The Board of Directors of the ALS Society of Ontario adopted the Canadian Centre for Philanthrophy (CCP) Ethical Fundraising and Accountability Code on November 22, 2003. By adopting this code the Society, its volunteers and staff, adheres to the fundraising and accountability standards identified by the CCP in an effort to assure donors of the integrity and accountability of the organization's practices.

Therefore, as a donor, our committment to you is to respect your right to privacy and to manage responsibly the funds that you entrust to us in order to help those living with ALS to live their lives with independence, dignity and hope.

ALS Society of Ontario

Donor Bill of Rights

Approved Board of Directors, March 20, 2004

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, we declare 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.

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.

To receive appropriate acknowledgement 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.

To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.

DEVELOPED BY
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF FUND RAISING COUNSEL (AAFRC)
ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTHCARE PHILANTHROPY (AHP)
COUNCIL FOR ADVANCEMENT AND SUPPORT OF EDUCATION (CASE)
ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS (AFP)