Donor Bill of Rights
“Native American Jump Start’s mission is to provide opportunities of growth and success for Native American individuals and their families through education and employment. The organization also raises resources for other needs including capital projects, operations, endowments, or program initiatives, and it will conduct fundraising and related activities for any other Board-directed initiatives.”
A major strategic initiative is to assure that Native American Jump Start will be one of the premier Native American organizations in the country. We will honor and practice organizational values of respect, relationships, responsibility, reasoning, and reciprocity. Native American Jump Start will have the highest standards for all operations across all departments and practice consistent processes that produce positive, decisive results for constituents and employees.” As a part of this initiative, Native American Jump Start is committed to meeting high standards of accountability to earn our donor’s deepest confidence.
We endorse and adopt the “Donor’s Bill of Rights” developed by the American Association of Fundraising Counsel, the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. This document has also been endorsed by other organizations including the Independent Sector, the National Catholic Development Conference, the National Committee on Planned Giving, the National Council for Resource Development, and the United Way of America, among others.
“THE 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 ensure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public, and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the nonprofit 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 identity 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 acknowledgement and recognition.
- To be assured that information about their donation 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 donating, and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.”
We encourage donors or potential donors to contact us regarding any questions or concerns regarding the “Donor Bill of Rights” and hope that our adherence to these rights strengthens the trust our donors have shown in us.
Thank you for supporting Native American Jump Start, and many of Native American students striving for an education.
By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the terms of this Donor Bill of Rights