October 15, 2009.  Rivers Club.

Submit your question or dilemma for discussion.

If you are not comfortable submitting an ethical dilemma on-line, you may still contribute to this project by submitting an ethical dilemma off-line.

Please send a typed letter, on plain white paper and no return address on the envelope, to:

AFP, Western PA Chapter

PO Box 10447

Pittsburgh, PA 15234

At the end of the letter, please indicate whether or not we may post it anonymously to our Blog or if you want us to hold it for our October meeting.  We promise to abide by your wishes.

Just like our on-line comments, all off-line comments will be reviewed to remove any identifiable or inappropriate content.  The sender will be kept anonymous.

The Western PA Chapter of AFP (AFPWPA) has created a Blog to discuss ethics in fundraising. The purpose of the Blog is to collect ethical dilemmas. These postings will be reviewed, clustered into themes, and discussed at the October program, “Real Life Ethical Dilemmas,” with Elliot S. Oshry, CFRE. Specifically, we want you to share your actual ethical dilemmas with others.

This Blog is for information only. Please note that no advice or suggestions will be provided by AFPWPA, and that no advice or suggestions about your dilemma will be posted to the Blog from your colleagues. The postings are to stimulate thought and to help ground Elliot’s presentation in your realities. If you have an ethical dilemma that cannot wait until October, please contact Paulette Maehara, CFRE, CAE, President and CEO of AFP International. She may be reached at pmaehara@afpnet.org.

So log on to http://afpwpa.wordpress.com, follow the instructions, and submit your dilemma(s). All information submitted is subject to review prior to final posting to ensure that it does not contain any inappropriate content (including the names of actual people!). You can post anonymously.

Questions? Please contact Margaret Zabo at office@afpwpa.org.