Last Updated October 2025
The following terms and conditions (“Terms of Service” or “terms”) govern your use of the National Center for Family Philanthropy’s (“NCFP,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) website (“site”). The terms constitute an agreement between you and NCFP. By accessing the site, including all information and material contained on the site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these terms. NCFP reserves the right to update or amend these terms at any time. It is your responsibility to review these terms periodically for changes; the date the terms were last updated appears at the top of this page.
Privacy Policy & Personal Information
By using this site, you signify your acceptance of NCFP’s Privacy Policy, which outlines the use of personal information collected from and about you in connection with your use of the site.
Account Registration
To create an account, you will be asked to submit information which may include your name and/or a username, your email address, and a password. Each time you use your account, you will be authorized to access and use the site in a manner consistent with these terms.
Your account is for your personal use only. You may not authorize others to use your account, and it is not transferable or sub-licensable to third parties. You obtain no ownership rights to the site or content therein by creating an account. You will be solely responsible for all access to and use of the site and your account by anyone using your login credentials.
Copyright and Intellectual Property
All content included on this site, such as text, photographs, logos, graphics, button icons, data compilations and software, and the selection, arrangement and layout thereof are the property of NCFP or licensed to NCFP and as such, are protected by US and international copyright and intellectual property laws.
This website and its contents are for personal, non-commercial use only. Contents may not be excerpted or incorporated into another website or other service without express written permission from NCFP.
If you believe that your copyrighted material has been copied, posted, or distributed on the site in a way that infringes your copyright rights, please send written notice to our designated agent to receive notification of claimed infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act: Attn: COO, National Center for Family Philanthropy, 1667 K Street NW, Suite 350, Washington, DC 20006.
Third-Party Links
You are granted a limited, revocable, and nonexclusive right to create a hyperlink to the home page or other public pages of the NCFP website as long as the link does not portray NCFP or its affiliates, in a false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise offensive manner. You may not share or link to password-protected content on NCFP’s website unless you have prior permission from NCFP.
The NCFP website may contain hypertext links to other sites on the internet. However, NCFP is not responsible for any information contained in other websites, nor is it liable for any inaccurate, defamatory, offensive, or illegal materials found on other websites.
Prohibitions
Attempts to upload information or change information on the NCFP website are strictly prohibited unless specifically authorized in writing by NCFP. This prohibition does not apply to a user providing information through an online form created by NCFP for that purpose.
Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability
NCFP shall not be liable for any damage, loss, or liability of any nature arising from the use or inability to use this website or the services or content provided from and through this website. Furthermore, NCFP makes no representations or warranties, implied or otherwise, that, amongst others, the content and technology available from this website are free from errors or omissions or that the service will be 100-percent uninterrupted and error free.
This website is supplied on an “as is” basis and has not been compiled or supplied to meet the user’s individual requirements. It is the sole responsibility of the user to satisfy themselves prior to entering into this agreement with NCFP that the service available from and through this website will meet the user’s individual requirements and be compatible with the user’s hardware and/or software.
NCFP provides the content on this site for educational purposes only. Information available through the site does not constitute specific financial, investment, accounting, tax, or legal advice. Users are encouraged to consult professional advice before taking any course of action related to information, ideas, or opinions expressed on this site.
Contact Us
If you have questions about these Terms of Service, wish to report any technical problems with the site, or misuse by others, please contact us at ncfp@ncfp.org.