Fundraising Ethics and Practices
The Portland State Office of University Development subscribes to standards of professional ethics and fundraising practices as adopted by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement:
The following Office of University Development policies outline our fundraising practices:
- Confidentiality Agreement
- Information Management Policy and Procedures
- Gift Acceptance Policy
- Gift Flow Chart
The following policies related to fundraising practices are on file at the PSU Foundation (2125 SW 4th Ave., Suite 510, Portland, Oregon, 97201, 503-725-4911, foundation@pdx.edu):
- Overview of Foundation mission and responsibilities
- Gift Acceptance Policy
- Endowed Funds Policy
- Service Guidelines: internal procedures for gift processing, acknowledgments, account creation, check requests, use of database, etc.
- Account Guidelines: criteria for establishing unrestricted, restricted and endowed accounts.
