Critical Policies and Standards
Compassion International is committed to maximizing impact, being fully transparent about operations and programmatic outcomes, and addressing critical risk factors facing our ministry. Compassion’s board and management are also committed to the mission of releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name. To fulfill these commitments, Compassion establishes organization-wide policies to govern all the operations of the organization.
Compassion International is committed to operating in compliance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements in every country in which we operate. In addition, our policies define our intention and further establish the governance and compliance expectations of the board of directors and leadership of the organization. In demonstration of that commitment, Compassion International maintains a secure, confidential way to report ethical concerns or suspected violations of law and policy, and we maintain investigative capacity to ensure that credible allegations of wrongdoing are appropriately investigated and properly addressed. Our goal is to ensure all stakeholders can communicate issues and concerns safely and honestly while maintaining anonymity and confidentiality. Certain policy statements and risk factors are highlighted below.
Compassion International is intentional in addressing critical risk factors facing our ministry and establishing policies to govern the behaviors and operating activities of our staff.
The objective of Compassion International’s cash and investment management is to ensure adequate liquidity and safety of funds while achieving an appropriate return on the organization’s cash assets by employing appropriate asset allocation strategies for our investments, based on time horizon, cash flow expectations and risk tolerance. Compassion International ensures all financial activities are transacted through regulated markets and maintains accountability regarding Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) as well as Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption laws. Investments are allowed in various asset categories, including cash and cash equivalents, investment grade fixed asset securities and equity securities. Compassion International’s investment portfolio is maintained under the direction of the investment committee and regular monitoring by the finance and audit committee of the board of directors.