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AFP Toronto Chapter

2. Presentation Outline. Working definitionRole of AFP Ethics CommitteeRevised AFP Ethical CodeEthical Decision MakingReal Life ScenariosQ

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AFP Toronto Chapter

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    1. 1 AFP Toronto Chapter Ethical Decision Making And Leadership January 17, 2007 Dianne Lister, LL.B., CFRE Vice President, External Relations Trent University

    2. 2 Presentation Outline Working definition Role of AFP Ethics Committee Revised AFP Ethical Code Ethical Decision Making Real Life Scenarios Q & As

    3. 3 Working Definition An Ethics Framework “Ethics is a code of conduct, based on moral duties and obligations which indicates how we should behave. Ethics deals with the ability to distinguish right from wrong and with the commitment to do what is right.” Michael Josephson, The Josephson Institute for the Advancement of Ethics

    4. 4 Role of AFP Ethics Committee Educate members and other professionals about the code Educate members about ethical issues within the profession Encourage compliance with the code Receive and respond to queries concerning ethics within the profession and independent sector

    5. 5 Role of AFP Ethics Committee Receive and respond to complaints alleging violation of the code Effect resolution through education and persuasion whenever possible Function as a resource to AFP and its members and to the public in matters of ethical behaviour

    6. 6 Role of AFP Ethics Committee Develop and recommend standards that address evolving issues affecting ethics within the field Act as complainant when necessary Maintain confidentiality about queries, complaints and hearings

    7. 7 Revised AFP Code AFP Code of Ethical Principles and Standards of Professional Practice Adopted 1964 Amended October 2004 referenced in ASO’s Fund Development Policies & Procedures Manual

    8. 8 Great quotation “Once integrity goes, the rest is a piece of cake.” J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman) From 1978 CBS hit series, Dallas

    9. 9 Steps In Ethical Decision Making What are the critical facts of the situation? What are the key, perhaps competing, values and ethics at stake? Who are the players and stakeholders in the decision? What are the driving forces in the situation? What is the worse case scenario and the effects or impact on all the players who are stakeholders?

    10. 10 The Leadership Challenge Mission focus/public trust Volunteer leadership Staff turn over “Relationship” with donors Reputation management Servant leadership/co-leadership Pressure to meet the bottom line Multiple stakeholders

    11. 11 Real Life Scenarios Campaign chair plans to quit mid-way in high profile campaign; tells Executive Director not to tell rest of Board of his intention.

    12. 12 Real Life Scenarios 2) Board chair of parallel foundation circumvents foundation’s executor director, and develops critical strategy with Chief Executive Officer of parent organization.

    13. 13 Real Life Scenarios 3) Board member makes sexual overture to your senior Vice President. Vice President tells you in confidence, but insists she does not want to confront Board member.

    14. 14 Real Life Scenarios 4) A senior Board member is a close friend of CEO of an international corporation who is on the human rights “watch list.” The corporation recently gave a gift to your university. Board member speaks directly to media about the gift and misstates the facts. The President instructs the Director of Communications to follow up with the media.

    15. 15 Real Life Scenarios 5) A city hospital desperately needs a critical care wing. The nearest facility is 240 miles away. A local businessman offers to donate the entire cost of the new wing, provided the hospital names the wing after him , he is appointed to the Board and receives “front of the line” service.

    16. 16 Real Life Scenarios 6) Chief Development Officer has developed a long term relationship with donor who has been confined to a nursing home. CDO visits on a regular basis. Donor dies and in her will leaves a small donation to the organization and a much larger portion to the CDO.

    17. 17 Simple Ethics Tests The vision test The what would your parents say test The kid on your shoulder test Publicity test The deposition test

    18. 18 Thank you Dianne Lister, LL.B., CFRE Vice President, External Relations Trent University

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