Fundraising Ethics and Practices

The Office of University Advancement 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:

• CASE Statement of Ethics
• Donor Bill of Rights
• APRA Statement of Ethics

The following Office of University Advancement policies outline our fundraising practices:

• Confidentiality Agreement
• Information Management Policy and Procedures
• Gift Acceptance Policy
• Gift Flow Chart
• Gift Exception Form

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.