A Donor's Bill of Rights
Our commitment to you!
April 28, 2009
A Donor's Bill of Rights
This Bill of Rights for
charitable givers was developed by the following four industry
experts: American Association of Fund Raising Counsel, Association
for Healthcare Philanthropy, Council for Advancement and Support of
Education, National Society of Fund Raising Executives. It is
industry-accepted and Central Catholic High School subscribes to
the beliefs espoused here. Please feel free to contact any
member of the Advancement
Office with any questions you have regarding your charitable
gifts to Central Catholic.
"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
that they are asked to support, we declare that all donors have
these 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 acknowledgment and recognition. |
| VI. | To be assured that information about their donation 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. |
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To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers."
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