| ←Firesides | Lights of Guidance , compiled by Helen Hornby XXI. THE BAHÁ'Í FUND |
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A. Contributions—Responsibility of Bahá’ís
- 835. To Give and to be Generous
- 836. God Does Not Ask from Any Soul Except According to his Ability
- 837. Responsibility of Every Bahá’í
- 838. There Can be no Limit to One's Contributions
- 839. Service Every Believer Can Render
- 840. Commerce, Agriculture and Industries Blessed Many Times
- 841. Believers Alone Have Bounty of Contributing
- 842. Should not Incur Debts for Purpose of Contributing to Fund
B. Those Eligible to Contribute
- 843. Distinguishing Features of the Cause of God
- 844. Giving to the Fund is a Spiritual Privilege
- 845. When a Soul Accepts Bahá’u’lláh He Becomes a Co-Worker in the Cause of God
- 846. Those Who Openly Proclaim Recognition of Bahá’u’lláh Permitted to Contribute
- 847. They Must Create a Sense of Belonging
- 848. Contributions from Children of Non-Bahá’ís or in Case One Parent is Bahá’í
- 849. Selling Items for the Benefit of the Bahá’í Fund
- 850. It is not Proper for a Bahá’í Institution to Sponsor a Fund-Raising Sale Open to Public
- 851. Auctions Among Bahá’ís—Contributing to the Fund is a Spiritual Responsibility
- 852. Holding of Raffles
- 853. Guidelines Towards Establishing a Business Venture Owned by Bahá’ís
- 854. Reasons for not Accepting Donations from Non-Bahá’ís for Administration of the Faith
- 855. Guidelines for Accepting Funds from Governmental and Other Non-Bahá’í Sources
- 856. Should Recipient of Public Charity Contribute to the Bahá’í Fund?
C. The Treasurer and the Spiritual Assembly
- 857. Trustworthiness—A Prime Requisite for Those Responsible for the Funds
- 858. Great Responsibility of Members of the National Spiritual Assembly—Should Require Two Signatures for Withdrawal of Funds
- 859. The Treasurer of an Assembly Should Never Commingle His Own Funds and Those of the Faith
- 860. Local Assembly of a Large Community Might Appoint a Committee to Assist Treasurer
- 861. Treasury Committees, Functions of
- 862. National Treasury Committee
- 863. The Treasurer is Officer in Charge, but all National Spiritual Assembly Members are Responsible
- 864. Teach Trustworthiness Through Writings—Explain to Individuals that They Will be Held Responsible for Money They Handle
- 865. The National Spiritual Assembly Should Require Annual Audit of Treasurer's Accounts
- 866. Some Guidelines for Treasurers
- 867. Desirable for Assembly to Maintain Financial Reserve
- 868. Duty of the National Assembly not to Allow National Interests to be Jeopardized by Individual Considerations
- 869. Assembly Should Neither Feel Embarrassed nor Ashamed in Turning to the Friends
- 870. The General and National Interests of the Cause Take Precedence Over the Local Ones—But it May be Expedient to Develop Local Fund First
- 871. Assembly Obligated to Advise Believers of all Funds—International, Continental, National and Local
- 872. Contributions Can be Sent Direct to Haifa
- 873. Continental Fund
- 874. Pledges Can be a Useful Means of Encouraging Contributions
- 875. Friends in Mass Teaching Areas Should Know Their Blessings and Responsibilities
- 876. "Bring and Buy" Meetings
- 877. Assembly May Sell Contributions in Kind Through a Professional Auctioneer
- 878. It is not Permissible to Impose a Tax or An Assessment on Local Spiritual Assemblies
- 879. Local Spiritual Assembly Decides for Itself How to Use Funds—National Spiritual Assembly Can only Make a Suggestion
- 880. Soliciting Funds from Other Countries
- 881. Individual Bahá’ís Free to Contribute to Projects in any Country They Wish
D. Earmarked Funds
- 882. Purpose of Earmarking Funds Should not be Defeated
- 883. Earmarked Funds for Specific Purchases or Projects
- 884. When Earmarked Contribution is Impractical or Unwise…
- 885. Proceeds from Sale of Property Purchased with Earmarked Funds Retain Same Earmarking
- 886. The Proper Accounting for Earmarked Funds is Very Important
- 887. Donor Has no Right to Change Earmarked Purpose Unless the Assembly Accepts the Request to Do So
- 888. The Assembly Should Try to Preserve Real Value of Funds in Its Care—Especially True of Earmarked Funds
- 889. Often it is Better that the Friends Do not Restrict Funds
- 890. Care to be Taken Not to Violate Right of Earmarking—Earmarked Contribution Should be Over and Above Assembly's Allocation to a Fund
- 891. Confidentiality of Believers' Contributions, Earmarked or Otherwise, Must be Respected
