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The UW-Eau Claire Foundation subscribes to the following Donor Bill
of Rights:
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, it is declared
that all donors 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 or 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.
*The text of this statement in its entirety was
developed by the American Association of Fund-Raising Counsel (AAFRC),
Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), Council for Advancement
and Support of Education (CASE), and the Association of Fundraising
Professionals (AFP).
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