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The Bridgton Hospital Development Office has adopted the
following principles and declares that 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 Bridgton Hospital and the 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.
- To be informed of the identity of those serving on the
organizations governing board, and to expect the board to
exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.
- To have access to the organizations most recent financial
statements.
- To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes
for which they were given.
- To receive appropriate acknowledgment and recognition.
- To be assured that information about their donations is
handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent
provided by law.
- To expect that all relationships with individuals representing
organizations of interest to the donor will be professional
in nature.
- To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers,
employees of the organization or hired solicitors.
- 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 the:
- American Association of Fund Raising Counsel (AAFRC)
- Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AUP)
- Counsel for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
- National Society of Fund Raising Executives (NSFRE)
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