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Donor Bill of Rights
We subscribe to the following "Donor Bill of Rights,"
which is endorsed by the American Association of Fund-Raising
Council, the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, the
Council for Advancement in Support of Education (CASE), and
the Association for Fundraising Professionals (AFP).
Donor Bill of Rights*
Philanthropy is based on voluntary action for the common good.
It is a tradition of giving and sharing that is primary to
the quality of life. To assure that philanthropy merits the
respect and trust of the general public and that donors and
prospective donors can have full confidence in the not-for-profit
organizations and causes they are asked to support, it is
declared that all donors have these rights.
- To be informed of the organization's mission, of the
way the organization intends to use donated resources, and
of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended
purposes.
- To be informed of the identity of those serving on the
organization's governing board and to expect the board to
exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.
- To have access to the organization's most recent financial
statements.
- To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes
for which they were given.
- To receive appropriate acknowledgment and recognition.
- To be assured that information about their donations is
handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent
provided by law.
- To expect that all relationships with individuals representing
organizations of interest to the donor will be professional
in nature.
- To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers
or employees of the organization or hired solicitors.
- To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted
from mailing lists that an organization may intend to share.
- To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and
to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.
*"A Donor Bill of Rights," CASE, 1994
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