Codes of Fundraising Practice

The Institute of Fundraising has developed the Codes of Fundraising Practice and Code of Conduct to provide a guide to the law and best practice in relation to fundraising activity throughout the United Kingdom.

The Code of Conduct guides fundraisers as to the standards they should aspire to in all aspects of their careers while the Codes of Fundraising Practice represent the standards for specific areas of fundraising.

Each Code of Fundraising Practice covers a separate fundraising technique and provides not only information on areas of the law and guidance on the techniques themselves, but also the best practice that the fundraising sector has set itself.

Fundraising organisations have a duty of care to ensure that the trust invested in the voluntary and community sector by the public is maintained.

The Institute of Fundraising believes that developing and encouraging standards in fundraising is the key to achieving this. The Institute of Fundraising urges all fundraising organisations to adopt the Codes and commit to the their standards.

• View the Codes Directory
• View the Member Code of Conduct

Codes Review 2011 - 2012

The Institute of Fundraising is undertaking a comprehensive review of the Codes of Fundraising Practice to ensure that the Codes provide the most accurate and relevant guidance possible, which in turn enables fundraisers to do their jobs to the best of their abilities. The review will take place between October 21st 2011- 30th March 2012. 

Click here to find out more about the review