Privacy Statement
Ranken Technical College is committed to safeguarding your privacy. If you submit any personal information to us, you can be assured that we will not sell, exchange or share your personal information with anyone else.
Additionally, Ranken Technical College endorses the practices outlined in the two following statements, the Donor Bill of Rights and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Statement of Ethics. Ranken is committed to ethical behavior including the Work Ethic component of our educational formula, the ethical treatment of students and employees and the ethical solicitation and processing of contributions to the College.
Donor Bill of Rights
The Donor Bill of Rights was created by the American Association of Fund Raising Counsel (AAFRC), Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). It has been endorsed by numerous organizations.
Philanthropy is based on voluntary action for the common good. It is a tradition of giving and sharing that is primary to the quality of life. To ensure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public, and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the nonprofit organizations and causes they are asked to support, we declare that all donors have these rights:
I. To be informed of the organization's mission, of the way the organization intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.
II. 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.
III. To have access to the organization's most recent financial statements.
IV. To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.
V. To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition.
VI. To be assured that information about their donation is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
VII. To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature.
VIII. To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization or hired solicitors.
IX. To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that an organization may intend to share.
X. To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.
CASE Statement of Ethics
The CASE Board of Trustees adopted this Statement of Ethics to guide and reinforce our professional conduct in all areas of institutional advancement. The statement is also intended to stimulate awareness and discussion of ethical issues that may arise in our professional activities. The Board adopted the final text in Toronto on July 11, 1982, after a year of deliberation by national and district leaders and by countless volunteers throughout the membership.
Institutional advancement professionals, by virtue of their responsibilities within the academic community, represent their colleges, universities, and schools to the larger society. They have, therefore, a special duty to exemplify the best qualities of their institutions and to observe the highest standards of personal and professional conduct.
In so doing, they promote the merits of their institutions, and of education generally, without disparaging other colleges and schools.
Their words and actions embody respect for truth, fairness, free inquiry, and the opinions of others.
They respect all individuals without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, ethnic or national identity, handicap, or age.
They uphold the professional reputation of other advancement officers and give credit for ideas, words, or images originated by others.
They safeguard privacy rights and confidential information.
They do not grant or accept favors for personal gain, nor do they solicit or accept favors for their institutions where a higher public interest would be violated.
They avoid actual or apparent conflicts of interest and, if in doubt, seek guidance from appropriate authorities.
They follow the letter and spirit of laws and regulations affecting institutional advancement.
They observe these standards and others that apply to their professions and actively encourage colleagues to join them in supporting the highest standards of conduct.
