Thursday, October 18, 2007

New Ethics Code Governs Businesses That Serve Fund Raisers - Philanthropy.com

Coverage of AFP Ethics Code in the Chronicle of Philanthropy
New Ethics Code Governs Businesses That Serve Fund Raisers - Philanthropy.com: "New Ethics Code Governs Businesses That Serve Fund Raisers By Holly Hall

The Association of Fundraising Professionals, which represents more than 29,000 fund raisers, has released new ethical standards to govern the practices of businesses that help nonprofit organizations raise money.

The new standards spell out responsibilities that businesses have to their charity clients, such as maintaining the confidentiality of information on donors and other privileged information, and not offering clients payments as an incentive for choosing their products or services."

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