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:
- To be informed of the school’s mission, of the way the
school intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to
use donations effectively for their intended purposes.
- To have access to the school’s most recent financial
statements.
- To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for
which they were given.
- To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition.
- To be assured that information about their donation 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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