Ratified in 2006, Covenant’s comprehensive Gift Acceptance Policy is designed to ensure that all gifts to, or for the use of, The Covenant School are structured to provide maximum benefits for the donor and the school. This policy is intended as a guide and allows for some flexibility on a case-by-case basis.
The Covenant School encourages gifts in support of its mission as an independent, Christian day school.
Furthermore, we seek to implement a gift acceptance policy that will protect:
- The best interests of the donor; and,
- The philosophy and financial well-being of The Covenant School; and,
- Covenant School employees charged with the management of the gift planning program.
If you have questions about the gift acceptance policy, contact us at (434) 220-8122 or email gsanker@covenantschool.org.
A Donor Bill of Rights
Giving to The Covenant School* is an act of philanthropy based upon voluntary action for the common good. Giving is a uniquely human characteristic and it adds to our quality of life.
To assure you have complete confidence in the causes Covenant asks you to support, we declare that all donors have these rights:
- To be informed of the organization’s mission, of the way the organization intends to use donated resources, ad of it capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.
- To be informed of the identity of those serving on the organization’s governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.
- To have access to the organization’s most recent financial statements.
- To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.
- To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition.
- To be assured that information about their donations is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
- To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature.
- To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization or hired solicitors.
- To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that an organization may intend to share.
- To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.
The Donor Bill of Rights was created in 2001 by the collaborative efforts of the following organizations:
- American Association of Fund Raising Counsel
- Association for Healthcare Philanthropy
- Council for Advancement and Support of Education
- Association of Fundraising Professionals
- This document has been endorsed by numerous non-profit organizations.
* Covenant School, Inc. (dba The Covenant School) is a not-for-profit corporation, classified as a 501(c)(3) corporation for federal tax purposes.