1. |
Know
what our mission is. |
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Chimorel helps individuals
and organizations solve problems, achieve goals
and assists each nation’s productivity, one
life at a time. |
2. |
Know how we intend to use
donated resources. |
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Donated resources
are used to help individuals and organizations solve
problems and achieve goals through a variety of
programs. |
3. |
Be assured donations will be used for
their intended purpose. |
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Ask questions. Visit
our website. Get involved. Tell us whenever you
believe donations made to Chimorel are not used
for their intended purpose. We will work with you
to find out what is real. |
4. |
Know who
serves on our boards. |
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Visit
Board
on our website.
Click close to return. |
5. |
Expect that our board will
be good stewards of donated resources. |
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Once again, get involved.
Let us know about ways you think we can be better
stewards. |
6. |
Have access to our
most recent financial statements.
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Visit Financial
Statements on our website. Click
close to return. |
7. |
Receive appropriate acknowledgment
and recognition. |
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Depending on
your level of involvement you will be recognized
on our website and in a variety of other ways. You
will receive a receipt for each donation. As a Voting
member you have a Recommendation Privilege. |
8. |
Know that personal
information will be handled with respect and confidentiality.
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Your personal
information is never traded, sold or given to others.
Your personal information is kept confidential. |
9. |
Know if solicitors
are volunteers, staff or professional solicitors.
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Ask. If someone
does not give you their name and tell you they are
a volunteer, staff or a professional solicitor,
they are not with Chimorel. If someone does not
give you their name and refer you to our website
do not donate. Never give a donation or fee directly
to an individual. |
10. |
Be able to delete
your names from shared mailing lists. |
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We do not share
our mailing lists. You may ask to be removed from
a list whenever you want. |
11. |
Be able to ask questions
before you donate to Chimorel. |
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Please visit our website.
Ask questions. Seek answers. Be comfortable before
you give. |
12. |
Receive prompt,
truthful and forthright answers to your questions.
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If any Chimorel
volunteer, staff or representative does not maintain
the highest level of integrity and truthfulness,
please let us know at 614-885-0000. To leave a message,
speak clearly, spell you name and repeat your phone
number twice. |
The above Donor Bill of Rights has been adapted and
simplified from a similar Bill of Rights developed by
American Association of Fund Raising Counsel, Association
for Healthcare Philanthropy, Council for Advancement
and Support of Education, National Society of Fund Raising
Executives. Comments
were written by Warren E Goodenow, Executive Director,
Chimorel Services Inc, www.chimorel.com.
