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March 31, 2008

Ethical Stumbles in Fund Raising

Fund raisers have long been told to avoid commissions — mostly out of concern that otherwise donors will wonder who has more to gain, the charity or the person soliciting the gift. But plenty of fund raisers are accepting commissions, a new study has found, and other ethical lapses are common among people who solicit donations for charity.

The fund-raising study comes just days after another report was released showing that ethics problems are common in other areas of nonprofit management, not just the process of seeking donations.

Have you witnessed an ethical lapse in fund raising at your organization? Tell us what you saw and whether the issue has been resolved. Just click on the comments link below this post to share your thoughts.

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