Girls Inc. of Long Island adheres to the following standards of ethics for Donors laid out in the Association of Fundraising Professionals “Donor Bill of Rights” Donors have the right to:

• 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.
• 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.
• To have access to the organization’s most recent financial statements.
• To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.
• To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition.
• To be assured that information about their donation is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
• To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature.
• To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization or hired solicitors.
• To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that an organization may intend to share. As well, Girls Inc. of Long Island will not sell donor information to any third-party entity, nor share donor information with outside parties without the express consent of the donor.
• To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.