Donor Bill of Rights

The Donor Bill of Rights was created by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), and the Giving Institute: Leading Consultants to Non-Profits. It has been endorsed by numerous organizations.

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 acknowledgement and recognition
To be assured that information about their donation 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