DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
1000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20350-1000
SECNAVINST 5340.2E
DON/AA
16 MAY 2018
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 5340.2E
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: FUNDRAISING AND SOLICITATION OF MILITARY PERSONNEL AND
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
Ref: (a) Executive Order 12353
(b) DoD Instruction 5035.01 of 6 Jun 2017
(c) DoD 5500.07-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, November 2011
(d) DoD Instruction 4515.14 of 28 Jun 2013
1. Purpose. To establish policy and assign responsibilities
for the conduct of fundraising and solicitation activities for
Department of the Navy (DON) activities located in the National
Capital Region (NCR).
2. Cancellation. SECNAVINST 5340.2D.
3. Applicability. This instruction applies to the Office of
the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Chief of Naval
Operations (CNO), the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), and
all U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps installations, commands,
activities, field offices, and all other organizational entities
within the NCR.
4. Policy. References (a) and (b) establish policy for the
solicitation of civilian personnel and Service Members for
contributions through the Combined Federal Campaign. These
policies provide for one solicitation period during each year.
Additional fundraising efforts require explicit authority, such
as regulations governing emergency and disaster relief or
military welfare societies. In all cases, fundraising must be
conducted on a strictly voluntary basis as per reference (c).
5. Responsibilities. Within the NCR and as defined by
reference (d), the responsibility for fundraising and
solicitation of military and civilian personnel of the DON is
as follows:
