Terms of Use & Service
The Funding Studio and The Funding Suite
Effective Date: Upon publication
Last Updated: November 9, 2026
1. Agreement to Terms
These Terms of Use & Service ("Terms") govern access to and use of websites, member portals, subscriptions, educational programs, professional services, fiscal sponsorship resources, events, communities, digital materials, and related offerings operated by The Funding Studio and The Funding Suite (collectively, the "Services").
The Funding Studio is a nonprofit charitable organization based in Arizona. The Funding Suite is a separately organized business entity.
Each organization is independently responsible for the Services it provides and for its own contractual, financial, and legal obligations.
References to "we," "our," or "us" refer to the organization responsible for the applicable Service. The applicable organization will be identified through its website, invoice, checkout, agreement, or other transaction documentation.
By accessing our websites, registering for Services, purchasing a subscription, or accepting these Terms, you agree to be bound by them.
If you are accepting on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization.
Users must be at least 18 years old to create a paid account unless an alternative arrangement is expressly authorized in accordance with applicable law.
2. Our Services
Services may include, without limitation:
- Fiscal sponsorship and charitable fund administration
- Philanthropic development and advisory services
- Corporate giving and institutional partnership strategy
- Fundraising strategy, prospect research, and donor development
- Major gifts, capital campaigns, and grant-related services
- Consulting, mentoring, coaching, and executive advisory
- Subscriptions, memberships, and professional communities
- Studio Access, digital learning, and educational resources
- Online courses, workshops, webinars, and masterclasses
- Templates, tools, guides, directories, and research materials
- Events, professional networking, and referral opportunities
- Donor communications, stewardship, and impact reporting
- Other products or Services introduced by either organization
We may update the availability, scope, and features of Services. Existing contractual commitments and legally protected rights remain subject to their applicable agreements.
Services may be delivered by employees, contractors, consultants, or authorized technology providers.
3. Separate Legal Entities
The Funding Studio and The Funding Suite operate as separate legal entities.
A transaction with one organization does not automatically create a contractual relationship with the other.
Each organization is responsible for its own obligations unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing.
Only The Funding Studio may accept charitable contributions under its applicable tax-exempt status and in accordance with its charitable purposes.
Payments for subscriptions, consulting, education, administrative services, or other purchased benefits are not charitable contributions unless expressly identified as such and eligible under applicable law.
The Funding Suite does not independently provide tax-deductible charitable contribution status through its relationship with The Funding Studio.
Any shared staffing, administration, referral activity, or use of common technology does not eliminate the organizations' separate legal responsibilities.
4. Accounts and Registration
Certain Services require an account, registration, or application.
You agree to provide accurate and current information and maintain the confidentiality of your credentials.
You are responsible for activity conducted through your account unless caused by our own failure to meet applicable legal or security obligations.
Account access may not be sold, transferred, sublicensed, or shared with unauthorized individuals.
We may reasonably restrict or suspend access because of suspected fraud, security threats, material violations of these Terms, or nonpayment, subject to applicable law and contractual obligations.
5. Subscriptions and Recurring Payments
Some Services are offered through monthly or annual subscriptions, memberships, or recurring service arrangements.
5.1 Enrollment
Before enrollment, the applicable checkout or agreement will disclose:
- Subscription price and billing frequency
- Included Services and benefits
- Renewal terms
- Minimum commitment, if any
- Cancellation instructions
- Material limitations or additional charges
By affirmatively authorizing a recurring subscription, you authorize the applicable provider and its payment processor to charge your selected payment method at the disclosed intervals until the subscription is canceled or otherwise ends.
5.2 Automatic Renewal
Unless expressly designated as nonrenewing, subscriptions automatically renew at the end of each billing period.
We will provide legally required enrollment confirmations, renewal notices, and notifications of material changes.
5.3 Billing and Payment Failures
Recurring payments are charged according to the billing schedule established at enrollment.
If payment fails, we may contact you to update your payment information.
Unresolved nonpayment may result in suspension or termination of subscription benefits, subject to any required notice, applicable law, or controlling agreement.
Additional charges for separately purchased Services, donation processing, fiscal sponsorship administration, or third-party products are not included unless expressly stated.
5.4 Subscription Cancellation
Subscribers may request cancellation by emailing admin@thefundingstudio.org for The Funding Studio subscriptions or the designated contact published by The Funding Suite for its subscriptions.
We will also make available any online or other cancellation mechanism required by applicable law.
Cancellation will not require a telephone call, an explanation, or acceptance of a retention offer where those requirements would be prohibited.
Cancellation stops future recurring charges in accordance with the applicable billing terms and law.
Unless otherwise stated at enrollment or required by law, access remains available through the paid subscription period.
5.5 Refunds
Payments for subscription periods already commenced are generally nonrefundable, except where required by law or expressly provided in the applicable enrollment terms.
Any applicable refund, cooling-off, trial, or cancellation rights provided by law or a controlling agreement take precedence.
Failure to use available benefits or attend scheduled programming does not automatically create a refund entitlement.
5.6 Price Changes
We may revise subscription prices with legally required advance notice.
Price changes will apply prospectively and will not alter an existing fixed-price commitment without an authorized contractual basis.
Subscribers may cancel before a renewal at the changed rate.
5.7 Cancellation and Reenrollment
Unless expressly offered, subscriptions cannot be indefinitely paused while preserving access, benefits, or historical pricing.
Former subscribers may be required to reenroll and will be subject to the eligibility rules and rates applicable at that time.
6. Fiscal Sponsorship
Fiscal sponsorship is offered by The Funding Studio and is governed by a separate written fiscal sponsorship agreement.
The Funding Studio generally operates through a Model C, preapproved grant relationship.
Submitting an application, paying an account fee, purchasing professional services, or subscribing to a membership does not guarantee acceptance for fiscal sponsorship.
The Funding Studio reserves the right to approve or decline applications based on charitable purpose, organizational capacity, risk, compliance requirements, and other lawful considerations.
6.1 Charitable Oversight
The Funding Studio retains the discretion, control, and oversight required for contributions and grants received in its charitable capacity.
Sponsored projects may not independently enter agreements, accept grants, incur obligations, or make representations on behalf of The Funding Studio without authorization.
6.2 Administrative Fees
Administrative fees, including any percentage-based fees on charitable donations or approved federal grants, are governed by the applicable sponsorship agreement.
The Funding Studio's published standard rates may include 8% for eligible charitable donations and 10% for accepted federal grants.
Other fees, processing costs, and authorized charges may apply as disclosed.
6.3 Sponsored Project Responsibilities
Sponsored projects must comply with their individual agreements, applicable law, approved budgets, grant requirements, reporting obligations, and financial documentation procedures.
Projects are responsible for coordinating with their own vendors and understanding applicable third-party requirements, subject to The Funding Studio's authority to approve charitable expenditures and contractual commitments.
6.4 Disbursements and Restrictions
Disbursements are subject to available funds, applicable grant restrictions, documentation, internal approvals, and compliance review.
The Funding Studio may delay or decline disbursements when reasonably necessary to fulfill charitable, contractual, or legal obligations.
6.5 Subscription Requirements
Where a fiscal sponsorship agreement requires an active administrative account, subscription, or other qualifying arrangement, that condition must be maintained throughout the applicable sponsorship term unless otherwise agreed.
Canceling a membership or subscription does not, by itself, terminate a fiscal sponsorship agreement or eliminate existing reporting and financial obligations.
6.6 Termination
Fiscal sponsorship may be terminated only in accordance with the governing agreement and applicable law.
Remaining charitable funds are subject to donor restrictions, charitable purposes, legal obligations, and the applicable sponsorship agreement.
Such funds are not the personal property of project representatives.
7. Charitable Contributions
Donations to The Funding Studio are accepted in accordance with applicable charitable law, organizational policies, and accepted donor restrictions.
Donations designated to a project remain subject to The Funding Studio's required charitable discretion and control.
Contributions may be processed through third-party payment platforms or financial institutions.
Tax deductibility depends on the nature of the transaction and applicable law.
A payment made in exchange for goods or services may be partially deductible or nondeductible.
We do not provide individualized tax advice.
Donations generally are not refundable, except where required by law, permitted by applicable charitable restrictions, or approved to correct an error.
Donors should review any additional terms presented by the applicable donation platform.
8. Professional Services
Consulting, advisory, research, educational, and professional Services may require a separate proposal, service agreement, or statement of work.
Such documents govern deliverables, compensation, payment schedules, client obligations, intellectual property rights, confidentiality, revisions, and termination conditions.
Clients are responsible for providing timely, accurate information and required approvals.
Changes in scope may require additional fees or updated agreements.
No Service guarantees a particular grant award, charitable contribution, sponsorship, investment, professional introduction, business outcome, or fundraising result.
9. Research and Professional Referrals
Research, prospect identification, directories, networking opportunities, and referrals may rely on public information, licensed resources, client-provided information, and professional judgment.
Information may change after it is collected.
We do not guarantee that prospects will respond, contribute, invest, or agree to participate in a project.
Clients remain responsible for lawful outreach, appropriate due diligence, and their independent decisions.
Third-party recommendations do not constitute guarantees or endorsements of performance.
10. Educational Materials and Disclaimers
Programs, training, articles, guides, templates, and other materials are provided for educational and informational purposes.
Unless expressly established in a separate written professional engagement, these Services do not constitute individualized legal, tax, accounting, investment, or regulated financial advice.
Users should obtain advice from appropriately licensed professionals when necessary.
Participation does not establish an attorney-client or other regulated professional relationship.
11. Intellectual Property
Website materials, branding, educational programs, course content, templates, research resources, videos, proprietary frameworks, and other original materials are owned by or licensed to the applicable organization.
All rights are reserved.
Authorized users receive a limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable license to access and use purchased content within the scope of their subscription or agreement.
Without written permission, users may not reproduce, sell, redistribute, sublicense, publicly publish, or commercially exploit proprietary materials beyond the authorized license.
Users may not scrape protected content, remove proprietary notices, or use restricted materials to create competing products.
These restrictions do not limit rights available under applicable law.
12. Client and Project Intellectual Property
Clients and projects retain ownership of their preexisting creative works, brands, business ideas, films, scripts, and other original intellectual property.
Submitting materials to either organization does not transfer ownership.
You grant the applicable provider a limited right to use submitted materials as reasonably necessary to evaluate applications, provide Services, administer agreements, and fulfill lawful obligations.
Ownership or licensing of customized professional deliverables is governed by the applicable written agreement.
13. Member Communities and Conduct
Members and participants agree to behave professionally and lawfully.
Prohibited conduct includes harassment, threats, discrimination, unauthorized solicitation, fraud, impersonation, intellectual property infringement, misuse of directories, and unauthorized disclosure of confidential information.
We may moderate participation or restrict access when reasonably necessary.
Membership does not guarantee specific professional relationships, referrals, or opportunities.
14. Third-Party Services
Our Services may depend on outside providers for payments, donations, learning management, communication, scheduling, financial administration, and other functions.
These providers may include Zoho, Mazlo, Every.org, Google Workspace, Zoom, and other platforms.
Third-party terms and privacy policies may apply.
We are responsible for obligations imposed on us by applicable law and our agreements, but cannot guarantee uninterrupted availability of independently operated third-party platforms.
15. Confidentiality and Privacy
Personal information is handled according to our Privacy Policy.
Confidential client, donor, project, business, and financial materials may be subject to additional contractual protections.
Users may not share confidential information accessed through restricted areas without authorization.
16. Communications and Publicity
Administrative, billing, security, and service communications may be sent as necessary to administer your account or relationship.
Optional marketing communications are governed by applicable law and our Privacy Policy.
Neither organization receives an unrestricted right to use a client's name, logo, creative work, or testimonial for promotional purposes merely through acceptance of these Terms.
Any use requiring consent will be handled through appropriate authorization or a separate agreement.
17. Security and Prohibited Uses
Users may not compromise platform security, upload malicious code, attempt unauthorized access, conduct fraudulent transactions, or misuse another person's information.
We may take reasonable protective measures, including restricting access, investigating incidents, and notifying appropriate parties when necessary.
18. Suspension and Termination
Services or accounts may be suspended or terminated for material breaches, unlawful activity, security threats, or failure to satisfy contractual obligations.
We will provide notice and an opportunity to address issues when appropriate and legally required.
Termination does not release accrued payment obligations or provisions that appropriately survive termination.
Termination of fiscal sponsorship remains governed by the separate sponsorship agreement.
19. Disclaimer of Warranties
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Services are provided on an "as available" basis without guarantees of uninterrupted operation or specific results.
Nothing in these Terms excludes warranties or rights that cannot legally be waived.
20. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, neither organization is responsible for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from its Services.
For ordinary commercial service claims, the applicable provider's aggregate liability will generally not exceed the fees paid to that provider for the Services giving rise to the claim during the preceding 12 months, unless a controlling agreement or applicable law provides otherwise.
These limitations do not exclude nonwaivable liability, including applicable obligations relating to charitable funds, fraud, or intentional misconduct.
21. Indemnification
To the extent permitted by law, users agree to indemnify the applicable service provider against third-party claims arising from their unlawful conduct, infringement, material misrepresentations, or material breach of these Terms.
This obligation does not extend to claims caused by the provider's own conduct where indemnification would be prohibited by law.
22. Governing Law and Disputes
These Terms are governed by Arizona law, except where mandatory laws require otherwise.
Unless a controlling agreement provides a different enforceable dispute process, proceedings will take place in a court of competent jurisdiction in Arizona, subject to applicable jurisdictional and consumer-protection requirements.
Nothing in these Terms restricts nonwaivable legal remedies or the right to contact a regulatory agency.
23. Changes to Terms
We may update these Terms as Services, technology, or legal requirements change.
Material changes will be communicated where required.
Updates will not retroactively alter existing contractual rights without an appropriate legal or contractual basis.
24. Other Agreements
Separate signed fiscal sponsorship agreements, consulting agreements, statements of work, and other specifically applicable contracts govern their respective Services and control in the event of a conflict.
If any provision of these Terms is unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain effective to the extent legally permitted.
25. Contact
The Funding Studio/ The Funding Suite
Email: admin@thefundingstudio.org
Website: https://thefundingstudio.org
