Nonprofits Need Clear Donor Rules, Canadian National Group Says

Any nonprofit organization that is launching a capital campaign needs clear policies about how it will recognize donors and what it will do if donors fail to pay pledges, says the head of the national association for Canada’s philanthropic sector.

“It’s incumbent on organizations before they embark on this kind of hugely visible campaign to have done their homework,” said Bruce MacDonald, chief executive officer of Imagine Canada, which acts as a service organization and advocate for charities.