Trust, Impact, and Fundraising for Nonprofits

Chapter 9 Worksheet for ethics and trust

DOI: 10.4324/9781003335207-11

Meaningful ethics are essential for your organization to earn the trust of donors (Figure 9.1).

Figure 9.1 The seven essential elements for Meaningful Ethics. Infographic by the author.

Questions before implementation

1. What is your assessment of your organization's current practice in ethics, transparency, and accountability for trustworthiness?
2. What are the findings from surveys of your current donors, lapsed donors, and others?
3. How will you use the model codes from InterAction, MANO, NCVO, IFRC, Rhode Island, ICFO, evaluation agencies, the Association of Fundraising ...