Effective November 2026.
Information we collect
- Donors: name, mailing address, email, gift amount and date, and whether a gift is designated for a tax credit.
- Families: contact details, student and school information, and household income documentation needed to determine eligibility.
- Website visitors: basic, anonymous usage data from our hosting provider.
How we use it
- To process donations and send receipts and tax-credit acknowledgements.
- To report qualified contributions to the IRS and to state agencies as required by law.
- To review scholarship applications and pay awards to schools or education providers.
- To answer your questions and send updates you ask for.
How we share it
We never sell or rent personal information. We share it only with service providers who help us operate, such as our payment processor and email provider, with government agencies when required by law, and with schools as needed to pay a scholarship.
Payments
Online payments are processed by a third-party payment platform. We do not store full card numbers.
Security and retention
We use reasonable safeguards to protect information and keep records only as long as needed for our purposes and legal requirements, under our document retention policy.
Cookies and analytics
Our website does not use advertising cookies or sell data to advertisers. Our hosting provider may collect basic, anonymous traffic statistics. If we add analytics tools in the future, we will update this policy, and you can limit tracking through your browser settings.
Email and text messages
If you pledge or sign up for updates, we may email you about your gift and the scholarship program. Every message includes a way to unsubscribe. We will still send required receipts and tax acknowledgements.
Children's information
Our website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from them online. Student information is provided by parents or guardians as part of a scholarship application. A parent may ask us to review or delete information about their child.
Other websites
Our site links to other websites, such as government agencies and our payment processor. Those sites have their own privacy policies.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The effective date at the top shows when it last changed.
Your choices
You can ask us to update your information or stop sending you messages at any time by emailing [email protected].