10 Simple Ways to Protect Your Career From Ethical Slip-Ups

Whether you are a fundraising newcomer or an old hand, here are 10 simple reminders to help keep your fundraising career out of ethical hot water.

1. Put your organization’s mission first.

The first rule of fundraising is that most donors give to a nonprofit organization because they believe in what the organization stands for. They trust the organization will do what it says. The only way to earn that trust is to ensure that you — and your organization — put the organization’s mission ahead of any personal interests.