The Jewish Communal Fund is committed to fostering philanthropy. We value the trust you place in us by establishing a donor advised fund and take very seriously our responsibility to safeguard the integrity of the information you provide us. This online usage policy is designed to help you understand how this web site can be used. If you do not want to use this web site on the terms and conditions below, do not use this site.

No Advice

All information available to you on or through this web site is provided for informational purposes only. You acknowledge and agree that your decision to use any information or services available through this web site or to take any action or refrain from taking any action as a result of your use of this web site will be your decision alone, based solely on your own evaluation. You understand that through this web site we provide no tax, legal, or financial advice nor do we give advice or offer any opinion with respect to the suitability of a specific grant or charitable institution.

Fund Information

You may use this web site to obtain information about your donor advised fund. All information will be delayed by at least one business day. Balances and activities may not include transactions, market value adjustments and administrative fees not yet posted to your fund.

Information and Services Not Guaranteed

We will attempt to have this web site available seven days a week. We will also attempt to provide accurate information on it at all times. However, we do not guarantee that this web site and the services described above will function without interruption or that all information provided will be accurate or complete. All information is subject to possible correction. We cannot warrant that this site or the servers that make it available are free from viruses or other harmful components. You assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, or correction of your property or operations as a result of using this website. By using this site, you accept at your own risk that the Internet and online communications medium may not perform as intended despite the efforts of the Jewish Communal Fund, your Internet service provider, and you.

Information provided has been prepared from sources and data we believe to be accurate but we make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness. Because some of the information and services provided on this web site, such as charities, investments, contributions, or other information, is obtained from other sources and because there are inherent hazards in distributing information electronically, there may be delays, omissions, or inaccuracies in the contents. Information has been prepared as of the date(s) indicated and may become unreliable because of subsequent transactions or changes in market values, changes in charitable statutes, or other circumstances. We are not under any obligation to update information or continue to offer information regarding any fund or charity.

Accordingly, all information and services provided on this web site are provided to you on an “as is” basis without warranties of any kind. We cannot and do not make any warranties or representations and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, hereby disclaim with respect to this web site and its contents all express, implied and statutory warranties of any kind to you or any third party, including, but not limited to, representations and warranties regarding accuracy, timeliness, completeness, currentness, noninfringement, or fitness for any particular purpose, or any representations or warranties arising from usage or custom or trade or by operation of law. Use of this site is at your own risk.

Limitation of Liability

We are not liable under any circumstances-including but not limited to negligence-for any indirect, special, or consequential damages that may result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials on this site, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

We are not liable for damages or injury, including but not limited to damages or injury caused by any performance, failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of information, whether resulting, in whole or in part, from breach of contract, tortious behavior, negligence, or otherwise. If you live in a state that does not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability or incidental or consequential damages, the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

In no event shall our total liability to you for damages, losses, and causes of action-whether in contract, tort (including, but not limited to, negligence), or otherwise-exceed the amount paid by you, if any, for accessing this site.

Links to Other Sites

As a service and convenience to you, we will provide links to other websites that we think may be of interest to you in your philanthropic planning. While we provide links to websites, we are not responsible for the content on these sites. Please be aware that once you leave our website and enter another website, you may be subject to different privacy practices and policies over which we have no control and are not responsible. Please exercise caution when disclosing personal information on those sites.

Changes to this Policy

The Jewish Communal Fund reserves the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of this policy at any time. If we make any substantial changes, we will notify you by posting a prominent announcement on our pages. We suggest that you check these terms periodically for any changes.

Termination of Service

We may block access to the use of this site without prior notice in the event we elect to discontinue such service on a temporary or permanent basis or in the event that you breach this Agreement. We also reserve the right to block access to this web site if we have reason to believe that the security or integrity of the system is being compromised. We expressly reserve the right to monitor any and all use of this site.

Limitations on Use of Services

You are authorized to use materials which are made available on this web site only for your own needs, and you are not authorized to resell or grant access to any such materials or to make copies of any such materials for sale or distribution to others. You will not delete copyright or other intellectual property rights notices from printouts of electronically accessed materials. In particular, you may not:

  • Copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, or distribute in any way material from this site or any website owned, operated, licensed, or controlled by the Jewish Communal Fund.
  • Modify or use the pages, text, images, or other content from this site for any other purpose; doing so is a violation of the Jewish Communal Fund’s copyrights and other proprietary rights.
  • Use devices (including software) that are designed to provide repeated automated access to this site other than those made generally available by the Jewish Communal Fund. We reserve the right to take all measures necessary to prevent such access, including denial or termination of service.

Copyright and Restrictions

All material and content on this site is Copyright 2002, 2012 Jewish Communal Fund and/or our licensors. All rights reserved. The Jewish Communal Fund owns and operates this site. All trademarks, service marks and trade names displayed on this site are either proprietary to the Jewish Communal Fund or licensed for use by the Jewish Communal Fund.

Integration and Severability

If any provision of these terms is deemed unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision will be deemed severable from these terms and will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.

The preceding terms and conditions of use represent the entire agreement between the Program and the user relating to the subject matter herein.

Miscellaneous

This Terms of Use is the complete and entire statement of the agreement between you and the Jewish Communal Fund and shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regards to conflicts of laws.

Access Your Fund

To obtain information about your donor-advised fund, go to www.jcfny.donorfirst.org.

Last revised August 2012.