Verifying Institutional Alignment & Integrity

THE DONOR TRUST SHIELD

A Standard for Narrative Integrity

The Survivor Alignment Index (SAI) is an independent, merit-based evaluation indexed on an objective 100-point checkpoint matrix. Developed from first-hand institutional experience and engineered under the CHFI framework, the SAI removes ambiguity from ethical compliance.

The framework evaluates exactly 100 standard checkpoints across three core pillars:

• Narrative Sovereignty: Verifying if local communities genuinely own their stories or if they are framed through a paternalistic lens.

• Visual Dignity: Assessing the ethics of photography, video materials, and visual consent protocols deployed in fundraising.

• Ethical Consistency: Ensuring internal institutional governance matches the public narrative told to major donors.

Evaluation Thresholds & Credentials

ALETHEIA TUTELA does not operate on arbitrary tier systems. Reputational safety and ethical integrity cannot be measured in "Silver" or "Gold"—compliance is a reflection of hard, verifiable metrics. Our registry tracks two clear, merit-based performance thresholds:

• Official Certification (Score 70 – 100) | Fully Certified Organisations achieving a score of 70 or higher are awarded the official Certificate of Alignment. The exact audited score is displayed transparently on the certificate and within our registry, establishing an unassailable benchmark for donor trust. It includes a formal Executive Board Briefing.

• Compliance Attestation (Score 60 – 69) | Minimum Requirements Met

  Organisations scoring between 60 and 69 receive a formal Attestation of Minimum Compliance. This validates that foundational ethical guardrails, operational safety standards, and baseline statutory compliance are securely met, providing verified protection while the institution actively works toward full narrative maturity.

• Under 60 Points | Non-Certified (Restorative Track)

  To preserve absolute institutional confidentiality, scores below 60 are never published or listed in the registry. These organizations immediately enter a private advisory track, utilizing the Donor Perspective Briefing (DPB) to systematically address and remedy structural risks before undergoing a re-audit.

Deployment Modules & Credentials

• Narrative Alignment Scan (NAS): A rapid, surface-level risk diagnostic of media, web, and social content to ensure respectful, non‑paternalistic communications. Built as a high-impact diagnostic to protect fieldwork trust. Includes an actionable roadmap and a 90-day implementation check-in call.

  • Credential: Engagement Acknowledgment.

• Narrative Alignment Deep Dive (NADD): A targeted evaluation focusing on a 40–50 point subset of the highest-risk areas (visual dignity, consent protocols, fundraising language). Includes active implementation support to bridge identified gaps before full auditing.

  • Credential: Interim Alignment Letter (Conditional 12-month validity demonstrating active alignment to donors).

• Donor Trust Shield: The definitive, full 100-point SAI audit. A comprehensive institutional review culminating in a Board-ready risk dashboard and formal institutional report.

  • Credential: Official Certificate of Alignment (Requires a score of 70+, annual renewal).

• Continuous SAI Oversight: A continuous 12-month monitoring service with quarterly reviews of newly deployed fundraising and media materials to maintain compliance and secure annual certificate renewal.

Methodological Authority & Benchmark Alignment

The SAI framework operates as an independent verification standard. The underlying methodologies are designed to align with and complement the rigorous data and compliance benchmarks recognised within major international cooperation frameworks, including Swiss federal evaluation guidelines and global institutional health metrics.