our promises:

• Respect your wishes, by dedicating your donations to the cause of your choice
• Manage your donations strictly and provide regular updates on how they are being used
• Surround ourselves with the foremost experts to select our projects
• Publish a revised financial report every year

Code of ethics

Chapter I-DONationS

Art. 1 : Use of donations

• para. 1   The funds collected are used to accomplish the objectives of the Foundation.
• para. 2   Donations subject to restrictions or designated for particular purposes are used for the purposes for which they were  given.
• para. 3    If it proves necessary to reallocate these funds, other uses will be considered together with the donor. If the Foundation is unsuccessful in contacting the donor, the donation will be used in a way that matches the donor’s initial intentions as closely as possible.

Art. 2 : Acceptance of donations

• The Foundation will not accept donations originating from natural persons or corporations whose activities seem to be of a questionable nature, based on the known facts.

Art. 3  : Donation follow-up

• para. 1     Donors whose names are known to the Foundation will automatically receive a thank-you note for any donation above 50 Swiss Francs.
• para. 2      Donors whose names are known to the Foundation will receive an official receipt at the end of the year for tax purposes – automatically for any donation greater than an amount set by the Council, or by request.

Chapter II-DONors

Art. 4 : Donations confidentiality

• para. 1   Donor-related data shall be treated as confidential information.
• para. 2   The Foundation will respect the anonymity of donors who request it.
• para. 3   The Foundation undertakes not to sell, rent, or exchange its donors’ addresses or other contact information.

Art. 5 : Respect of privacy

• The Foundation shall heed the requests of its current and potential donors in its policies on communicating with them, particularly with regard to frequency or means of contact.

Art. 6 : Transparency and right to information

• The Foundation shall regularly, at least once per year, inform its donors and/or members of its activity.

Donors have the right to receive, upon request:

• the most recent annual report and financial statements adopted by the Foundation Council
• the name of the accounts auditor
• a copy of this policy.

They have the right to ask and be told if the person fundraising for the Foundation is a volunteer, an employee, or a contracted fundraiser.

ChaptER III-FUNDRAISING

Art. 7 : Conditions
 

The Foundation’s fundraising efforts endeavor to:

• be objective
• present information appropriately and without exaggeration
• indicate clearly the goal of the fundraising
• respect the dignity and privacy of the people for whom donations are solicited
• respect the free choice of donors, as well as their wishes.

Art. 8 : Obligations
 

Individuals who solicit or collect funds in the Foundation’s name are informed that they should:

• respect the stipulations of our current code of ethics
• behave in accordance with all applicable laws
• respect the applicable provisions of the codes of professional ethics
• stop soliciting a potential donor who so requests
• immediately notify the Foundation of any potential conflict of interest
• not accept any donation for ends that are incompatible with the objectives or mission of the Foundation.

Chapitre IV-FINANCES

Art. 9: Management
 

The Foundation’s financial affairs shall be responsibly managed in accordance with the ethical obligations of management and with legal requirements.

Art. 10 : Annual report
 

Annual financial reports :

• shall be prepared in accordance with FER 21 principles and standards
• shall declare the total amount of fundraising costs (including salaries and general expenses)
• shall declare the total amount of expenditures made for charitable activities.