Privacy Policy

The Saskatchewan Environmental Society respects your privacy. We protect your personal information and adhere to all legislative requirements with respect to protecting privacy. We do not rent, sell or trade our mailing lists. Contact information you provide will be used to deliver services and to keep you informed and up to date on the activities of the SES, including programs, special events, funding needs, or opportunities to volunteer. If at any time you wish to be removed from these contacts, simply contact us by phone at (306)665-1915 or at info@environmentalsociety.ca, and we will gladly accommodate your request.

The Saskatchewan Environmental Society Board of Directors has adopted the Donor’s Bill of Rights as a fundamental component of its Privacy Policies.

Donor’s Bill of Rights

Philanthropy is based on voluntary action for the common good. It is a tradition of giving and sharing that is primary to the quality of life. To assure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public, and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the not-for-profit organizations and causes they are asked to support, we declare that all donors have these rights:

• To be informed of the organization's mission, of the way the organization intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.
• To be informed of the identity of those serving on the organization's governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.
• To have access to the organization's most recent financial statements.
• To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.
• To receive appropriate acknowledgment and recognition.
• To be assured that information about their donations is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
• To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature.
• To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization or hired solicitors.
• To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that an organization may intend to share.
• To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.

The text of this statement in its entirety was developed by the American Association of Fund-Raising Counsel (AAFRC), Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), and the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).

The Saskatchewan Environmental Society has also adopted the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy’s Ethical Fundraising and Financial Accountability Code as its policy. In doing so, members of the governing board commit to being responsible custodians of donated funds, to exercise due care concerning the governance of fundraising and financial reporting, and to ensure to the best of their ability that the organization adheres to the provisions of the Code. A detailed copy of the Code can be found at: www.imaginecanada.ca/files/en/ethicalcode/ethical_code.pdf.

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