THE CODE OF ETHICS FOR CRYSTALIFE CARE INTERNATIONAL
- Personal and Professional Integrity
All staff, board members and volunteers of Crystalife Care International act with honesty, integrity and openness in all their dealings as representatives of the Organisation. The Organisation promotes a working environment that values respect, fairness and integrity.
- Mission
Crystalife Care International has clearly stated mission and purpose, approved by the Board of Directors, in pursuit of the public good. All of its programs support that mission and all who work for or on behalf of the organisation understand and are loyal to that mission and purpose. The mission is responsive to the communities served by the Organisation and of value to the society at large.
- Governance
Crystalife Care International has an active governing body that is responsible for setting the mission and strategic direction of the Organisation and oversight of the finances, policies and operations of the Organisation.
The governing body:
- Ensures that its board members or trustees have the requisite skills and experience to carry out their duties and that all members understand and fulfill their governance duties acting for the benefit of the organisation and its public.
- Has a conflict of interest policy that ensures that any conflict of interest or the appearance thereof are avoided or appropriately managed through disclosure or other mean; and
- Is responsible for the hiring, firing and regular review of the performance of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and ensures that compensation of the Chief Executive Officer is reasonable and appropriate;
- Ensures that the CEO and appropriate staff provide the governing body with timely and comprehensive information so that the governing body can effectively carry out its duties;
- Ensures that the organisation conducts all transactions and dealings with integrity and honesty;
- Ensures that the Organisation promotes working relationships with board members, staff, volunteers and program beneficiaries that are based on mutual respect, fairness and openness;
- Ensures that the Organisation is fair and inclusive in its hiring and promotion policies and practices for its board, staff and volunteer positions.
- Ensures that policies of the Organisation are in writing, clearly articulated and officially adopted;
- Ensures that the resources of the Organisation are responsibly and prudently managed; and
- Ensure that the resources that the Organisation has the capacity to carry out its programs effectively.
- Legal Compliance
Crystalife Care International is knowledgeable of and complies with all laws (International and national), regulations and applicable international conventions.
- Responsible Stewardship
Crystalife Care International shall manage its funds responsibly and prudently. This should include the following considerations:-
- It spends a reasonable percentage of its annual budget on programs in pursuance of its mission;
- It spends an adequate amount on administrative expenses to ensure effective accounting systems, internal controls, competent staff, and other expenditures critical to professional management;
- The Organisation compensates staff and any others who may receive compensation reasonably and appropriately;
- The Organisation in Soliciting funds shall have reasonable fund raising costs, recognising the variety of factors that affect fundraising
- The Organisation shall not accumulate operating funds excessively and will ensure that all spending practices and policies are fair, reasonable and appropriate to fulfil the mission of the Organisation.
- Openness and Disclosure
Crystalife Care International provides comprehensive and timely information to the public, media and all stakeholders and is responsive in a timely manner to reasonable requests for information.
- Evaluation of Programme
Crystalife Care International is committed to improving program and organisational effectiveness and develop mechanisms to promote learning from its activities and the field. The Organisation is responsive to changes in its field of activity and needs of its constituencies.
- Inclusiveness and Diversity
Crystalife Care International has a policy of promoting inclusiveness and its staff, board and volunteers reflect diversity in order to enrich its programmatic effectiveness. The Organisation takes meaningful steps to promote inclusiveness in its hiring, retention, promotion, board recruitment and constituencies served.
- Fundraising
Crystalife Care International in raising funds from the public or from donor institutions is truthful in its solicitation materials, The Organisation respect the privacy concerns of individual donors and will expend funds consistent with donor intent. The Organisation undertakes to disclose important and relevant information to potential donors.