Fremont Area Big Give: Terms of Service
As a nonprofit choosing to participate and
collaborate as a benefitting partner in the Fremont Area Big Give, it is
required that you agree with the following Terms of Service which set forth the
services and duties provided by the Fremont Area Big Give and roles and
responsibilities of all participants.
Requirements:
- I confirm that my organization is
or is being fiscally sponsored by a current 501(c)(3) public charity as
recognized by the IRS (only one organization per tax identification number
is eligible to participate, unless it is a fiscal sponsorship of FACF), and
will provide our EIN number, contact info, and a representative’s
information for verification.
- I confirm that my organization
has a visible presence and provides services that directly impact the
Fremont/Dodge County area, is governed by a body such as a board of
directors, board of trustees, etc. and that funds raised during the
Fremont Area Big Give will be used for services in the Fremont/Dodge
County area.
- I confirm that my organization is
and will continue to be in compliance with all applicable federal, state
and local laws, ordinances and regulations including, but not limited to,
the USA Patriot Act and all applicable anti-terrorist financing and asset
control laws.
- I understand that in order to
receive donations it is my organization's responsibility to provide a
checking account that is eligible to receive ACH transfers from GiveGab/Bonterra’s
GG Pay. In the event that the bank account information we supplied is
unable to receive the transfer, and GiveGab/Bonterra has not heard from
our organization in over 60 days, the donations will be refunded back to
the donor.
- I understand that the Fremont
Area Community Foundation has final discretion in approving organizations
for participation. For questions regarding eligibility please contact the
Fremont Area Community Foundation at 402-721-4252.
Gifts/Donors
- I understand that my organization
will receive all the monies that have been donated to my organization less
any transaction fees not covered by the individual donor.
- I understand that GiveGab/Bonterra.com
is an online platform which will safely process all contributions made to
the event.
- I understand that all donations
will be disbursed within 10 business days via electronic funds transfer
minus transaction fees.
- I understand that the Fremont
Area Big Give is not responsible for the amount of money contributed to my
organization over the course of the event and understand that donors
choose where to place their gifts and that the Fremont Area Big Give has
no control of this process.
- I understand that donations are
tax deductible, and that no goods or services may be exchanged for
donations or as payment for “quid pro quo” items such as: memberships,
gift items, raffles, auction items, tickets or any other activity that
provides benefit to the donor.
- I understand that in the event of
a disputed donation GiveGab/Bonterra will make every effort to win the
dispute by submitting evidence on my organization's behalf. In the case
that a dispute is lost, the full amount of the disputed donation and
donation processing fees will be pulled from my organization’s bank
account, and my organization will be charged a $15 dispute fee.
- I understand that refunds for
donations made on GiveGab/Bonterra must be approved by an administrator
from my organization and requested from GiveGab/Bonterra within 4 business
days of the original date of the donation. If approved, the full amount of
the requested refund and donation processing fees will be pulled from my
organization’s balance. Any donation refund request made outside of the
four business day refund window must be handled outside of the GiveGab/Bonterra
platform between my organization and the donor directly.
Profiles
- I understand that as the
administrator of my organization's profile on GiveGab/Bonterra, it is my
responsibility to grant (authorize) and revoke (unauthorize)
administrative capabilities to other individuals within my organization. I
understand that I can choose to allow them full administrative privileges
or restrict their ability to view donor data within our organization. I
understand that GiveGab/Bonterra will not disclose information about my
organization to individual users unless those users are administrative
users with appropriate permissions.
- Agree to complete an annual
profile update and certify that, to the best my knowledge, all information
entered into my FremontAreaBigGive.org profile is accurate and
correct.
Marketing/Media/PR
- I understand that my organization
is encouraged to focus the majority of its overall marketing efforts in
the days immediately leading up to the Fremont Area Big Give to the
campaign to create a sense of community-wide excitement among donors,
volunteers, media partners and fellow nonprofits.
- I understand that my
organization's staff, board of directors, and volunteers should promote
the Fremont Area Big Give over the course of the event using social media.
Any paid promotional methods utilized by the participating organization
are solely at the participating organization’s discretion and expense.
-
Acknowledge that the Fremont Area
Community Foundation has the right to use images uploaded to profiles and
photos posted on social media with the hashtag #FremontAreaBigGive for Fremont
Area Big Give marketing purposes.
Prizes
- I understand that only donations
made through the Fremont Area Big Give portal will count towards any
prizes and incentives offered as part of the event. I understand that
prize winners chosen on the day are subject to further verification and
may be finalized after the event.
- Agree that once an organization
has won an hourly prize (Golden Ticket, Most Unique Donors, or Most
Dollars Raised), it cannot win another hourly prize but it is still
eligible for all of the other prizes.
- Acknowledge that a “Unique
Donation” is defined as one individual making a gift of $10 or more to one
organization. Multiple donations from one individual to the same nonprofit
will count as one gift. Anyone who attempts to game the system runs the
risk of being caught in our audit.
- Acknowledge that awarded prizes
are subject to audit, and agree that prizes may be revoked or withheld if
donations or matches can’t be validated or if donations do not qualify as
“Unique Donations,” including falsifying donor email addresses or matches.
- Agree that the Fremont Area
Community Foundation reserves the right to edit, change or remove any of
the above prizes from the Fremont Area Big Give.
- The Fremont Area Community
Foundation reserves the right to change winners if necessary or disqualify
any organization from prizes, if, in our determination, an organization is
not engaging in fair play.
Liability
Release
As the appointed representative, I hereby release the
Fremont Area Community Foundation, Fremont Area Big Give, and its affiliates,
officers, board, and employees, jointly and severally, from any claims for any
loss or damage sustained while participating in the Fremont Area Big Give. This
release extends, applies to, covers and includes all unknown, unforeseen,
unanticipated and unsuspected injuries, damages, losses and liability and the
consequences thereof, as well as those now disclosed and known to exist. This
release also extends to coordination of participation efforts and use of public
content from this organization’s websites for marketing purposes. It is further
understood and agreed that participation in the Fremont Area Big Give is not to
be construed as an admission of any liability and/or acceptance of assumption
of responsibility by the Fremont Area Community Foundation and its affiliates,
officers, board, and employees, jointly and severally, or for any damages and
expenses for which the Fremont Area Community Foundation, and its affiliates,
officers, board, and employees become liable as a result of any alleged act of
a Fremont Area Big Give participant. The Fremont Area Community Foundation
reserves the right to disqualify any community benefit organization from
participating in the event and/or receiving incentive prize dollars at any time
before, during or after the event if, in its sole discretion, it believes that
there has been a breach of these rules and/or deception on the part of the
organization. The Fremont Area Community Foundation can modify any restrictions
or conditions if, in the sole judgment of the Board of Directors, such
restriction or condition becomes unnecessary, incapable of fulfillment or
inconsistent with charitable needs of the community. As such, the Fremont
Area Community Foundation reserves the right to deny or condition the distribution
of prizes and grants if, in the judgment of its Board of Directors, such
restriction or condition becomes necessary. The Foundation makes no warranties
or representations as to the success of the Fremont Area Big Give or of any
individual participant and in no way, directly or indirectly, guarantees any
results or the amount of donations.