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Donor Privacy Policy
The Center for Safety & Change is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation. All contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent as allowable by law.(1)

Obtaining Information
The ability to contact individuals to support the Center for Safety & Change is critical to our work and mission. The Center collects and uses a donor’s personal information such as name, address, phone number, and email address when an individual/organization voluntarily provides it to us. We will not sell, trade or share a donor’s personal information with anyone outside the Center, nor send donor mailings on behalf of other organizations, without the specific permission of the donor. Contributing individuals and organizations are traditionally listed by name in publications such as our fundraising journals and annual report, but we honor requests from those who wish to be listed as anonymous.

Donor Bill of Rights
Ethical standards and principles are the foundation for maintaining public trust. To ensure this, the Center endorses the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ Donor Bill of Rights, which provides all donors with the right:

I. To be informed of the organization’s mission, the way the organization intends to use donated resources, and its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.

II. To be informed of the identity of those serving on the organization’s governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.

III. To have access to the organization’s most recent financial statements.

IV. To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.

V. To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition.

VI. To be assured that information about their donation is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law.

VII. To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature.

VIII. To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers or employees of the organization, or hired solicitors.

IX. To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that an organization may intend to share.

X. To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.

To review or correct your personal contact information or to make changes to your recorded preferences (i.e. receipt of mailings and acknowledgements), please contact our Development Department [email protected] or call (845) 634-3391.

(1) Donors should always consult with their tax advisors regarding tax deductibility of cash and in-kind gifts.