# ePhilanthropyFoundation founded

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2000/12/18/ephilanthropyfoundation-founded/
- Published: 2000-12-18T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The ePhilanthropyFoundation.org is a charitable foundation that has been established
in the USA “to advocate and educate non-profit organisations and their contributors
for secure and ethical online philanthropy.” The partner organisations behind the
initiative are planning “a full service informative website to guide you in your
efforts to build an internet fund raising resource for your nonprofit.”

The impressive [board of trustees](http://www.homestead.com/ephilanthropyfoundation/board.html)
suggests this could prove a significant initiative. It includes individuals from
fundraising consultancies, Internet fundraising agencies, and fundraising software
companies such as Hewitt and Johnston New Media, eTapestry, PricewaterhouseCoopers,
Blackbaud, AOL Foundation, Donordigital, and the Alford Group. Unfortunately the
site’s homespun design and appearance does not inspire confidence. Similarly, the
organisation’s claim that US non-profits are plunging “headlong into a completely
new medium” does rather ignore the Internet fundraising work of some of its trustees
and non-profits over the past six years or so.

Nevertheless, the Foundation’s first initiative is welcome in that it offers a [Code of Ethical Online Philanthropic Practices](http://www.homestead.com/ephilanthropyfoundation/Ethics.html).
The 18-point code is far from comprehensive, but it is a useful checklist for charities
using the Internet to raise funds.

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