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The Donor Bill of Rights was created by the American
Association of Fund Raising Counsel (AAFRC), Association for
Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), the Association of
Fundraising Professionals (AFP), and the Council for
Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). It has been
endorsed by numerous organizations.
The 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 ensure that philanthropy
merits the respect and trust of the general public, and that
donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in
the nonprofit 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 given.
V. To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition.
VI. To be assured that information about their donation 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. |
