Codes and Principles of Good Practice: A European Overview

The following links provide information relating to codes and principles that have been produced by national associations of donors and foundations across Europe.

Principles and ethical statements have been developed by national associations of donors and foundations in the European countries listed below. This information can also be downloaded in a table format.

>Go to European codes of practice: An overview

European level

European Foundation Centre

Principles of Good Practice

Belgium

Network of Belgian Foundations:

- Basisverklaring van het Netwerk Belgische Stichtingen, 1993

- Déclaration de base du Réseau de Fondations Belges, 1993

Bulgaria

Bulgarian Donors Forum

- Code of Ethics of the Bulgarian Donors' Forum Association

Czech Republic

Czech Donors Forum

- Code of Ethics for Foundations

- Code of Ethics for Foundations without endowment

Finland

Council of Finnish Foundations

- Best Practice in Foundation Management : Grant Giving Foundations

Germany

Association of German Foundations:

- Good Foundation Practice (in German)

Netherlands

Association of Foundations in the Netherlands:

- Code of Conduct

- Gedragscode

Poland

Drafted by representatives of 12 organisations - members of LPO (Local Philanthropic Organisation) Network and the Academy for the Development of Philanthropy:

Standards of Operation of a Polish Local Philanthropic Organisation

Slovakia

Donors' Forum of Slovakia:

- Donors' Code of Ethics

Association of Slovak Community Foundations

- Association of Slovak Community Foundations: Standards for Community Foundations in Slovakia

Russia

Russia Donors Forum:

- Code of Ethics for the Russia Donors Forum

Switzerland

SwissFoundations

- Swiss Foundation Code