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A 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,
we declare that all donors have these rights:
I. 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.
II. 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.
III. To have access
to the organization’s most recent financial statements.
IV. To be assured
their gifts will be used for the purposes for which
they were intended.
V. To receive appropriate
acknowledgement and recognition.
VI. To be assured
that information about their donations is handled with
respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided
by law.
VII. To expect that
all relationships with individuals representing organizations
of interest to the donor will be professional in nature.
VIII. To be informed
whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees
of the organization or hired solicitors.
IX. To have the opportunity
for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that
an organization may intend to share.
X. To feel free to
ask questions when making a donation and to receive
prompt, truthful and forthright answers.
Developed by:
American Association of Fund Raising Council (AAFRC
Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP)
Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
Endorsed by:
Independent Sector
National Catholic Development Conference (NCDC)
National Committee on Planned Giving (NCPG)
Council for Resource Development (CRD)
United Way of America
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