Donor Bill of Rights
A Donor Bill of 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 judgement in its stewardship responsibilities.D E V E L O P E D B Y
III.
To have access to the organization’s most recent financial statements.American Association of Fund Raising Counsel (AAFRC)
IV.
To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP)
V.
To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition.Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
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.Association of Fundraising Professionals
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.
D E V E L O P E D B Y
American Association of Fund Raising Counsel (AAFRC)
Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP)
Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
E N D O R S E D B Y
(in formation)
Independent Sector
National Catholic Development Conference (NCDC)
National Committee on Planned Giving (NCPG)
Council for Resource Development (CRD)
United Way of America