The foundation will publicly acknowledge all donations unless the donor wishes to remain anonymous. A thank you letter will accompany all receipts. Donors creating funds will also receive a thank-you call from a member of the Board of Directors.

Donors creating funds will receive copies of the foundation's annual report. The foundation does not publish the amount of the donation, except in circumstances approved in advance by the donor. Donors creating named funds will receive an annual fund statement, which will be hand-delivered, wherever possible, by a member of the Board of Directors.

The foundation honours donors' and prospective donors' requests to:

• limit the frequency of contact;
•  not be contacted by telephone or other technology;
• receive printed material concerning the organization; and
• discontinue contact.

The foundation will not share or sell its donor list with other organizations. The privacy of donors will be respected. Donor records maintained by the foundation will be kept confidential to the extent possible.

Donors will have the right to see their donor record and to challenge its accuracy.

Canadian Law and Regulatory Compliance

The foundation will publicly acknowledge all donations unless the donor wishes to remain anonymous. A thank you letter will accompany all receipts. Donors creating funds will also receive a thank-you call from a member of the Board of Directors.The Foundation will acknowledge donations in accordance with the donor's informed preferences, the gift agreement, the Privacy Policy and applicable law. Acknowledgement and stewardship communications will be separate from the official donation receipt and will not disclose personal information publicly without appropriate authority.

Application note: This template must be read with the Foundation's articles, bylaws, gift terms and the federal, provincial or territorial laws that apply to its incorporation, activities and operating jurisdictions. Organization-specific facts and provincial requirements require lawyer confirmation before adoption.

Monitoring: This policy will be reviewed every two years.

Board Acceptance: This policy was approved/reaffirmed at the_________________ Board meeting.