AEDROS

AEDROS - Asociación de Ejecutivos en Desarrollo de Recursos para Organizaciones Sociales, is a non-profit civil association that brings together professionals in fundraising in the third sector, whose objective is to generate a wide network of support and exchange.

The association was created in 2001 by a group of fundraisers from civil society organizations, who saw the need to defend the professional activity of resource development, promote transparency in the management of funds, as well as the responsible practice of philanthropy and volunteering in the social sector.

We are the first association of Spanish-speaking fundraisers in South America, which positions us as a reference organization in the country where we were born (Argentina) and in the region.

Currently, we are more than 260 members representing +160 civil society organizations, who -as in other professional associations-, promote ethical standards and good practices in the development of third sector resources to make it reliable and transparent.

According to its Statute, AEDROS is managed by a group of volunteer members, who constitute a Board of Directors, and the decisions taken there are implemented by a permanent Staff.

Other members, on a voluntary basis, constitute different work commissions (Members' Commission, Training Commission, Advocacy Commission, among others) in which lines of action are agreed upon and presented to the Board of Directors, and implemented by the Staff together with these Commissions.

In this line:

• We assist our members in improving the performance of their professional endeavors.

• We preserve and strengthen, for their mutual benefit, the existing ties and relationships among them.

• We promote ethical standards for the professional practice of resource development.

• We analyze and provide guidance in the solution of problems common to its members and, in general, we promote, encourage and disseminate information intended to benefit our members and the organizations and causes for which they work.

Our purposes are:

• To attend to all matters concerning the professional activity of resource development for social organizations.

• To train members in professional and academic improvement, providing them with leadership experiences.

• To organize and sponsor congresses, forums, symposiums, meetings or conferences, national or international, on the profession.

• To issue certifications that accredit professional excellence.

• To encourage the responsible practice of philanthropy and volunteer work in Argentina and the region.