Ethics and the Nation’s Voluntary and Philanthropic Community: Obedience to the Unenforceable (Independent Sector, 1991)

This report brings together the standards and statements on ethics adopted by many leading philanthropic organizations, such as the National Charities Information Bureau, the Philanthropic Advisory Service of the Better Business Bureau, Association of Fund-Raising Counsel, Council for Advancement and Support of Education, and others. You'll find a valuable resource for developing or revising your own policies. As a major reference and training manual, this report, released by the IS Committee on Values and Ethics, pulls together a number of viewpoints, including nonprofit leadership, legal scholars, journalists, consumer and social advocates, and representatives of higher learning and religion. Defining, examining, and instilling ethical behavior goes far beyond current laws, rules, and regulations. Self-imposed law through ethical behavior is this publication’s essence, providing specific examples of codes of ethics and self-evaluation guides, plus additional tools that help organizations reflect the legal and moral obligations of trustees and other leaders of grant-making and grant-seeking organizations; many examples of illegal acts and unethical behavior are cited along with solutions to ethical dilemmas. Softcover, 188 pages, $20 (Nonmember), $14 (Member) (plus $3.50 shipping)