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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. |
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To be informed of the identity of those serving on the organization’s governing board, and expect the board to exercise prudent judgement in its stewardship responsibilities. |
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To have access to the organization’s most recent financial statements. |
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To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given. |
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To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition. |
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To be assured that information about their donations is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by the law. |
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To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature. |
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To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization or hired solicitors. |
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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. |