Our Mission |
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The St. Catharines General Hospital Foundation is a non-profit, fundraising organization that supports the St. Catharines General Hospital site of the Niagara Health System in securing innovative health care equipment and state-of-the-art technology in modern facilities.
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:
Our 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:
| 1. | To be informed of the SCGHF mission, of the way SCGHF intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes. |
| 2. | To be informed of the identity of those serving on the SCGHF governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities. |
| 3. | To have access to the SCGHF most recent financial statements. |
| 4. | To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given. |
| 5. | To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition. |
| 6. | To be assured that information about their donations is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by the law. |
| 7. | To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature. |
| 8. | To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, empoyess of SCGHF or hired consultants. |
| 9. | To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that SCGHF may intend to share. |
| 10. | To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers. |
Developed By: Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP),
Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP)
Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP)
As members of Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) we believe that ethical standards and principles are the foundation for maintaining public trust. The foundation of philanthropy is ethical fundraising, and a key mission of AFP is to advance and foster the highest ethical standards through its Code of Ethical Principles and Standards of Professional Practice. To view the code, please click here: http://www.afpnet.org/content_documents/CodeofEthics.pdf