Terms & Conditions

Global Fund of Texas is the public-facing charitable giving platform operated by Global Fund for Assistance Texas Chapter Corporation ("Global Fund of Texas," "Global Fund," "we," "us," or "our").

The platform is designed to help individuals and communities:

• Discover charitable causes
• Support nonprofit organizations
• Donate to charitable projects
• Respond to crises
• Create Community Funds
• Recommend eligible nonprofit recipients
• Organize charitable fundraising campaigns
• Track charitable giving activity
• Support charitable initiatives locally, nationally, and internationally where permitted

Global Fund of Texas retains the oversight and control required to ensure that charitable funds are administered and distributed for eligible charitable purposes.

You must be legally capable of entering into a binding agreement to use the Services.

By creating an account, you represent that the information you provide is accurate, current, and complete.

You agree to maintain accurate account information and protect your login credentials.

You are responsible for activity occurring through your account unless applicable law provides otherwise.

You may not impersonate another person or organization or create an account using false or misleading information.

Users may make charitable contributions ("Contributions") through Global Fund of Texas.

Unless otherwise clearly disclosed during the donation process, Contributions are received and administered by Global Fund for Assistance Texas Chapter Corporation for charitable purposes.

A donor may recommend that a Contribution support:

• A particular eligible nonprofit
• A Community Fund
• A charitable project
• A crisis-response fund
• A particular cause
• One or more eligible charitable recipients

A donor's recommendation is considered when administering the Contribution.

However, Contributions made to Global Fund of Texas are charitable assets subject to the organization's charitable purposes, oversight, compliance procedures, recipient eligibility requirements, and applicable law.

A donor recommendation does not create personal ownership of contributed funds and does not give the donor a right to withdraw charitable assets for personal use.

Global Fund of Texas allows donors and Community Fund organizers to recommend nonprofit organizations they would like charitable funds to support.

Recommendations may include nonprofit organizations already listed within the Global Fund of Texas directory or organizations suggested by users.

A recommendation does not automatically make an organization eligible to receive a grant.

Before disbursement, Global Fund of Texas may review matters including:

• Legal nonprofit status
• Tax-exempt status
• Organizational identity
• Charitable purpose
• Registration information
• EIN or equivalent registration number
• Recipient eligibility
• Banking or payout information
• Sanctions/compliance requirements
• Intended use of charitable funds
• Other information reasonably necessary for charitable and regulatory compliance

Global Fund of Texas may approve or decline a recipient recommendation.

Registered users may create charitable fundraising campaigns through the Community Created Funds feature.

Community Funds allow users to:

• Select charitable causes
• Tell the story of their fundraiser
• Establish a fundraising goal
• Recommend one or more nonprofit recipients
• Share their fundraiser publicly or through a private link
• Receive charitable Contributions through the platform

Creating a Community Fund does not establish a new legal charity, nonprofit corporation, private foundation, or independent charitable entity.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, Community Funds are fundraising vehicles administered through Global Fund of Texas.

Eligible Community Funds may be published without routine manual pre-approval when required information has been completed and applicable automated security and risk requirements are satisfied.

Publication of a Community Fund does not constitute:

• Verification of every statement made by the organizer
• Approval of a nonprofit recipient
• Authorization of a grant
• Guarantee of payout
• Endorsement by Global Fund of Texas

Global Fund of Texas reserves the right to review any Community Fund at any time. We may:

• Request additional information
• Restrict donations
• Temporarily pause a fundraiser
• Remove a fundraiser from public visibility
• Declare a fundraiser ineligible to receive Contributions
• Suspend or terminate an organizer's access
• Investigate suspected fraud or misuse

when reasonably necessary to protect donors, nonprofit recipients, the platform, or charitable assets.

Fund organizers agree to provide truthful and accurate information.

Organizers must not:

• Misrepresent a charitable purpose
• Impersonate a nonprofit or another person
• Falsely claim authorization from an organization
• Provide fabricated beneficiary information
• Misrepresent how funds will be used
• Manipulate donation totals
• Create fraudulent campaigns
• Use charitable fundraising for personal enrichment
• Use funds for unlawful purposes
• Circumvent recipient verification
• Attempt to redirect charitable assets improperly

Global Fund of Texas may investigate campaigns when there is reason to believe information is inaccurate, fraudulent, misleading, or inconsistent with charitable purposes.

Global Fund of Texas maintains the control and discretion required over Contributions administered by the organization.

Although donors and Community Fund organizers may recommend charitable recipients or causes, Global Fund of Texas retains authority to determine whether a proposed grant or disbursement is consistent with:

• Its charitable mission
• Recipient eligibility standards
• Applicable law
• Tax requirements
• Compliance requirements
• Platform policies

A recommendation does not constitute an automatic or legally binding obligation to make a grant to a particular organization.

There may be circumstances where Global Fund of Texas cannot make a grant to a recommended recipient. Examples may include:

• The nonprofit no longer exists
• The organization cannot be verified
• Loss or absence of required charitable status
• Sanctions/compliance concerns
• Incomplete banking information
• Fraud concerns
• Failure to satisfy eligibility requirements
• The proposed use is not charitable
• Other legal or regulatory restrictions

In such circumstances, Global Fund of Texas may contact the donor or organizer to request another recommendation.

Where permitted by applicable law and the governing charitable structure, Global Fund of Texas may ultimately redirect charitable assets to another eligible organization or charitable purpose that reasonably aligns with the donor's original charitable intent.

Once a completed charitable Contribution has been received and accepted by Global Fund of Texas, the donor generally relinquishes control over the donated charitable property.

Contributions should therefore be considered irrevocable once completed, except where a refund is required or permitted because of circumstances such as:

• Duplicate transaction
• Processing error
• Unauthorized payment
• Fraud
• Legal requirement
• Other circumstances approved by Global Fund of Texas

Refund requests are evaluated in accordance with our donation and refund policies and applicable law.

Global Fund of Texas may provide users with a Community Giving Account.

A Community Giving Account is a charitable giving interface and is not:

• A checking account
• A savings account
• A bank account
• An investment account
• A personal digital wallet

Amounts shown as a charitable giving balance represent charitable funds administered within the Global Fund of Texas platform subject to applicable charitable restrictions.

Users may recommend eligible charitable recipients but may not withdraw charitable funds for personal use.

Nothing in these Terms should be interpreted as creating a legally recognized donor-advised fund unless Global Fund of Texas has expressly established and identified the relevant account as such under applicable law.

Global Fund of Texas may make grants to organizations determined to be eligible charitable recipients.

Where applicable, U.S. recipient organizations may be required to qualify under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and satisfy appropriate public-charity or other eligibility requirements.

Grants must be used exclusively for appropriate charitable purposes.

Unless expressly permitted by law and Global Fund of Texas policy, charitable grants may not provide an impermissible private benefit to the donor, fundraiser organizer, or another private individual.

Charitable funds may not be used for prohibited political campaign activities. Certain lobbying or other activities may also be restricted.

Global Fund of Texas may support charitable organizations or programs outside the United States through appropriate structures and partners.

International grants may require:

• Additional recipient verification
• Equivalency or expenditure-responsibility procedures where applicable
• International grantmaking partners
• Sanctions screening
• Banking verification
• Additional documentation
• Other legal or compliance reviews

International donations may have different tax consequences.

Global Fund of Texas does not guarantee that every international charitable recommendation can be fulfilled.

Global Fund of Texas does not provide individual tax, accounting, or legal advice.

Tax treatment depends on numerous factors, including:

• Donor jurisdiction
• Recipient
• Contribution structure
• Applicable federal law
• State law
• International law where applicable

Where appropriate, Global Fund of Texas may issue a charitable contribution acknowledgment for qualifying Contributions received by the organization.

DONORS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEY, ACCOUNTANT, OR TAX ADVISOR REGARDING THE DEDUCTIBILITY AND TAX TREATMENT OF ANY CONTRIBUTION.

Do not rely solely on information displayed on the platform when determining personal tax consequences.

Global Fund of Texas may maintain records showing:

• Contributions
• Recommended nonprofit recipients
• Grants
• Fund allocations
• Refunds
• Transactions
• Other relevant charitable activity

Registered users may be provided access to appropriate records through their account dashboard.

Records will be retained in accordance with applicable legal, financial, tax, and organizational requirements.

Users may elect to establish recurring charitable Contributions where the feature is available.

Recurring donations will be processed according to the frequency and amount selected by the donor.

Users may cancel future recurring Contributions through their account or other available cancellation method.

Cancellation does not ordinarily reverse Contributions that have already been successfully processed.

Global Fund of Texas may use third-party payment processors, including Stripe or other approved payment providers.

Payment card information may be handled directly by the applicable payment processor rather than stored by Global Fund of Texas.

A donation is not considered successfully completed solely because a browser or application displays a success message.

Global Fund of Texas may rely on server-side confirmation and verified payment-provider notifications before recording a Contribution as completed.

Global Fund of Texas encourages active participation.

Accounts that remain inactive for an extended period may be suspended, archived, or terminated where permitted by applicable law and organizational policy.

Financial, charitable, compliance, and transaction records may continue to be retained where legally or operationally required.

You agree not to misuse the Services. Prohibited conduct includes:

• Fraud
• Misrepresentation
• Impersonation
• Harassment
• Threats
• Unauthorized solicitation
• Spam
• Malicious automation
• Attempts to gain unauthorized system access
• Cyberattacks
• Malware distribution
• Data scraping contrary to applicable restrictions
• Manipulation of fundraising statistics
• Payment fraud
• Circumvention of recipient verification
• Exploitation of security vulnerabilities
• Interference with the Services
• Illegal fundraising
• Money laundering
• Sanctions evasion
• Use of the platform for unlawful purposes

You may not use information obtained through the Services to harass, exploit, or unlawfully solicit another user or nonprofit.

Users may submit:

• Fundraiser stories
• Images
• Updates
• Comments
• Organization information
• Recipient recommendations
• Other materials

By submitting content, you represent that you have the right to use and provide that content.

You remain responsible for your submissions.

Global Fund of Texas may moderate, restrict, or remove content that violates these Terms, applicable law, or platform policies.

The Global Fund of Texas website, platform design, software, content, branding, graphics, and other proprietary materials are owned by Global Fund of Texas or its applicable licensors, except for third-party content.

The name "Global Fund of Texas" and associated logos, designs, branding, platform elements, and marks may not be copied or used in a manner that falsely implies sponsorship, affiliation, endorsement, or authorization.

Nothing in these Terms transfers ownership of Global Fund of Texas intellectual property to a user.

The Services may include links to third-party websites or information supplied by nonprofit organizations and other external sources.

Global Fund of Texas does not necessarily control such third-party websites.

A link or directory listing does not automatically constitute an endorsement.

Users accessing third-party websites do so subject to the third party's own terms, privacy policies, and practices.

Organizations appearing in the Global Fund of Texas nonprofit directory may have different verification statuses.

A directory listing alone does not mean that Global Fund of Texas has:

• Endorsed the organization
• Audited the organization
• Guaranteed its programs
• Approved it to receive grants

Recipient eligibility may be separately reviewed before funds are disbursed.

Global Fund of Texas takes reasonable measures intended to protect the Services and charitable transaction infrastructure.

However, no internet-connected platform can guarantee absolute security.

Users are responsible for protecting their passwords and account credentials and should notify us promptly of suspected unauthorized access.

Global Fund of Texas may temporarily suspend accounts, fundraisers, transactions, or other platform functionality where necessary to investigate security or fraud concerns.

Global Fund of Texas reserves the right to review:

• Donations
• Accounts
• Community Funds
• Recipient nonprofits
• Transactions
• Payment activity
• Disbursement requests

when reasonably necessary for fraud prevention, security, regulatory compliance, or charitable oversight.

Funds may temporarily be made ineligible for donations or disbursement during such review.

Global Fund of Texas is not responsible for every interaction or independent relationship between users and nonprofit organizations.

Global Fund of Texas may, but is not obligated to, assist with certain disputes involving use of the platform.

Nothing in these Terms makes Global Fund of Texas responsible for independent acts or omissions of an unrelated nonprofit organization.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS.

GLOBAL FUND OF TEXAS DOES NOT GUARANTEE:

• Continuous availability
• Error-free operation
• Any particular fundraising amount
• A particular grant outcome
• Nonprofit acceptance
• Any particular tax outcome
• Successful completion of every transaction
• That every user-generated statement is accurate

Nothing on the platform constitutes a guarantee that a fundraiser will reach its goal or that a recommended organization will receive a grant.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Global Fund of Texas and its directors, officers, employees, volunteers, contractors, affiliates, and service providers will not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, exemplary, special, or punitive damages resulting from use of the Services.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot legally be excluded under applicable law.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Global Fund of Texas and its directors, officers, employees, volunteers, contractors, and affiliates from claims, losses, liabilities, damages, and expenses arising from:

• Your misuse of the Services
• Your violation of these Terms
• Fraudulent or unlawful conduct
• Your infringement of another person's rights
• False information supplied in connection with a fundraiser
• Your unauthorized representation of a nonprofit or other organization

Global Fund of Texas may restrict, suspend, or terminate access to the Services when reasonably necessary because of:

• Violation of these Terms
• Fraud
• Security threats
• Illegal conduct
• Abuse
• Material misrepresentation
• Compliance requirements
• Risk to donors or charitable assets

Where appropriate, a fundraiser may remain visible while being marked "Donations Currently Unavailable."

Global Fund of Texas may separately control fundraiser visibility and donation eligibility.

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas and applicable federal law, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Subject to any valid arbitration provision or other mandatory legal requirement, disputes concerning these Terms or Services shall be handled in an appropriate court located in Harris County, Texas, unless applicable law requires otherwise.

Before initiating formal proceedings, users are encouraged to contact Global Fund of Texas so that we may attempt to resolve the issue at support@globalfundoftexas.org.

Any arbitration provision, class-action waiver, jury-trial waiver, or other mandatory alternative dispute resolution provision should apply only to the extent expressly included in the version of these Terms approved by Global Fund of Texas and permitted by applicable law.

Global Fund of Texas may update these Terms periodically.

When material changes are made, we may provide notice through:

• The Website
• User accounts
• Email
• Other reasonable methods

Continued use of the Services after updated Terms take effect constitutes acceptance where permitted by applicable law.

If any provision of these Terms is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in effect to the maximum extent permitted by law.

These Terms, together with applicable policies incorporated by reference, constitute the agreement governing your use of the Services.

Relevant policies may include:

• Privacy Policy
• Community Fund Terms
• Donation Policy
• Refund Policy
• Nonprofit Eligibility Policy
• Acceptable Use Policy
• Grantmaking Policy
• Cookie Policy
• Other platform-specific terms

Questions concerning these Terms may be directed to GLOBAL FUND FOR ASSISTANCE TEXAS CHAPTER CORPORATION (Global Fund of Texas), 1814 N Memorial Way, Houston, TX 77007, United States.

Email: support@globalfundoftexas.org