The Donor Bill of Rights

As a donor, you have the following rights and expectations from The West Parry Sound Health Centre Foundation when you give of time or money:

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 acknowledgment and recognition.

VI.  To be assured that information about their donations 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 our mailing list and to know that the West Parry Sound Health Centre Foundation never share lists with other organizations.

X.  To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful, and forthright answers.