Tell us about an ethical dilemma that you or someone you know has encountered.

Thank you for your interest in responding to a short survey for Ethics Awareness Month.

We all know fundraising isn't easy, and it isn't always straightforward or black and white either.

Sometimes pressure mounts, unexpected opportunities arise, or a confluence of factors results in a difficult situation for fundraisers and their organizations.

To ensure fundraisers continue to learn and navigate ethical dilemmas, consider sharing an ethical situation you are familiar with. Your story may inspire a member to address a problem they are facing, or it could prevent a similar situation from arising in the first place. Your stories will nurture an honest, transparent fundraising environment for nonprofit professionals everywhere, and support those who are struggling with their own ethical dilemmas.

Please review the short survey, below (just four open-ended questions). Be as candid as possible. Do not reveal names or identify organizations.

All stories will be reviewed and may be chosen for sharing as part of Ethics Awareness Month. The stories will be shared on the AFP website, on social media, in the daily newsletter, and other communications.

You are NOT required to share your name or other identifying information.

HOWEVER, if you’d like to share your story with the Ethics Committee, and the committee would like to use your story or dilemma as one of its case studies (making all the necessary changes to ensure complete anonymity), you MAY submit your email address. Again, though, this is NOT required.

Also, please remember that if you do want support from the AFP Ethics Committee for reporting or resolving an ethical issue, you may contact Derek Mulhern at derek.mulhern@afpglobal.org.

The deadline for submissions is October 31, 2020.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Michael Nilsen at michael.nilsen@afpglobal.org.

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* 1. Please tell us about an ethical dilemma in the text box below.

(For all open-ended questions, we recommend saving your text in a document elsewhere, then copy/pasting your text here.)

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* 2. How was the dilemma solved? Is it still ongoing?

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* 3. Are you satisfied with the outcome? Was the AFP Code of Ethical Standards helpful in this situation? If applicable, do you wish you had done something different?

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* 4. Do you have anything to add regarding what could be done to solve or prevent this dilemma in the first place? Do you have a recommendation or suggestion of how the AFP Code of Ethical Standards could be improved so that in the future they could be more helpful in such situations?

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* 5. By submitting this form, you agree to AFP sharing your anonymous story with the fundraising community. AFP reserves the right to edit text for length/clarity. This submission is completely anonymous, and will not be traced back to you in any way.

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* 6. OPTIONAL: I agree to submitting my email address in case the AFP Ethics Committee wishes to use my submission as one of its case studies. I am submitting this information with the understanding that the information will be only used for this purpose and the Committee will get in contact with me to get more information about the situation for case study purposes.

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