Donor Information
Donor Information
DONATE ONLINE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS WEBLINK PAGE http://www.ihcenter.org/groups/bigskyfarm.html
OR SEND VIA REGULAR MAIL (ADDRESS BELOW)
Please make CHECK donations payable to :
IHCenter / Big Sky Education and Research
P.O. Box 923
Malibu, CA 90265-0923
Classified as a public charity under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of the Internal Revenue Code ; qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under section 2055, 2106 or 2522 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Donor Bill of Rights
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 the not-for-profit organizations and 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 identify of those serving on the organization's governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.
To have access to the organization's 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
American Association of Fund Raising Counsel (AAFRC)
Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP)
Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
ENDORSED BY
(in formation)
Independent Sector
National Catholic Development Conference (NCDC)
National Committee on Planned Giving (NCPG)
National Council for Resource Development (NCRD)
United Way of America
Ethical Online Practices and Practitioners will:
Section A: Philanthropic Experience
Clearly and specifically display and describe the organization's identity on the organization's Web site;
Employ practices on the Web site that exhibit integrity, honesty, truthfulness and seeks to safeguard the public trust;
Section B: Privacy and Security
Seek to inspire trust in every online transaction;
Prominently display the opportunity for supporters to have their names removed from lists that are sold to, rented to, or exchanged with other organizations;
Conduct online transactions through a system that employs high-level, security technology, to protect the donor's personal information; for both internal and external authorized use.
Provide either an 'opt in' and 'opt out' mechanism to prevent unsolicited communications or solicitations by organizations that obtain email addresses directly from the donor. Should lists be rented or exchanged only those verified, as having been obtained through donors or prospects 'opting in' will be used by a charity.
Protect the interests and privacy of individuals interacting with their website.
Provide a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on its website telling visitors, at a minimum, what information is being collected, how this information will be used and who has access to the data.
Section C: Disclosures
Disclose the identity of the organization or provider processing an online transaction;
Guarantee that the name, logo and likeness of all parties to an online transaction belong to the party and will not be used without express permission;
Maintain all appropriate governmental and regulatory designations or certifications.
Section D: Complaints
Provide protection to hold the donor harmless of any problem arising from a transaction conducted through the organization's website;
Promptly respond to all customer complaints and to employ best efforts to fairly resolve all legitimate complaints in a timely fashion.
Section E: Transactions
Insure contributions are used to support the activities of the organization to which they were donated.
Insure that legal control of contributions or proceeds from online transactions are transferred directly to the charity or expedited in the fastest possible way.
Companies providing online services to charities will provide clear and full communication with the charity on all aspects of donor transactions including the accurate and timely transmission of data related to online transactions.
Stay informed regarding the best methods to insure the ethical, secure and private nature of online ePhilanthropy transactions;
Adhere to the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to charity solicitation and tax laws;
Insure that all services, recognition and other transactions promised on a Web site, in consideration of gift or transaction, will be fulfilled on a timely basis.
Disclose to the donor the nature of the relationship between the organization processing the gift or transaction and the charity intended to benefit from the gift.
www.ePhilanthropyFoundation.orgApproved: November 12, 2000
Revised: January 25, 2001, September 23, 2002
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