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This Donor Bill of
Rights was adapted from
the ten-point Donor Bill
of Rights created in
1993 by the Association
of Fundraising
Professionals in
conjunction with other
fundraising and
nonprofit groups. |
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Donor
Bill of
Rights |
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To assure
that our ministry merits the
respect and trust of the general
public, and that donors and
prospective donors can have full
confidence in our non-profit
organization, we declare that
all donors to our ministry have
these rights. |
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1. To be informed of the Society
of St. Andrew’s mission, of the
way the ministry intends to use
donated resources, and of the
ministry’s capacity to use
donations effectively for their
intended purposes.
2. To be informed of the
identity of those serving on the
Society of St. Andrew’s
governing board, and to expect
the board to exercise prudent
judgment in its stewardship
responsibilities.
3. To have access to the Society
of St. Andrew’s most recent
financial statement.
4.To be assured their gifts will
be used for the purposes for
which they were given.
5. To receive appropriate
acknowledgment and recognition.
6. To be assured that
information about their donation
is handled with respect and with
confidentiality to the extent
provided by law. (Note: The
Society of St. Andrew never
shares its mailing list with any
other organization.)
7. To expect that all
relationships with individuals
representing the Society of St.
Andrew to the donor will be
professional in nature.
8. To be informed whether those
seeking donations are
volunteers, employees of the
Society of St. Andrew or hired
solicitors.
9. To have their names deleted
from the Society of St. Andrew’s
mailing list.
10. To feel free to ask
questions when making a donation
and to receive prompt, truthful
and forthright answers.. |
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