Your rights as a donor
Mission and use of gifts
Understand our mission, the intended uses of contributions, and our capacity to carry out those purposes.
Responsible leadership
Know who serves on our governing board and expect careful, accountable oversight of the resources entrusted to us.
Financial transparency
Receive our most recent financial statements, or a clear explanation if statements are not yet available.
Donor intent
Expect gifts to be used for the purposes and restrictions accepted when they were given.
Acknowledgment and recognition
Receive appropriate acknowledgment and recognition that respects your preferences, including a request to remain anonymous.
Confidentiality
Have personal and donation information handled respectfully and confidentially, subject to lawful disclosure requirements.
Professional relationships
Expect respectful, professional conduct from everyone acting on behalf of Maximizing Potential.
Clear representation
Know whether the person requesting support is a volunteer, employee, or paid fundraising representative.
Choice over communications
Ask to stop fundraising messages and have your preferences honored. Your information will not be shared for another organization's fundraising.
Honest answers
Ask questions before, during, or after giving and receive prompt, accurate, and candid responses.
Our commitment to donor privacy
Maximizing Potential will not sell, rent, or trade donor information, share it for another organization's fundraising, or send appeals on behalf of other organizations. We will obtain permission before publicly recognizing a donor.
This policy covers donor information received online and offline, including mobile, electronic, written, and spoken communications. We will use it to process and acknowledge gifts, maintain required records, communicate about our work in accordance with donor preferences, and fulfill legal obligations.
Access will be limited to authorized people and service providers who need the information for these purposes. Providers will receive only necessary information and must protect it and not use it for their own marketing. Information may also be disclosed when legally required.
Questions and privacy requests
Direct questions, corrections, recognition preferences, and requests to stop fundraising messages to Josh Williams, President. Records required by law will be retained.
Maximizing Potential is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity, effective September 22, 2026. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. IRS guidance on charitable contributions
Donor-rights framework: AFP, AHP, CASE, and Giving Institute.