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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, In June of 2010, the international Association of 
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Fundraising Professionals (AFP), with more than 30,000 members 
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and 206 chapters worldwide, will celebrate 50 years of 
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advancing ethical and effective fundraising; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, AFP was founded in 1960; for 5 decades, AFP has 
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worked to advance philanthropy and ethical fundraising and 
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support charities around the world that provide critical 
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services to their communities, including more than 1 million 
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charities in the United States; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Fundraising and philanthropic efforts have helped 
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drive meaningful advances in health, science, social services, 
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and countless other fields that have improved the lives of 
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millions of people in every conceivable way; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Annual charitable donations in the United States 
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has risen from approximately $10 billion in 1960 to over $300 
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billion today; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, AFP continues to promote ethical fundraising 
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through its Code of Ethical Principles and Standards, which is 
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now used by thousands of charities around the world as the 
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foundation of their ethical fundraising work; and
  
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, AFP works to increase donor confidence and public 
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education about wise giving through The Donor Bill of Rights, 
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The Accountable Nonprofit, and other resources; therefore, be 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate the Association of Fundraising Professionals on 
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the occasion of the association's 50th anniversary and applaud 
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AFP's efforts to cultivate philanthropy and encourage 
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charitable giving while promoting the highest ethical 
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standards in the fundraising profession; and be it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That we call upon the people of Illinois to 
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promote the spirit of philanthropy and observe the occasion by 
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making a donation to a charitable organization; and be it 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the Association of Fundraising Professionals as a 
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symbol of our esteem and respect.