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Case Study 1: Finding Help with Big Donors

Prudence Goodall, CFRE, is vice president for development of a major community charitable institution . She is approached by Tom Dollar, an active financial planner who is well connected in the community. Tom tells her he has a client who is ready to make a major gift ($ 100,000) for tax purposes and is willing to make the gift to Prudence's institution. Tom offers to reveal the name of the client to Prudence if she will ensure that the investments from the gift are made through Tom's firm. A. Would it be a violation of the AFP Code of Ethical Principles and Standards for Prudence to agree with this deal? Answer: Generally, this scenario offends the aspiration section of the Code. Any member engaging in this quid pro quo behavior of agreeing to reward the source of a prospective major donor with future business is clearly not acting with integrity, honesty, and truthfulness. While the case does not fit into the narrow definition of "finder's fees," the same logic applies. The Guidelines under Standard No. 24 identify the three principles underlying the standard: (1) philanthropic giving is a voluntary action for the public benefit, (2) the seeking or acceptance of philanthropic contributions should not provide personal gain to anyone, (3) donors and potential donors must be protected from pressure or coercion. Paying Tom Dollar would amount to paying a fee for generating a gift. Agreeing to ensure that the funds were invested in Tom Dollar's firm is an indirect form of personal inurement to Tom. B. Suppose that Tom offered to reveal the identity of his client if, in return, Prudence would list Tom as a benefactor donor (gifts of $ 5,000 or more) on the institution's donor wall when the client makes the $ 100,000 gift. Would it be a violation of the Code for Prudence to agree to the deal on these terms? Answer: The analysis under section A applies to this scenario also, as it is another form of quid pro quo. By identifying a name of a prospective donor who ultimately gives a gift, Tom would be providing information, and this would be a violation of Standard No. 24, if the equivalent "value" of his information were treated as a gift-in-kind. Further, any recognition he would receive could be seen as a form of personal inurement. C. Suppose Tom offered to actually secure the donation if Prudence would give him 10 free tickets (face value: $ 10,000) to the institution's forthcoming charity gala. Would it be a violation of the Code for Prudence to agree to the deal on these terms? Answer: Yes, whether Tom is compensated in cash, in future business dealings, in recognition, or in gala tickets, he is still expecting and receiving a perceived or real payment for finding the donor.

Case Study 2: The Dear Friend

John Dear, the chief development officer for a large agricultural college, has a reputation in education circles for prowess in cultivating major gift prospects. Minnie Bucks is a wealthy farm widow and long-time personal friend of John's. Over the years she has made several large donations to the college. One day Minnie dies unexpectedly . A codicil in her will leaves a small portion of her wealth to the college and a much larger portion to John. The college president and the chair of the board call John in and tell him that to accept a bequest from a donor he has befriended would violate the AFP Code of Ethical Principles and Standards and, if word got out, would harm the college's reputation for propriety. They ask John to "do the right thing" and quietly turn over his bequest from Minnie to the college. A. What should John do? 1. Keep the money 2. Turn over the money to the college 3. Make a gift of his own to the college equal to the amount of the bequest 4. Return the money to Minnie's estate 5. Other Answer: 5. Other. If John has not yet received the bequest, he should refuse the funds and direct the executor and/ or the courts to distribute the funds as they see fit. If he has already received the funds, the correct answer is 4. The primary AFP Standard in play here is Standard No. 4, which prohibits exploiting relationships for personal gain. However , an equally important issue is the appearance of impropriety, which brings Standard No. 1 into the discussion. This is an important and classic example of an act that is legal but unethical. B. Suppose that for several years Minnie had been confined to a nursing home, where John visited her frequently, but she received few other visitors. Suppose, further, that the bequests to John and the college were made in a codicil drafted by Minnie's attorney the week before she died. Would John be violating the AFP Code if he accepted the bequest? 1. Yes 2. No 3. It depends 4. Don't know Answer: 1. Yes, for the same reasoning as in the previous question. C. Suppose John rather than the attorney had drafted the codicil, but it was properly signed by Minnie and witnessed by the nursing home administrator. Would John be violating the AFP Code if he accepted the bequest under these 1. Yes 2. No 3. It depends 4. Don't know Answer: 1 . Yes; Standards Nos. 1, 2, 4, and 6 all apply . Fundraisers should never give legal advice or draft legal documents.

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Case Study 1: Finding Help with Big Donors

Prudence Goodall, CFRE, is vice president for development of a major community charitable institution . She is approached by Tom Dollar, an active financial planner who is well connected in the community. Tom tells her he has a client who is ready to make a major gift ($ 100,000) for tax purposes and is willing to make the gift to Prudence's institution. Tom offers to reveal the name of the client to Prudence if she will ensure that the investments from the gift are made through Tom's firm. A. Would it be a violation of the AFP Code of Ethical Principles and Standards for Prudence to agree with this deal? Answer: Generally, this scenario offends the aspiration section of the Code. Any member engaging in this quid pro quo behavior of agreeing to reward the source of a prospective major donor with future business is clearly not acting with integrity, honesty, and truthfulness. While the case does not fit into the narrow definition of "finder's fees," the same logic applies. The Guidelines under Standard No. 24 identify the three principles underlying the standard: (1) philanthropic giving is a voluntary action for the public benefit, (2) the seeking or acceptance of philanthropic contributions should not provide personal gain to anyone, (3) donors and potential donors must be protected from pressure or coercion. Paying Tom Dollar would amount to paying a fee for generating a gift. Agreeing to ensure that the funds were invested in Tom Dollar's firm is an indirect form of personal inurement to Tom. B. Suppose that Tom offered to reveal the identity of his client if, in return, Prudence would list Tom as a benefactor donor (gifts of $ 5,000 or more) on the institution's donor wall when the client makes the $ 100,000 gift. Would it be a violation of ...

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