Community Foundation for Oak Park

Donor Bill of Rights

A joint effort of the American Association of Fund-Raising Counsel, Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, Council for Advancement and Support of Education, and Association of Fundraising Professionals recently developed a Donor Bill of Rights. The Community Foundation's practices already reflect the principles stated in this list. Therefore, our Board of Trustees formally adopted the Donor Bill of Rights at its meeting on 30 April 2002.

All donors to the Community Foundation for Oak Park have the following rights, and donors to other tax-exempt charities should also 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 effectively for their 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 judgment 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.

Copyright © 2002 Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and others, all rights reserved.
Reproduced with permission.

Last updated 8 November 2006

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