Ethical Fundraising: A Guide for Nonprofit Boards and

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Author: Janice Gow Pettey

ISBN Number: 9780470225219
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 340
Publish Date: April 4, 2008
Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition

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A Guide for Nonprofit Boards and Fundraisers

In our cynical post-Enron world, the vital importance of ethics in fundraising has soared to new heights. Without public trust, fundraising can't happen. If people don't believe an organization will use their money appropriately, they simply won't give. And with scrutiny of nonprofits from government, the media, and the public at an all-time high, it's critical that charities not only abide by the highest ethical standards, but also avoid even the appearance of impropriety. Written for practitioners by practitioners, Ethical Fundraising deals with the importance of ethics to the fundraising profession and addresses the ethical decisions boards and fundraisers make and the ethical dilemmas they face.

Setting the tone with Bob Payton's thoughtful essay "Ethical Will," written for the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Ethics Think Tank in 2005, each subsequent chapter in the book is written by a highly experienced member of the AFP Ethics Committee or senior members of AFP who together present seventeen new cases reviewed and approved by the AFP Ethics Committee.

Focusing on the key issues that all nonprofit leaders, governing boards, fundraisers, and donors need to be aware of, Ethical Fundraising features a wealth of practical tools to help fundraising practitioners, board members, nonprofit leaders, governing boards, fundraisers, and donors implement the concepts, and covers:

Conflict of interest from organizational and individual perspectives
The rights of donors through the use of the Donor Bill of Rights
Privacy
Compensation as an ethical dilemma
Using donations as intended
Honesty and full disclosure
Choosing a leadership role
A comprehensive overview of ethics from a global perspective
The moral framework of philanthropy as a public practice and philanthropic fundraising as a vocation or calling

Ethical Fundraising: A Guide for Nonprofit Boards and Fundraisers is a practical, helpful, and ultimately inspiring resource for nonprofits large and small, young and mature, local and international. The insightful guidance and case studies found within these pages will help fundraising and nonprofit professionals understand how to address specific issues and leave plenty of food for thought and discussion.