The Codes of Fundraising Practice

The Institute of Fundraising’s Codes of Fundraising Practice represent the standards set for fundraisers in the UK. Each code covers a separate fundraising technique, providing guidance and legal advice, and information on how to ensure your fundraising is the best it can be.

By becoming a member of the Fundraising Standards Board scheme we ask you to follow these Codes when you are fundraising. The Codes are continually evolving and the Institute actively welcomes approaches with regard to content and gaps in the series of the Codes. It’s worth remembering that the codes are for fundraisers, written by fundraisers, so you always have an opportunity to help improve working fundraising practices.

These are the sorts of things the Codes cover:

General advice on raising money

  • Accountability and transparency in fundraising
  • Legal requirements of fundraising
  • Code of Conduct

Charities’ relationship with supporters

  • When and how to accept gifts of money
  • How to manage gifts left in wills
  • How to work with people who give a lot of money

Collecting money from people

  • On the street
  • Through collection tins
  • Going to their doors
  • Signing people up to direct debits

Contacting people for gifts of money

  • By letter, by telephone, through adverts, emails, and their websites
  • Involving people in events and activities to raise money

Working with others to raise money

  • Volunteers
  • Companies and businesses

The Codes of Fundraising Practice are all available to view or download in PDF format.

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