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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:
- 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 for there 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 judgement 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, 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.
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