- We are strictly focused on our mission:
- Providing educational opportunity, health
care and nutrition to under privileged children in Sao Roque,
Brazil.
- Maintaining our reputation for integrity and
effectiveness
- We are committed to being truthful in how
we reflect the reality in Sao Roque. We neither minimize nor
overstate the human needs of those whom we assist.
- We are experienced business people committed
to running a healthy non-profit organization, maximizing our
financial support and minimizing administrative and overhead
expenses.
- We will neither sell nor exchange, with any
other agency or commercial enterprise, the information of
sponsors and contributors on our mailing lists.
- Our financial reporting is in accordance with professional
standards of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Our
independently audited financial statements are available upon request.
- We pay no commissions, percentages or finder's fees for any
fundraising activity.
- We refuse to engage in fundraising methods that are intimidating,
harassing or misleading.
- We demonstrate respect for the integrity, pride, beliefs and
culture of the people whom we serve.
- We are governed by a Board of Directors, serving without
compensation, operating under bylaws ensuring adequate voting trusteeship,
and whose members have no financial or other conflicts of interest. We receive
and act upon critical advice from an Advisory board, comprised of prominent
experts, in various fields important to the operation of the Stone Flower Foundation.
- We are committed to a policy and practice of full public
disclosure of all relevant information concerning agency goals, programs,
finances and governance.
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