Checklist before entering into a contract
Before entering into a contract with a commercial fundraiser your organisation should firstly decide what it wants to raise the money for and how it proposes to raise the money. Ask the potential fundraiser to supply a feasibility study before your committee makes a final decision to employ the fundraiser.
Some of the issues you may wish to consider are:
- It is suggested that you request the fundraiser to supply referees and contacts within organisations that it has operated for previously, so that your organisation can check on the fundraiser’s previous experience.
- Police clearance certificates may also be requested to confirm that the fundraiser or in the case of a body corporate, officers of the fundraiser are of good character and do not have criminal records.
- The Department of Commerce can help identify the proprietors of the business name or the Australian Securities and Investment Commission can ascertain the directors of a corporation.
- It is also appropriate to inquire if the fundraiser is a member of a professional organisation, for example the Fundraising Institute of Australia.
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