By Washington State law, a fundraiser who calls you MUST:
State their name;
State the name of the charitable organization and its principal place of business;
State the name of the commercial fundraiser, if any, that employs the solicitor;
Disclose the true nature of the organization’s relationship to the government, if it is associated with or has a name similar to a government organization;
Upon request, state the toll free number of the secretary of state’s charities hotline: 1-800-332-4483.
… and must NOT:
Make false, deceptive or misleading representation;
State or imply that the contribution is tax-deductible unless the charity has filed with the secretary of state its letter from the Internal Revenue Service granting tax-deductible status;
Use the name “police,” “sheriff,” “firefighter” or similar names unless authorized;
Harass, intimidate or torment;
Claim the tickets to an event will be donated unless the fundraiser has obtained a letter from those persons stating they will accept the tickets and the number they will accept;