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Children’s Foundation of Michigan Terms of Use

Last Updated: June 30, 2026

The Children’s Foundation of Michigan and our affiliates (the “Foundation,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a Michigan-based nonprofit organization. You may engage with the Foundation through www.yourchildrensfoundation.org (our “Website”). By visiting any page on our Website you hereby agree to be bound by the following Terms of Use (“TOU”).

Our “Services” primarily support engagement with donors, newsletter and text-message subscribers, prospective grant seekers and grantees, and other individuals who interact with our Website. Please review these TOU carefully before using the Services.

If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, you are instructed not to use our Website or Services.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TERMS OF USE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY FOUNDATION AT ANY TIME. When changes are made, the Foundation will make a new copy of the Terms of Use available on the Website and will update the “Last Updated” date above. If you do not agree to any change(s) after such change(s) have been made, you shall stop using the Services. Otherwise, your continued use of the Services constitutes your acceptance of such change(s).

For more information about the privacy of your personal information, please review our Privacy Policy. 

  1. Description of Website Services

Our Website is intended to provide general information about the Foundation, our charitable mission, our grant programs, and ways to support our work, including making donations and signing up to receive our communications. Any new features or Services, unless otherwise stated, will also be governed by these Terms of Use. We reserve the right to modify, add, or remove features or Services at any time without prior notice.

Our Website is directed primarily to two audiences: (1) donors and prospective donors, and (2) prospective grant seekers and grantees. We are registered to solicit charitable contributions in multiple states, including Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Donors may reside anywhere in the United States, and we may solicit and accept charitable donations through our Website from individuals located throughout the United States, including residents of states in which we are registered.

Our grant programs are available only to eligible applicants located in the State of Michigan. Prospective grant seekers may submit their contact information through our Website to learn more about a grant opportunity, and we will follow up with them directly; grantees submit reports and related materials to us by email. We do not maintain an online grant application portal or applicant tracking system.

This Website is not intended for children under the age of 13, which is the standard minimum age in the United States, unless a higher minimum age applies under state law. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone below the applicable minimum age. For more information, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

While we are responsible for the content we provide on our Website, we are not liable for any third-party, user-generated, or externally linked content.

  1. Intellectual Property Ownership; License; and Protection of Content
  2. Ownership of the Services

The content on our Website, including but not limited to organization, graphics, text, images, audio, videos, designs, programming, trademarks, logos, domain names, and other materials (collectively “Content”), is protected by copyrights and other intellectual property rights owned by the Foundation or its licensors. Except as expressly stated in these Terms or granted in writing by the Foundation, you are not granted any rights to the Content. The Foundation reserves all intellectual property rights not granted to you.

“Intellectual Property Rights” include patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks, domain names, and all other intangible property rights, whether existing now or in the future. You are prohibited from using, copying, modifying, distributing, displaying, or exploiting the Content in any way, unless explicitly allowed in these Terms. Any unauthorized actions such as storing, reproducing, altering, or sublicensing the Content are strictly prohibited.

Subject to compliance with these Terms, the Foundation grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-commercial, revocable license to access, view, and display a single copy of the Content for personal use only. This license does not permit you to reverse-engineer, copy, modify, or redistribute the Content or any associated code, nor to interfere with the security of the websites. Commercial or promotional use of the Content is prohibited.

  1. Third Party Services and Content

The Services may integrate, be integrated into, or be provided in connection with third-party services and content. Our Website relies on third-party tools and services, including our donor management and enterprise resource planning system (Foundant), which records donor information and processes gifts; our email and text-message communications provider (Intuit Mailchimp); and online forms (such as Microsoft Forms) used to collect inquiries from prospective grant seekers. We do not control these third party services and content. You should read the terms of use and privacy policies that apply to them.

  1. Email and SMS Communications

When you sign up to receive email or text message updates from the Foundation, we may collect information such as your name, mobile phone number, email address, and any other information you provide through the sign-up form.

Our communications are primarily directed to donors, prospective donors, and individuals or organizations interested in the Foundation’s programs, events, grant opportunities, or mission-related activities.

Consent to receive email communications is separate from consent to receive SMS (text message) communications. Individuals must separately opt in to receive SMS messages from the Foundation.

    1. SMS Communications

The Foundation may offer the option to receive SMS or text message communications relating to programs, events, impact stories, fundraising and donation opportunities, and other mission-related updates.

SMS communications may be delivered through third-party communication service providers (such as Mailchimp) and may use automated messaging technology.

Consent and Opt-In

Individuals may opt in to receive SMS messages by taking an affirmative action indicating consent, such as checking an SMS consent box on a website form, event registration form, donation form, or other communication sign-up form.

By opting in, individuals agree to receive SMS messages from the Foundation at the mobile phone number provided.

  • Message frequency may vary.
  • Message and data rates may apply.

SMS messages are sent only to individuals who have explicitly opted in. Consent to receive SMS messages is not required as a condition of making a donation or interacting with the Foundation.

Our SMS sign-up forms will include a link to this Privacy Policy or applicable SMS terms so individuals can review our data practices before opting in.

Message Frequency and Content

Message frequency may vary depending on engagement, events, or campaigns. Messages may include:

  • Updates about Foundation programs
  • Fundraising campaigns
  • Event announcements
  • Donation opportunities
  • Mission-related communications

SMS messages will identify the Foundation as the sender and may include the Foundation’s name at the beginning of the message.

Standard message and data rates may apply depending on your mobile carrier. Mobile carriers are not responsible for delayed or undelivered messages.

    1. Opt-Out

You may opt out of communications at any time:

  • Email: Use the unsubscribe link included in all email communications.
  • SMS: Reply “STOP” to any text message.

Opting out of one communication channel does not automatically opt you out of other communication channels.

You may also reply “HELP” to an SMS message to receive additional information regarding the SMS messaging program.

    1. Information Use

When you communicate with us via SMS, we may collect:

  • Your mobile phone number
  • The content of messages you send to us
  • Technical messaging information (such as timestamps or delivery confirmations)

SMS consent and mobile phone numbers will not be sold or shared with third parties for marketing purposes.

Contact information collected for email or SMS communications is used solely by the Foundation and its authorized service providers for the purpose of delivering communications on our behalf.

The Foundation does not sell or share email addresses or phone numbers for third-party marketing purposes.

  1. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use our Website to:

  1. Upload, post, or share content that is false, harmful, illegal, offensive, or infringes on the rights of others (e.g., copyright, trademark, or privacy).
  2. Post viruses, malware, or anything that disrupts the Website or other users’ experience.
  3. Use misleading identifiers or forge transmission headers to hide the origin of content.
  4. Send unsolicited advertisements, junk mail, or spam.
  5. Promote or engage in illegal activities or conduct that harms others.
  6. Impersonate others or misrepresent your affiliation.
  7. Disrupt user interactions or negatively affect the website’s operation.
  8. Harass, stalk, or harm other users.
  9. Access another user’s account or data without permission.
  10. Collect personal information about other users.
  11. Copy, scrape, or duplicate Website content without permission.
  12. Post links, advertisements, or solicitations for business.
  13. Modify or delete other users’ posts.

You also agree not to reuse, copy, sell, modify, distribute, or create derivative works from our Website’s content without written consent from the Foundation. By uploading information, you confirm compliance with this policy. 

  • Copyrights and Copyright Agents

If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide Foundation’s copyright agent the following information required by the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512:

 

  1. a physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
  2. identification of the copyright work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online website are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that website;
  3. identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material;
  4. information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact the complaining party;
  5. a statement that the complaining party has a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
  6. a statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

 

For copyright infringement claims, contact the Foundation’s copyright agent at:

 

By email:

[email protected]

 

By Mail:

3011 West Grand Blvd Suite 218

Detroit, MI 48202

 

 

NOTE: This contact information is for inquiries regarding potential copyright infringement only.

 

 

  1. OTHER IMPORTANT LEGAL TERMS.  
  2. Representations and Warranties; Limitation of Liability; Disclaimer. YOU AGREE AND ACKNOWLEDGE FOR THE FOUNDATION’S BENEFIT, AND OUR SUPPLIERS’ AND LICENSORS’ BENEFIT, THAT USE OF THE SERVICES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY AND ALL TECHNOLOGIES AND TOOLS, IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND AND THAT THE ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICES, AS PROVIDED UNDER THE TERMS OF USE, IS PROVIDED “AS IS AND WHERE IS”. ALL WARRANTIES ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND WARRANTIES BASED ON CUSTOM AND PRACTICE. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE ABOVE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU AND SHALL APPLY ONLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW. 

WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES (OR ANY OF THEM) WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, THAT IT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SERVICES ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.  

 

WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY OBLIGATION TO VERIFY INFORMATION AND DATA MADE AVAILABLE ON, BY OR THROUGH THE SERVICES AND YOU ASSUME ALL OBLIGATION AND RISK FOR ALL ATTRIBUTES OF THE DATA, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ITS CORRECTNESS AND ACCURACY. 

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE FOUNDATION, ITS SUPPLIERS AND LICENSORS, AND THE FOUNDATION’S AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS, DONORS, VOLUNTEERS, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, SERVICE PROVIDERS, (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS “THE FOUNDATION RELATED PARTIES”) WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PARTY UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS OF USE OR FOR ANY ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES, IN THE AGGREGATE, RELATED TO THE SERVICES, WHETHER UNDER CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY, FOR ANY AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF $1,000. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION RELATED PARTIES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, OR LOST PROFITS RESULTING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE, OR FAILURE OF, THE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON, WHETHER THE CLAIM FOR SUCH DAMAGES IS BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER FOUNDATION RELATED PARTIES ARE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE LAW DOES NOT PERMIT THIS LIMITATION ON LIABILITY AND DAMAGES, THE FOUNDATION RELATED PARTIES’ LIABILITY AND EXPOSURE TO DAMAGES WILL BE LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW.  

ANY LINKS TO OR DISPLAY OF THIRD-PARTY CONTENT ARE PROVIDED SOLELY AS A CONVENIENCE TO YOU. THE FOUNDATION MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF THE ACCURACY, QUALITY, RELIABILITY OR ETHICALITY OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED AT THE OTHER SITES TO WHICH THE SERVICES LINK.  

  1. Indemnification. YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD US AND OUR AGENTS HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY CLAIMS ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES (EXCEPT FOR CLAIMS DIRECTLY RESULTING FROM OUR VIOLATION OF LAW OR TORTIOUS CONDUCT), INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY CLAIM ARISING FROM ANY BREACH BY YOU OF ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, COVENANT, OR OTHER TERM OF THE TERMS OF USE OR VIOLATION OF LAW. AT OUR OPTION, WE MAY UNDERTAKE TO DEFEND ANY SUCH CLAIM IN PLACE OF YOU, WITH COUNSEL OF OUR CHOOSING, AND YOU SHALL REIMBURSE US FOR SUCH DEFENSE ON A CURRENT BASIS. 

 

  1. Statute of Limitations for All Claims. To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary or providing for a longer period, any claim or cause of action that you may have arising out of or related to use of the Services or this Agreement must be filed by you within one year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.

 

  1. Force Majeure. We shall be excused from performance to the extent that performance is prevented, delayed, or obstructed by causes beyond our reasonable control such as health emergencies (such as pandemics), riots, insurrection, fires, floods, explosions, war, governmental action, or natural disasters.

 

  1. Termination. The Foundation may terminate your use of the Services at any time and for any reason that is not a violation of applicable law upon notice to you.

 

  1. Waiver of Class Action Claims. This is an important section that limits your right to bring a class action against us. You and the Foundation agree that each party may bring disputes against the other party only in an individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or representative proceeding, including, without limitation, a federal or state class action lawsuit. However, nothing in this section limits your right or Foundation’s right to bring a lawsuit against each other as an individual plaintiff. This provision applies to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law to all claims that arise under, in connection with, or relate to this TOU or the Personal Information you provide to us (whether your own or any other Personal Information you provide), Personal Information that is automatically collected by us and/or obtained by us from third parties; that arose under, in connection with, or relate to any previous TOU in effect or that otherwise arose before these terms went into effect; or that may arise in connection with or after or otherwise relate to your Personal Information (or any other Personal Information you provide to us) after termination of any business relationship we may have with you, including cancellation or deletion of your records if applicable. 

 

 

  1. APPLICABLE LAW

These Terms of Use and your use of the Services shall be governed by the law of Michigan, to the extent not preempted by federal law. 

 

  1. ACCESSIBILITY

We take accessibility seriously and aim to make our Website usable for all visitors. If you experience any difficulty in accessing any part of this Website or this Policy you may contact us at [email protected].

  • CHANGES TO OUR TERMS OF USE

We may update our Terms from time to time. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page indicates when it was last updated. If we make material changes, we will notify you either by email to the most recent email address provided to us, through a pop-up window on our homepages, or through another method as required by law. Any changes will become effective on the “Last Updated” date indicated above.

 Where permitted by applicable law, after we post any changes on this page, your continued use of our Website and/or Services following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.

Please consult our Privacy Policy for additional terms and conditions that apply to your use of and access to the Site.

  • CONTACT US

If you have any questions or comments about these Terms of Use, please contact us as provided below.

Email us at:

[email protected]

Call us at:

(313) 964-6994

Write us at:

3011 West Grand Blvd
Suite 218 Detroit, Michigan, 48202 3042