{"id":217848,"date":"2024-04-16T07:41:20","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T12:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/\/?page_id=217848"},"modified":"2024-04-16T07:42:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T12:42:48","slug":"gift-policies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/\/legacy\/gift-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Legacy Gift Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"217848\" class=\"elementor elementor-217848\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-339dbb4e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"339dbb4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65b62b55 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65b62b55\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1577b6c5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1577b6c5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55b862bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55b862bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gift Acceptance and Donor Privacy Policies\n<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35883409 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"35883409\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-347a7739 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"347a7739\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-371545a3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"371545a3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a067165 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a067165\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e71eccd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e71eccd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transforming the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children is not possible without our donors. As you review our Gift Acceptance and Donor Privacy Policies, please know that we appreciate your support.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zoe Empowers solicits and accepts gifts that help advance our mission and purpose. All gifts are subject to review by Zoe Empower\u2019s Gift Acceptance Committee (GAC) which includes General Counsel and other individuals appointed by the CEO, in consultation with the Board of Directors. We will not accept any gift that would result in violating our corporate charter or losing our status as an I.RC. 501 (c )(3) not-for-profit organization.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We urge all prospective donors to seek the assistance of personal legal and financial advisors in matters related to their gifts, including tax and estate planning consequences.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2423d4ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2423d4ce\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be25442 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be25442\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3316319b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3316319b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cdc0169 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cdc0169\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b7fb48d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b7fb48d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Type of Gifts Accepted<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31fed086 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31fed086\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Cash:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Donors may contribute cash in any form, including by check, credit card, cash, money order, electronic, or wire transfer.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Securities:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Donors may contribute marketable securities electronically to an account maintained at our brokerage firm. Zoe Empowers will promptly sell marketable securities upon receipt unless otherwise directed by the GAC. The GAC will review all gifts of closely held securities prior to acceptance.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Bequest:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Donors may name Zoe Empowers as a beneficiary of their wills and\/or trusts. The GAC will review all restricted bequests prior to acceptance. Zoe Empowers allocates unrestricted bequests in accordance with the current policies approved by its Board of Trustees. Zoe Empowers does not serve as executor or personal representative for donor estates.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Retirement Plan or Life Insurance Beneficiary Designation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Donors may name Zoe Empowers as a beneficiary of their retirement plans or life insurance policies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Charitable Remainder Trust and Charitable Lead Trust<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 These irrevocable trusts provide for an maintain two sets of beneficiaries; the donor determines whether to donate an interest in either the income or the principal and retains the other. Donors may designate Zoe Empowers as a beneficiary of a charitable remainder or lead trust, subject to the approval of the GAC. We are not able to accept appointment as a trustee of a charitable remainder or lead trust.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Tangible Personal Property:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0The GAC will review all gifts of tangible personal property (e.g. collections, vehicles, furniture, equipment, artworks, jewelry, etc.) prior to acceptance and retains the right to refuse these types of donations. The donor is responsible for any costs associated with appraisals. Zoe Empowers may enlist third parties for the sale of tangible personal property.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Real Estate:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0The GAC will review all gifts of real estate prior to acceptance. Criteria for acceptance of real estate include its marketability; the existence of covenants, conditions, restrictions, reservations, easements, encumbrances, or other limitations associated with the property; carrying costs including insurances, taxes, mortgages, notes, etc.; maintenance expenses; and any potential costs revealed by an environmental audit. For any gift of real estate, Zoe Empowers retains the right to request an environmental review by a qualified firm. The donor is generally responsible for any costs associated with conducting necessary due diligence, including but not limited to environmental audits, appraisals, title binders, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>In-Kind Contribution:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0The GAC may review in-kind contributions\u2013including, but not limited to, pro bono or reduced rate professional services\u2013prior to acceptance.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56840be e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"56840be\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36644fe9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36644fe9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd0b495 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cd0b495\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-108b642d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"108b642d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15af1841 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15af1841\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Acknowledgment of Gifts<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f7c4afa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f7c4afa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Gift Confirmation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Zoe Empowers provides timely acknowledgment and proper substantiation of all contributions in accordance with IRS guidelines.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Gift Value:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Except for gifts of cash and publicly traded securities, Zoe Empowers does not ascribe any value on any receipt or other form of gift substantiation. Under IRS guidelines, the donor is responsible for determining the value of any gift other than cash or publicly traded securities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-458148a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"458148a3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2615735c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2615735c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12c36d03 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12c36d03\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71fb40e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71fb40e2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fe52b49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fe52b49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Other Provisions<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21c9d5fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21c9d5fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Anonymous Contributions:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Zoe Empowers respects the wishes of donors who prefer to make anonymous contributions. In such instances, we restrict information about anonymous donors to only those with a legal right to know.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Donor Restrictions:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Zoe Empowers accepts and prefers unrestricted contributions in support of our overall mission and programs. We may accept contributions with restrictions (either temporarily or permanently) to specific programs or purposes, contingent upon approval by the GAC. All gifts are used for purposes consistent with the donor\u2019s interests and intentions.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Compensation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Zoe Empowers does not compensate, whether through commissions, finders\u2019 fees, or other means, any third party for directing a gift or a donor to the foundation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3fadda e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c3fadda\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ad70ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25ad70ee\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-429669a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"429669a9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3548aa12 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3548aa12\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b00db9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b00db9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Donor Privacy Policy<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36107696 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36107696\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zoe Empowers respects the privacy of our donors and their choice not to have personal information shared with others. Zoe Empowers does not and will not sell, rent, or trade donor information (collected online or offline, on any platform, as well as any electronic, written, or oral communications).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zoe Empowers respects the decisions of donors wishing to be removed from mailing lists, both print and electronic.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gift Acceptance and Donor Privacy Policies Transforming the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children is not possible without our donors. As you review our Gift Acceptance and Donor Privacy Policies, please know that we appreciate your support. Zoe Empowers solicits and accepts gifts that help advance our mission and purpose. 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