Ethics in Philanthropy - A Panel Discussion 

Led by Erin Osborn (pictured upper right), Director, Prospect Research, Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation; Amy Stewart, (pictured lower right) ILD '12, Vice President of Development, Mental Health Colorado; and Marcia Romero, Vice President, Community Affairs, US Bank (lower left) 

Key Takeaways

• It's important to have conversations about ethics regularly and to update your policies to ensure that they are legally compliant, but also in keeping with your mission and values. 
• You will sometimes be put in a position where you are educating a donor, boss, or community member. Talk about the likelihood of this situation ahead of time so that you are prepared. Having strong policies and great resources at the ready will be helpful. 
• AI brings new ethical considerations including whether your organization will used open tools where your data/information become part of the main data/tool or closed tools where your data remains within your local drive/network/cloud. 
• How to mitigate ethical risk 
• Be aware of the impact of bias on ethics

All the Resources! 
These speakers shared numerous resources with the class. Add these links to your bookmarks--stat!

AFP Code of Ethical Standards | AFP Donor Bill of Rights | Colorado Nonprofit Association's Principles & Practices in Nonprofit Excellence (membership required)| APRA's DEI Data Guide | 
AHP Professional Standards of Conduct |  Association of Donor Relations Professionals Ethics Statement | Apra Due Diligence Toolkit | Apra Ethics and Compliance Toolkit (membership required)|
Association of Advancement Services Statement of Ethics | CASE Statement of Ethics | Independent Sector's Principles for Good Governance | National Council for Nonprofits

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