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Privacy Policy & General Policy

Standard Of Living Augmentation (SOLA) recognizes

the importance of protecting information we may collect from visitors to

our site. Our policy is to use the information we acquire from visitors to our

sites for internal purposes only, and we maintain appropriate security

measures to keep this information private. Your browser, however, does

automatically tell us the type of computer and operating system you are

using. Users can visit the site without revealing any information about

them. If one chooses to give us personal information via the Internet for the

purposes of correspondence, then it is our intent to let you know how we

will use such information. If users tell us that thaey do not wish to have this

information used as a basis for further contact, we will respect those wishes.

We do keep track of the domains from which people visit us. We analyze

this data for trends and statistics, and then we discard it. We do not share

information web users provided with third parties for commercial purposes.

SOLA takes precautions to keep the user information disclosed to us secure.

To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and to ensure the

appropriate use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical,

electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the

information we collect. If users have questions about the types of

information collected on this web site or would like to request a correction of

any information collected, please contact us at

gbailama@solaugmentation.org

Use of Cookies

Certain sections of SOLA’s web site use “cookies” to store user information.

A cookie is a small string of text that a web site can send to your browser. A

cookie cannot retrieve any other data from your hard drive, pass on

computer viruses, or capture your e-mail address. Cookies help us

understand which parts of our web sites are the most popular, where our

visitors are going, and how long they spend there. We use cookies to analyze

traffic patterns so we can improve the site. Cookies were originally designed

to help a web site distinguish a user’s browser as a previous visitor and thus

save and remember any preferences that may have been utilized while the

user was browsing the site. If you are just browsing 

www.solaugmentation.org cookie identifies only your browser but you do

not have to accept the cookie to continue browsing the site. It is possible to

set your browser to inform you when a cookie is being placed – then you

have the opportunity to decide whether to accept the cookie

User Agreement

If you have any questions about this User Agreement,

contact SOLA if you do not agree with these terms of

this User Agreement, you may not use the site. SOLA reserves the right to change this User Agreement at any time without notice.

Donor Promise Policy

Standard Of Living Augmentation Donor Pledge Policy

Standard Of Living Augmentation (SOLA) and the staff members of the

Development and Community Relations departments subscribe and adhere

to the Donor Bill of Rights, Association of Fundraising Professionals’ (AFP)

Code of Ethical Principles and Standards of Professional Practice and

disclosure about our Storage of Donor Information. Any release of

information about a SOLA client, employee, or donor (corporate, private

foundation or individual) must be approved by the CEO. The release of

information may include but is not limited to electronic and printed form

within or outside SOLA. Any contact with SOLA donors is to be approved

by the CEO prior to making the contact, be it for soliciting a financial

contribution, event support or any other purpose. This includes requests of

cash or in-kind donations of goods or services. All donations must be

processed through the Community Liaison Department so that proper

coordination of solicitations occurs and so that solicitation, tracking and

follow-up procedures may be initiated.

Storage of Donor Information

Donor information is stored and managed in the SOLA Community

Liaison Department’s database. We permit only authorized employees, who

are trained in the proper handling of donor information, to have access to

this information. Employees who violate our Donor Pledge will be subject to

our normal disciplinary process. This policy is being coordinated in

compliance with SOLA’s HIPAA policy that is enforced by SOLA’s HIPAA

Privacy Specialist/Environmental and Safety Manager.

The Donor Bill of Rights

The Donor Bill of Rights was created by the American Association of Fund

Raising Counsel (AAFRC—now known as the Giving Institute), the

Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), the Association of

Fundraising Professionals, 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,

SOLA declares that all donors have these rights:

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

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

intended

 To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognitions

 To be assured that information about their donation 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.

CODE OF ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND STANDARDS OF

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES

The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) exists to foster the

development and growth of fundraising professionals and the profession, to

promote high ethical standards in the fundraising profession and to preserve

and enhance philanthropy and volunteerism. Members of AFP are

motivated by an inner drive to improve the quality of life through the causes

they serve. They serve the ideal of philanthropy; are committed to the

preservation and enhancement of volunteerism; and hold stewardship of

these concepts as the overriding principle of their professional life. They

recognize their responsibility to ensure that needed resources are vigorously

and ethically sought and that the intent of the donor is honestly fulfilled. To

these ends, AFP members embrace certain values that they strive to uphold

in performing their responsibilities for generating philanthropic support.

AFP members aspire to:

 practice their profession with integrity, honesty, truthfulness and

adherence to the absolute obligation to safeguard the public trust

act according to the highest standards and visions of their organization,

profession and conscience; put philanthropic mission above personal gain

 Inspire others through their own sense of dedication and high purpose

improve their professional knowledge and skills, so that their performance

will better serve others;

 Demonstrate concern for the interests and well being of individuals affected

by their actions;

  • 1. value the privacy, freedom of choice and interests of all those affected by their actions; foster cultural diversity and pluralistic values, and treat all people with dignity and respect;
  • 1. affirm, through personal giving, a commitment to philanthropy and its role in society;
  • 1. avoid even the appearance of any criminal offense or professional misconduct;
  • 1. bring credit to the fundraising profession by their public demeanor;
  • 1. encourage colleagues to embrace and practice these ethical principles and standards of
  • 1. professional practice; and be aware of the codes of ethics promulgated by other professional organizations that serve philanthropy.

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