Fund raising in India is its infancy. There is a great potential and we have to reach it and more in as short a time as possible. This can only be done in a most professional way. In a way that is accountable, transparent, credible and ethical. While all training is directed towards making fundraisers professional, a central body to promote all aspects of Fundraising is important to look into issues in a planned and co-ordinated manner, as a responsible body. There is a need to interact with all stakeholders. And a need to safeguard the interests of all Fundraisers. This is a step towards making NGOs independent and sustainable.

Why an Association?

Basically we need an association of Fundraising Professionals to ensure that there is close affinity of fundraising professionals and they present a common face and voice to all. Also there is a need to have moral and ethical standards and transparency in the dealings.

Towards this end an Association of Fundraising Professionals has been created under the aegis of  South Asian Fundraising Group (SAFRG).  This would become independent once it has the resilience to sustain as an independent body.

Mission:
 
To organize fundraising professionals in India into a well knit team and focus on upgrading their status, knowledge and skills with an emphasis on moral and ethical values, so that they become a force to reckon with.

Goals--Short term

       To mobilise membership initially in Delhi and in the metros.
       To ensure that all members follow the charter of ethical code.
       To ensure that a fund raiser has availability of needed
        reference material in the library and later online too.
       Set standards and promote the charter of ethical and moral
        standards.
       Join hands with SAFRG for capacity building

Goals--Medium term

       To continue to enroll members from all over India.
       To have state chapters with affiliation.
       Conduct research on important areas to sensitise all stakeholders.
       Advocacy

Goals--Long term

       Increase the status of the fund raisers
       To create an atmosphere so that fund raisers must have a say
         in the all matters in an organization.
       Provide a platform for the fund raisers to raise issues that needs
        to be brought in the open from the moral and ethical point of view.
       To act as resource pool and help fund raisers in relocating.

  Aims and Objectives

The aims and objectives for which the association is established are given below. It is  to encourage people involved in fundraising and resource mobilisation, to adopt and promote high standards of ethical practice and inject professionalism in fund raising.

     To establish the Association of Fundraising professionals - India as
      the representative organization for fundraisers in INDIA.
     To determine and to promote standards of ethical and
      professional fundraising practice.
     To monitor and enforce the implementation of standards and
      code of practice.
     To protect the credibility and integrity of its members and
      non-profit organizations that abide by this standards.
     To lobby for the enactment of legislation and other policies that create
      a favorable fundraising environment.
     To undertake certification of professional fundraisers.
     To support research and learning in fundraising practise.
     To publish and disseminate material that the organisation may
      desire for promotion.
     To raise sufficient resources for the implementation of its programs
      and activities.
     To promote, stimulate and enable co-operation and exchange
      of information between its members in the fields of fundraising
      and resource mobilisation.
     To work towards establishing a sound and ethical Resource
      Management practices.
     To devise standards and procedures of accreditation and certification
      of fundraisers.
     To provide training, mentoring and coaching to professionalise       fundraising and to promote, advise and advocate this as a career
     To convene conferences and events to enable members to share             their experiences about best practices and condemn the bad practices
     noticed.

Governing Body

A governing body of fundraising professionals has been created. This will be further expanded as the association develops

Executive Committee

From the Governing body an executive committee working under the Chair SAFRG has been created. This body will take on the executive functions of the functioning of the Association.

Membership

Primarily there will be three types of membership:

     Associate Members
     Organisational Members
     Honorary Members

Fee Structure

  Will be able to buy certain books of highly rated authors at a discounted    rate from SAFRG.  The list will be posted soon in the website.

Extracts (photocopies) of certain portions of reference books available
  at the SAFRG will be supplied to you at nominal charges on demand.
  The list of reference books will also be displayed soon in the website.

ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS - INDIA
c/o South Asian Fund Raising Group
D-7/7346, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi - 110070
Tel: 011-26132024  Fax: 26132086

REGISTRATION FORM