Macphail Woods: Donor Rights

Macphail Woods Ecological Forestry Project Friends of the Forest Fund-raising Campaign operates in conjunction with the Environmental Coalition of Prince Edward Island and is a registered charitable organization with the Canada Revenue Agency.

Statement of Donor Rights

To ensure that donors to Macphail Woods have full confidence in the Fund-raising Campaign and its appeals, the following donor’s rights are recognized. All donors have the following rights:

to be clear about our mission and how Macphail Woods intends to spend their donations
to know that their donation will be used for the purpose for which it was given
to trust that information about their donation will remain confidential to the Campaign to the extent provided by law
to be assured that their donation will be banked promptly and spent within a reasonable time
to receive appropriate thanks and recognition
to receive, upon request, all published financial statements
to know that complaints will be taken seriously, handled promptly and responses will be sent swiftly
to seek accurate professional advice on tax efficient giving methods
to receive prompt and accurate answers to questions
to be provided with reports on the way that funds have been spent
to be treated professionally and with respect during fund-raising campaigns
to choose to be excluded from any future solicitations
to expect that there is a fair and proper balance between the interests of donors and the aims and objectives of Macphail Woods
to know that there is no obligation to buy an incentive or to return it
to know whether an individual soliciting funds is a volunteer, an employee, a hired solicitor or other
to have the right to remain anonymous
to know that donor names will never be sold
to request that their name not be exchanged for fundraising purposes
to have the right to escalate a complaint to Eco-PEI’s Steering Committee and if still not satisfied to submit a complaint directly to the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy.