Skip Navigation

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 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:

A DONOR BILL OF RIGHTS

I

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.

II

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.

III

To have access to the organization’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

donations is handled with respect and with

confidentiality to the extent provided by law.

VII

To expect that all relationships with

individuals representing organizations of interest

to the donor will be professional in nature.

VIII

To be informed whether those seeking

donations are volunteers, employees of the

organization or hired solicitors.

IX

To have the opportunity for their

names to be deleted from mailing lists that

an organization may intend to share.

X

To feel free to ask questions when making

a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and

forthright answers.

ADOPTED IN 1993 • COPYRIGHT AFP, AHP, CASE, GIVING INSTITUTE 2015 • ALL RIGHTS RESERVED