The Actors’ Fund of America subscribes to the Code of Ethical Principles and Standards of Professional Practice of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. 

Standard #12 in the code states that members of the Association, including The Actors’ Fund, “shall not disclose privileged or confidential information to unauthorized parties”, nor will The Fund disclose any lists for sale or any other purposes.

CODE OF ETHICS

The entertainment profession depends upon The Actors’ Fund of America to help its members in need and distress.  Therefore, The Fund must conduct itself with high ethical standards of performance, keeping in mind what James Q. Wilson, James Collins Professor of Management at UCLA, cities as the four innate sentiments which dispose people to a moral sense:  “sympathy, fairness, self-control, and duty.”

This code of ethics is a guide for all those who conduct the business of The Fund.

The Fund will deal empathetically with the people whom we serve, showing fairness in decisions of award and assistance.  Trustees, employees and volunteers will exhibit self-control and patience while faithfully performing their duties to The Fund and its recipients of aid.

Employees of The Fund will be evaluated on a fair and consistently even basis.  They will be informed of management’s expectations and how they are progressing toward The Fund’s goals.

All Trustees and volunteers will be treated with fairness and respect, helping them to develop and set standards for the performance of their various roles.

The Fund will handle all the funds entrusted to it wisely, efficiently, and objectively.

When representing The Fund, Trustees, employees and volunteers will take no action which would benefit themselves, their families, or any other organization with which they might be connected.  They will engage in no activity which would represent a conflict of interest with the purposes of The Actors’ Fund.  Every effort should be made to avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest.

The Fund will seek vendors who will offer their services and products on a competitive and professional level, asking no gratuity or favor for doing The Fund’s work.

Trustees, employees and volunteers will sign and adhere to The Fund’s confidentiality statement.

Only by observing all codes of ethics of the professional organizations to which we belong, and by steadfast and ethical performance, can we do honest good work which we have the heart and training to do. 

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