Privacy Policy
Approved by the Board of Directors on August 21, 2024
The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga (the Foundation) is committed to honoring the privacy of all Donors and Constituents we work with, including and not limited to Financial Advisors, Community Partners, government agencies, visitors to our website, and subscribers to our electronic newsletters and annual reports.
Donor Privacy
The Foundation’s Board and Staff may be exposed to confidential information about donors during normal course of work. The Foundation’s Board of Directors and Staff sign confidentiality agreements regarding information of a sensitive nature. The Foundation:
• Does not provide or sell information to any outside source.
• Does not send donor mailings on behalf of other organizations.
• Protects donors’ rights to privacy and anonymity. Those wishing to remain anonymous for donations or grantmaking may make this request to donorservices@cfgc.org
• Takes every reasonable step and precaution to ensure that information technology systems cannot be infiltrated by unauthorized users.
Additionally, lists or names of the Foundation donors, other than those by whom authorization has been given and are published in the annual report or featured in stories, are not available to the public.
The Foundation partners with a payment processing company to securely process online credit card payments. The Foundation does not receive or collect credit card information.
Constituent Privacy
The Foundation’s Board and Staff may be exposed to confidential information about constituents during the normal course of work. These constituents may include and are not limited to: profit and nonprofit organizations, government agencies, grant seekers, grantees, community partners, and other individuals. The same level of privacy enlisted for donors applies to these constituents.