Donor Privacy Policy & Statutory Notices

1. Absolute Donor Privacy Guarantee

Community Scholarship Foundation maintains an absolute commitment to privacy. We do not sell, trade, license, rent, or share our donor mailing lists, phone numbers, or email addresses with any commercial entities, third-party marketing brokers, or other non-profit organizations. Furthermore, we never send mailings or solicitations on behalf of other entities.

2. Collection & Permitted Use of Donor Data

When you contribute to our organization, register for a community workshop, or request navigational support, we may collect contact information (name, address, email, telephone). This data is strictly utilized to provide IRS charitable tax receipts, send programmatic progress reports, and communicate directly regarding our ongoing initiatives.

3. Data Security & Electronic Safeguards

All electronic records are safeguarded behind encrypted administrative access controls and modern firewalls. Only authorized administrative personnel with documented confidentiality obligations are granted access to donor files. Electronic records are retained in compliance with federal non-profit record retention mandates.

4. The Formal Donor Bill of Rights

We fully adhere to the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and Independent Sector Donor Bill of Rights:

1. Right to Mission Clarity: To be informed of the organization's mission, of the way the organization intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.
2. Right to Prudent Governance: 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.
3. Right to Financial Openness: To have access to the organization's most recent financial statements and annual IRS Form 990 filings.
4. Right to Gift Integrity: To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.
5. Right to Formal Acknowledgement: To receive appropriate acknowledgement and timely tax-deductible receipts conforming with IRS guidelines.
6. Right to Confidential Handling: To be assured that information about their donation is handled with respect and with strict confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
7. Right to Professional Engagement: To expect that all relationships with individuals representing the organization will be professional, truthful, and ethical in nature.
8. Right to Solicitor Transparency: To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization, or contracted representatives.
9. Right to Mailing Privacy: To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that an organization may intend to share (note: we never sell or share donor lists).
10. Right to Forthright Answers: To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful, and forthright answers from executive leadership.

5. Statutory State Charitable Solicitation Disclosure

6. Contacting Our Privacy Officer & Opt-Out Requests

If you wish to review your personal records on file, update your communication preferences, or request to be removed from future postal updates, please write directly to our Privacy Officer at awards@forestlakecsf.org or by postal mail to: 6100 210th Street N, Forest Lake, MN 55025.