What information does a charity have to disclose to donors or potential donors?
Under FIA’s Principles and Standards of Fundraising Practice, when soliciting donations, the charity must provide contact details such as the name of the charity, street address, website and telephone number. Donors should be informed of what the intended use of the donation is, the charity’s mission and an accurate description of the charity’s activities. Upon request, a charity must supply the most recent annual report, constitution, and if relevant, details of the source from which the charity obtained the donor’s contact information, the person in the charity handling donor complaints and if the fundraiser soliciting the donation is an employee of the charity, an employee of a supplier of fundraising services or a volunteer.
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