# AFP asks Congress to prohibit commission-based fundraising - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2004/07/26/afp-asks-congress-prohibit-commissionbased-fundraising/ - Published: 2004-07-26T23:00:00+01:00 - Author: Howard Lake **The American Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) has asked the US Congress to prohibit commission-based or percentage-based compensation by fundraisers and fundraising consultants.** The recommendation came from AFP President and CEO Paulette V. Maehara to U.S. Senate Finance Chairman Charles Grassley and committee staff members at a roundtable on charity regulation on 22 July. “Few new initiatives could do as much to limit future fundraising abuses as outlawing percentage or commission-based fundraising,” she said. Commission-based fundraising continues to excite passion amongst fundraisers in North America and the UK. It has regularly cropped up on the UK Fundraising Forum and set off heated debates. ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/) AFP was one of nearly 20 speakers at the roundtable. Although she covered other issues, such as encouraging better enforcement of non-profit legislation, Ms Maehara’s presentation at the roundtable focused on the abuses of percentage-based compensation for fundraisers. In the UK the Institute of Fundraising does not recommend the payment of commission to fundraisers, suggesting a contract with a fixed fee as the preferred method of doing business. * **[Kings College Hospital appoints TDA to manage appeals](https://fundraising.co.uk/2004/07/26/kings-college-hospital-appoints-tda-manage-appeals/)**( 26 July 2004) * **[World Vision appoints Kazoo Communications](https://fundraising.co.uk/2004/07/27/world-vision-appoints-kazoo-communications/)**( 27 July 2004) * **[BBC TV reports on Fruitful's failure](https://fundraising.co.uk/2004/08/01/bbc-tv-reports-fruitful039s-failure/)**( 1 August 2004)