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AFRDS
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In order to improve the quality of fundraising programs being offered, while keeping in mind the safety of your children, eFundraising.com has been a corporate member of the AFRDS, the Association of Fund-Raising Distributors & Suppliers, since 1993.
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What is AFRDS?
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The Association of Fund-Raising Distributors & Suppliers (AFRDS) is an international association devoted exclusively to the product fundraising industry. Its more than 650 member companies manufacture, supply and/or distribute products that are re-sold by schools and other not-for-profit organizations for fundraising purposes.
AFRDS and its members are dedicated to promoting professionalism and integrity in product fundraising, while fostering cooperative and productive relationships between the product fundraising industry and the schools, school groups, and other non-profit organizations the industry serves. AFRDS members ascribe to an industry Code of Ethics and Standards for Professional Practice. Members participate annually in AFRDS workshops and seminars to stay current on the latest products, programs, innovations and techniques.
Representatives from National Association of Elementary School Principals, National Association of Secondary School Principals and the National Catholic Educational Association serve on the AFRDS Advisory Council to provide feedback to the industry on its practices, ethics and related issues. The AFRDS Advisory Council’s mission is to foster cooperative and productive relationships between the product fundraising industry and the schools, school groups, and other non-profit organizations the industry serves.
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Who are the members of AFRDS?
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Members of AFRDS fall into three categories:
Distributors
Companies that market and distribute products to not-for profit organizations (e.g., schools, student clubs, PTAs, youth sports leagues, church groups, civic organizations), which re-sell the products for fundraising purposes. To qualify for AFRDS membership, distributors must provide satisfactory references and document that the company has operated as a distributor in the fundraising industry for a minimum of one year.
Suppliers
Companies that produce, manufacture, import, broker or otherwise supply products or services for sale on a wholesale basis to distributors in the industry. To qualify for AFRDS membership, suppliers must provide satisfactory references and document that the company has operated as a supplier in the fundraising industry for a minimum of one year.
Affiliates
Companies that provide ancillary services to the industry, such as consultants, graphic artists, printers and publishers.
Please visit www.afrds.com for more information.
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