Examples of complaints against fundraising appeals and activities that have been upheld by these bodies are listed below. This list is not comprehensive, nor should it be taken as criticism of the other work of these organisations. This resource is designed to alert fundraisers to mistakes made by other organisations, and thereby avoid them themselves. The claim was judged to be misleading because it suggested that the Fellowship supported all the UK's schizophrenia sufferers. In the US, the Council of Better Business Bureaus Philanthropic Advisory Service Reports publish reports on charities about which they receive enquiries from the public.
Donors can and do sue charities.
Read Kristin Lemmerman's Hey you, Deep Pockets. There is advice for US donors on what constitutes charity fraud , presented by Attomey General Richard P. Leyoub, State of Louisiana. Services Books For more fundraising books, visit the UK Fundraising Bookshop . Vacancies Page created 14 September 1998. Fundraising UK Ltd.