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FIA NewsFIA issues a bi-monthly newsletter covering current news in the fields of advocacy and professional development. The newsletter is distributed to all FIA members, subscribers and partners. For information on membership with FIA, please click here.
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Media Releases
Media Releases on FIA's National Awards for Excellence in Fundraising, released February 2008.
3 August 2007
Face to Face Fundraisers address public concerns about street fundraising
FIA has today released the standard for public comment, along with two other new standards for fundraising covering bequests and events.
‘These Standards describe best practice that is both ethical and professional and that there is appropriate accountability for public gifts supporting charitable causes,’ announced FIA’s Chairman, Andrew Markwell, at the board’s meeting today in Adelaide.
FIA confirmed today a new set of principles to guide the work of all fundraisers, covering ethics, professional conduct and acceptance and refusal of donations.
Alongside these principles is a new Fundraisers Promise to Donors covering fundraisers’ obligations to make sure they are clear about the use of funds.
‘An important addition is a transparent complaints process, so that the public can be sure that issues which are of concern to them can be addressed by an independent group, which includes people with knowledge of fundraising, philanthropy, legal and ethical issues,’ said Sue-Anne Wallace, FIA’s CEO.
‘Fundraisers are taking greater responsibility for their work’ said Dr Wallace. ‘They are keen to adhere to best practice standards and to let the public know how their funds are used.’
FIA is the national peak body for professional fundraising.
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