Donor Bill of Rights

All donors have the following rights:

 I

To be informed of the organisation’s mission, of the way the organisation 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 organisation’s governing board and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.

 III

To have access to the organisation’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 extend provided by law.

 VII

To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organisations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature.

 VIII

To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organisation or hired solicitors.

 IX

To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that an organisation may intend to share.

 X

To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.