USEFUL LINKS - GUIDELINES

Association of Fundraising Professional’s Standards of Professional Practice
The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) exists to foster the development and growth of fundraising professionals and the profession, to promote high ethical standards in the fundraising profession and to preserve and enhance philanthropy and volunteerism.
www.afpnet.org

Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Management and Reporting Standards
The CASE Management and Reporting Standards provide a common set of definitions and procedures for managing and reporting the results of fundraising activities at educational institutions.
www.case.org

European Fundraising Association - Codes of Fundraising Practice
The Institute of Fundraising developed on behalf of the EFA a source document for a “Common Code of International Ethics for Fundraisers” which is based on an evaluation of national codes of ethics that were provided by national bodies of fundraisers.
www.efa-net.eu

Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
The mission of the FASB is to establish and improve standards of financial accounting and reporting for the guidance and education of the public, including issuers, auditors, and users of financial information.  Multiple standards documents within.
www.fasb.org

Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
The mission of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board is to establish and improve standards of state and local governmental accounting and financial reporting that will result in useful information for users of financial reports and guide and educate the public, including issuers, auditors, and users of those financial reports.
www.gasb.org

Institute of Fundraising Codes of Fundraising Practice
The Institute of Fundraising has developed the Codes of Fundraising Practice and Code of Conduct to provide a guide to the law and best practice in relation to fundraising activity throughout the United Kingdom.
www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk

National Committee on Planned Giving (NCPG) Valuation Standards for Charitable Planned Gifts
The National Committee on Planned Giving (Indianapolis, IN) has released standards for determining the value of all types of planned gifts to charitable organizations.
www.ncpg.org

Uniform Law Commission/Uniform Management of Institutional Funds Act
The official Web site of the Uniform Law Commission includes a summary of the act, an UPMIFA/UMIFA comparison chart, and an enactment map.
www.upmifa.org
For more UPMIFA links, see our UPMIFA Resources page.

United States Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA Policy
HIPAA enacted national standards for electronic health care transactions and national identifiers for providers, health plans, and employers. It also addressed the security and privacy of health data.
www.cms.hhs.gov
For more HIPAA links, see our HIPAA Resources page.