Draft Major Donor Code of Practice published
Howard Lake | 17 July 2005 | News
The Institute of Fundraising has published the draft Code of Fundraising Practice for Major Donor Fundraising.
This is the Institute’s first Major Donor Fundraising Code and it has been developed by a Working Party over the past year. Fundraisers can now add their views on the draft until 30 September 2005.
The Working Party was chaired by Midé Akerewusi, Head of High Value Appeals at Scope, who has over nine years’ experience raising major gifts. Of the new ./guidance, he said “This Code deals with one of the most exciting and financially rewarding fundraising techniques in the voluntary sector. It will be a useful resource to all who want to build their awareness of issues which directly impact on successful major donor fundraising”.
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The Code defines major donor fundraising, addressing legal issues, prospect research, data protection, legacies and tax issues in major donor fundraising.
It also covers the relationship between donor and fundraiser, the opportunities to expand those relationships, alongside major donor programmes, membership or friend schemes.
The Major Donor Fundraising Code adds to the Institute’s existing suite of over 20 Codes of Fundraising Practice, published online or available in printed copy.
The draft Code is published on the Institute’s website.
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He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.