We would be pleased to provide you with additional information and to work with you and your personal advisors to discuss a gift plan best suited for your circumstances. Please contact:

STPH Foundation
Phone: 985.898.4174
Fax: 985.871.5744
St. Tammany Hospital Foundation
1202 S. Tyler Street
Covington, LA 70433
foundation@stph.org

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 assure 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:

• To be informed of the Hospital’s mission, of the way STPH 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 our 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 summary.
• 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 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 ensure that all solicitors are not paid a commission or a finders fee for their work.
• To ensure donors that donor records will not be sold or shared with other outside agencies.
• To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.