# Ethical code for fundraisers

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/1998/12/17/ethical-code-fundraisers/
- Published: 1998-12-17T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Canadian Centre for Philanthropy has developed an Ethical Fundraising & Financial
Accountability Code, in consultation with charity leaders throughout Canada. Its
primary purpose is to assure donors of the integrity and accountability of charities
that solicit and receive their financial support.
Charities that adopt this Ethical
Fundraising and Financial Accountability Code commit to fundraising practices that
respect donors’ rights to truthful information and to privacy. They also commit 
to manage responsibly the funds that donors entrust to them, and to report their
financial affairs accurately and completely. The code is focused on the needs and
activities of Canadian donors and non-profits, but it offers a useful checklist 
for fundraisers elsewhere. How does your fundraising measure up against this code?

 * **[Share offer in Electronic Fundraising Company](https://fundraising.co.uk/1998/12/22/share-offer-electronic-fundraising-company/)**(
   22 December 1998)
 * **[It's a date](https://fundraising.co.uk/1999/01/03/it039s-date/)** (3 January
   1999)
 * **[Weekly fundraising book reviews](https://fundraising.co.uk/1999/01/03/weekly-fundraising-book-reviews/)**(
   3 January 1999)

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