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Our greatest point of pride is that more than 90 percent of our business comes from repeat engagement and direct referrals.  The words and actions of the exceptional people with whom we collaborate are the most meaningful measure of our achievement and the first source we invite you to consult. 

 

Professional Code 

Since our founding in 1947, CCS has remained steadfast in our commitment to advancing the missions of non-profit organizations through fund-raising counsel, development management, and strategic direction.  

As members of industry associations including the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Independent Sector, the Giving Institute, Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), and International Catholic Stewardship Council (ICSC), we subscribe to the ethical principles and standards put forth by these organizations.

Our privately held firm and nearly 300-member staff adheres to a Professional Code as outlined below.
  1. CCS is retained on a flat-fee professional arrangement. Therefore, performance guarantees and our agreements are not commission related.
  2. CCS does not raise the funds to subsidize our professional service arrangement.
  3. Our fees are competitive within the industry and fit the guidelines of the aforementioned professional associations.
  4. Our firm works within the parameters of general business guidelines; therefore, we do not work without an executed contract based on the practices of charities’ boroughs of each of the individual states governed by the Attorneys General.
  5. We employ professional fundraisers who agree to maintain our ethical practices. We do not tolerate unprofessional behavior.
  6. We respect the confidentiality of our clients’ donors, giving histories, and exclusive fund-raising practices and do not share or distribute proprietary information. We do not disclose our clients’ private donor lists.
  7. Our firm does not introduce prospects to our clients or disclose information about potential donors gleaned from other clients.
  8. As outside counsel, we do not document or formally account for actual monies or funds. We respect our clients’ oversight of their individual fund management systems.
  9. We do not pursue the employees of our clients and our contract restricts the hiring of our professional staff.
  10. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintain a comprehensive Diversity Program.