Agency No-Gifts Policies

The "Everyday Ethics" column in the box at right discusses the ethical rationale for enforcing an agency no-gifts policy and offers practical suggestions for how to deal with gifts given to an agency or its employees.

The following materials were developed to aid agencies in adopting and administering a no-gifts policy.

• Sample gift policy language
• Sample no-gifts sign
• Sample thanks-but-no-thanks letter returning gift
• Sample letter notifying gift-giver of donation
• Sample press release
• Sample reminder letter to staff
• Sample vendor brochure: "Doing Business Ethically with LAUSD"