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The Institute of Fundraising is a professional body that seeks to represent all fundraisers. Its purpose is to improve the highest standards of fundraising, and to support and develop the knowledge and standards of all those who undertake fundraising.
Professional Conduct
All members of the Institute of Fundraising undertake to:
- conduct themselves at all times with complete integrity, honesty and trustfulness.
- respect the dignity of their profession and ensure that their actions enhance the reputation of themselves and the Institute.
- act according to the highest standards and visions of their organisation, profession and conscience.
- advocate within their organisations adherence to all applicable laws and regulations.
- avoid even the appearance of any criminal offence or professional misconduct.
- bring credit to the fundraising profession by their public demeanor.
- encourage colleagues to embrace and practice this Code of Conduct.
Professional Competence
All members of the Institute are expected to:
- strive to attain and apply a high level of competence to the efficient conduct of the work entrusted to them.
- improve their professional knowledge and skills in order that their performance will better serve others.
- recognise their individual boundaries of competence and be forthcoming and truthful about their professional experience and qualifications.
- seek to ensure that all who work with them have appropriate levels of competence for the effective discharge of their duties.
- endeavour always to work in harmony with their colleagues and to encourage less expereinced colleagues to attain and apply their own levels of acceptable professional competence.
Fundraising Competence
Full and Certified members are required to show competence in:
- establishing and communicating a case for support.
- planning, organising and monitoring the allocation of resourses.
- coping with change and problem solving.
- ability to work with colleagues, suppliers and others to achieve fundraising objectives.
Confidentiality
Members shall:
- not disclose (except as may be required by statute or law) or make use of information given or obtained in confidence from their employers or clients, the donating public or any other source without prior express consent.
- adhere to the principle that all information created by, or on behalf of, an organisation is the property of an organisation and shall not be transferred or utilised except on behalf of that organisation.
Donor's Charter
- Members will promote and support the principles of the Charter during the course of their professional activities.
For further details regarding the Institute of Fundraising please contact:
Institute of Fundraising, Park Place, 12 Lawn Lane, London, SW8 1UD, Tel. 020 7840 1000
www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk
Charity registered in England & Wales(No. 1079573) & Scotland (No. SC038971)
company limited by guarantee (No. 3870883). VAT registration number 547 8930 96
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