Ethics, Privacy and Your Donor Rights
Horizons of Friendship has over 35 years of experience raising funds to support grassroots programs in Mesoamerica. We greatly value and appreciate the support of our donors and are honoured to earn their trust.
Tax Receipts
Horizons of Friendship is a registered charitable organization. A charitable tax receipt will be issued for donations. Monthly donors will receive an annual tax receipt for the total of their contributions. Registered Charitable #11896 3461 RR0001.
Ethical Fundraising
We are committed to being an ethical fundraiser. We adhere to the highest level of standards, following the Canadian Council for International Cooperation Code of Ethics (http://www.ccic.ca/about/ethics_e.php include this link or a copy of the pdf doc on our site) and the Donor Bill of Rights (http://www.afpnet.org/Ethics/EnforcementDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=3359 include this link or pdf doc).
Privacy and Use of Personal Information
We collect and use personal information for one reason only: to serve you better. Knowing you helps us to communicate more effectively and to provide you with the appropriate information that most interests you. We may use your personal information to send you newsletters, invitations to upcoming events, program updates, appeal letters and official receipts.
Horizons is committed to protecting your personal information. We respect our supporters’ privacy. In accordance with our Personal Information Policy, we do not sell, barter, lease or lend our donor mailing list to any third party.
If you do not wish to be contacted by Horizons of Friendship, please let us know.
Horizons of Friendship
50 Covert Street P.O. Box 402
Cobourg, Ontario K9A 4L1
905-372-5483 ext.10
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:
I. 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.
II. 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.
III. To have access to the organization’s most recent financial statements.
IV. To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.
V. To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition.
VI. To be assured that information about their donation is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
VII. To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature.
VIII. To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization or hired solicitors.
IX. To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that an organization may intend to share.
X. To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.
The Donor Bill of Rights was created by the American Association of Fund Raising Counsel (AAFRC), Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
