Yes, as long as the City official, their staff, and family members of either: (a) are not members of the nonprofit; and (b) do not receive any financial benefit from doing so.
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