Principles of Fundraising
At the Board Meeting of the Disabled Drivers Association of Ireland on the 9th October 2011, the Directors of the Association endorsed the Statement of Guiding Principles as published by Irish Charities Tax Research (ICTR). The core principles of this statement are listed below, while a full explanation of Statement of Guidelines can be found through the link below.
Respect
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The Disabled Drivers Association of Ireland (DDAI) and its subsidiaries shall respect the rights, dignity and privacy of its supporters, clients and beneficiaries. It shall not put undue pressure on anyone to make a gift and where someone does not want to give or wishes to cease giving, that decision will be respected. The charity will not represent their clients or beneficiaries in a disrespectful way in their promotional activities, and where possible and appropriate, clients or
beneficiaries will have an input into the charity’s promotional strategies. The charity will take care not to cause
unreasonable nuisance or disruption in its fundraising efforts.
Honesty
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The charity will always act in an honest manner and will be truthful in all its dealings. It will answer honestly all reasonable questions about its fundraising activities and fundraising costs and it will do so within a reasonable timeframe.
Openness
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The charity will make information about its purpose and its activities freely available. It will be transparent about who it is, the work it performs and how any support is used. The charity will be accountable and will provide a number of ways whereby those interested can contact the organisation and receive a reasonably timely response. The charity will have a procedure to address complaints, a copy of which will be available on request.
