VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY
RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY and TERMS OF SERVICE

I. Overview

Any user participating in any activity promoted or stated anywhere on activategood.org is an activity which the user(s) partake in AT THEIR OWN RISK.

At the present time, the volunteer community at activategood.org is not directed to users younger than 13 and is offered only to users 13 years of age or older. Any person who provides their personal information to the volunteer community at activategood.org represents that they are 13 years of age or older.

“User” is defined as any person who creates a user account at activategood.org, regardless of the extent to which the user utilizes activategood.org thereafter.

By registering with us or using or browsing activategood.org, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the following Terms of Service, and that you forever release and hold harmless Activate Good, Inc. from any and all liability related to the use of our volunteer community or related to your participation in any events or volunteer work resulting from your use of our volunteer community.

II. Release and Waiver of Liability

Activate Good, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of North Carolina and includes each of their directors, officers, employees, and agents (collectively, “Activate Good”).

By registering at activategood.org, the user desires to connect, share, and communicate with other willing participants in the volunteer community, and to search for, browse, sign up for, and/or track the hours and community impacts of volunteer activities hosted by Activate Good’s third-party partner organizations (“nonprofit partners”), and engage in the activities related to being a volunteer for a work project (the “volunteer work”).

The user understands that the scope of the user’s relationship with Activate Good is limited to the use of Activate Good’s volunteer community to connect, share, and communicate with other willing participants in the volunteer community and to find, sign up for, and track the hours and stated community impacts of volunteer activities with third-party partner organizations, and that Activate Good bears no responsibility for the user’s relationship with any other users in the volunteer community or with the third-party partner organizations with whom the user signs up to complete volunteer work.

The user further understands that third-party partner organizations have full discretion in deciding whether to accept the user’s offer of volunteer work and that Activate Good has no authority, influence or control over that matter. BY SIGNING UP I, the user, hereby freely and voluntarily, without duress, execute this Release under the following terms:

1. Waiver and Release. I, the user, release and forever discharge and hold harmless Activate Good and its successors and assigns from any and all liability, claims, and demands of whatever kind or nature, either in law or in equity, which arise or may hereafter arise from the use of activategood.org and/or the volunteer work. I, the user understand and acknowledge that this Release discharges Activate Good from any liability or claim that user may have against Activate Good with respect to bodily injury, personal injury, illness, death, or property damage that may result from the use of activategood.org or the volunteer work. It is also understood that Activate Good does not assume any responsibility for or obligation to provide financial assistance or other assistance, including but not limited to medical, health or disability insurance in the event of injury, illness, death or property damage.

2. Insurance. I, the user, understand that I expressly waive any such claim for compensation or liability on the part of Activate Good beyond what may be offered freely by the representative of Activate Good in the event of such injury or medical expense.

3. Medical Treatment. I, the user, hereby release and forever discharge Activate Good from any claim whatsoever which arises or may hereafter arise on account of any first-aid treatment or other medical services rendered in connection with an emergency during the use of activategood.org or the volunteer work.

4. Assumption of Risk. I, the user, understand that the time with Activate Good and/or its third-party member organizations may include activities that may be hazardous to me including, but not limited to, construction activities, loading and unloading of heavy equipment and materials, and local transportation to and from work sites. Also I, the user recognize and understand that the time with Activate Good and/or its third-party member organizations may, in some situations, involve inherently dangerous activities. As the user, I hereby expressly assume the risk of injury or harm in these activities and release Activate Good from all liability for injury, illness, death or property damage resulting from the use of activategood.org and/or the volunteer work.

5. Media and Photographic Release. As the user, I grant and convey unto Activate Good all right, title, and interest in any and all photographic images and video or audio recordings made by Activate Good during the use of activategood.org or volunteer work.

6. Privacy: Personal user profile and user community. I, the user, understand that the information I provide or post anywhere on activategood.org, including but not necessarily limited to my user profile, the skills or interests I have designated on my user profile, the volunteer opportunities I have registered for, or my contact information, is subject to viewing and sharing with any other community users, users with whom I have connected as “friends”, third-party partner organizations, or the general public. I understand that information I provide about myself may be seen by other community users, users with whom I have connected as “friends”, third-party partner organizations, or the general public depending on the privacy parameters I have established on my personal user profile, and that I am solely responsible for designating the privacy settings on my personal user profile.

7. Privacy: Signing up as a volunteer for volunteer opportunities. I, the user, understand that by signing up to participate in volunteer opportunities at activategood.org, the information I have provided or posted anywhere on activategood.org, including but not necessarily limited to my user profile, the skills or interests I have designated on my user profile, the other volunteer opportunities I have registered for, or my contact information may be viewed by the third-party partner organizations hosting the volunteer opportunities and used to assess my qualifications to participate in those volunteer opportunities. Additionally, I understand that at times, Activate Good may view this information I have provided or posted on activategood.org to identify whether I may be an appropriate match for a volunteer opportunity.

8. Participating in volunteer work. I, the user, understand that my sign up or participation in any volunteer opportunities and / or volunteer work promoted or stated anywhere on activategood.org is completely voluntary and that I participate in these activities at my own risk. Additionally, I understand that it is within my rights to cancel my sign up or participation in volunteer opportunities and / or volunteer work at any time for any reason, and that it is also within the rights of the third-party partner organization hosting the volunteer opportunity / volunteer work to reject or cancel my sign up or participation in the volunteer opportunity / volunteer work at any time if it is deemed I am not an appropriate match for their volunteer opportunity / volunteer work. Additionally, I, the user, further understands that Activate Good has no authority, influence or control over third-party partner organizations’ decision to reject, cancel, or work with a user in its volunteer community.

9. Underage Users. I, the user, understand that at this time the minimum age for registration and use of Activategood.org is no less than 13 years of age. I, the user, understand that my ability to bring an underage volunteer to a volunteer opportunity posted or promoted at activategood.org depends on whether or not the third-party partner organization has permitted underage volunteers for that volunteer opportunity and that Activate Good has no authority, influence, or control over third-party partner organizations’ decision to accept or reject underage volunteers for a volunteer opportunity.

10. Other. As the user I expressly agree that this Release is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the State of North Carolina in the United States of America, and that this Release shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina. I agree that in the event that any clause or provision of this Release shall be held to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such clause or provision shall not otherwise affect the remaining provisions of this Release, which shall continue to be enforceable.

III. TERMS OF SERVICE

1. Nonprofit or Agency Partners with user accounts. Mutual CAN-SPAM Compliance Agreement: All nonprofits or public agencies using activategood.org agree that any personal information provided by users (prospective volunteers, confirmed volunteers, or any other users) on activategood.org is shared with the nonprofit for the purpose of the volunteer opportunity for which the user is registering. Nonprofit Partners must NEVER sell, share or use this information in any manner not consistent with the intended purpose of allowing contact between the volunteer and the nonprofit.

2. Copyright Infringement. User agrees that any content they submit to activategood.org is their own, and is not copyrighted or borrowed from other parties. In the event of a case of copyright infringement, the user accepts full and sole responsibility for the violation and releases Activate Good from any liability or claim that external parties may have against the user and that the user releases Activate Good from any and all responsibility, including subsequent legal fees and penalties.

3. Content. I, the user, agree that I will not post, email, or make available any content or use activategood.org:

In a manner that infringes, violates or misappropriates any third party’s intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights or contractual rights;

in a manner that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;

to engage in spamming, “chain letters,” “pyramid schemes”, advertisement of illegal or controlled products or services, or other advertising or marketing activities that violate these Terms of Service, any applicable laws, regulations or generally-accepted advertising industry guidelines;

in a manner that is misleading, deceptive or fraudulent or otherwise illegal or promotes illegal activities, including engaging in phishing or otherwise obtaining financial or other personal information in a misleading manner or for fraudulent or misleading purposes;

in a manner that is libelous or defamatory, or in a way that is otherwise threatening, abusive, violent, harassing, malicious or harmful to any person or entity, or invasive of another’s privacy;

in a manner that is harmful to minors in any way;

in a manner that is hateful or discriminatory based on race, color, sex, religion, nationality, ethnic or national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or age or is otherwise objectionable;

to impersonate any other person, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity, or to obtain access to activategood.org without authorization;

to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of activategood.org or prevent others from using activategood.org, or in a manner that disrupts the normal flow of dialogue with an excessive number of messages (flooding attack) to activategood.org, or that otherwise negatively affects other persons’ ability to use activategood.org;

to use any manual or automated means, including agents, robots, scripts, or spiders, to access or manage any user’s account or to monitor or copy activategood.org or the content contained therein;

to facilitate the unlawful distribution of copyrighted content;

in a manner that includes personal or identifying information about another person without that person’s explicit consent;

in a manner that employs misleading email or IP addresses, or forged headers or otherwise manipulated identifiers in order to disguise the origin of content transmitted through activategood.org or to users; and

in a manner that constitutes or contains any form of advertising or solicitation if emailed to users who have requested not to be contacted about other services, products or commercial interests.

4. User Behavior. Additionally, you agree not to:

“Stalk” or otherwise harass anyone;

Collect, use or disclose data, including personal information, about other users without their consent or for unlawful purposes or in violation of applicable law or regulations;

Request, solicit or otherwise obtain access to usernames, passwords or other authentication credentials from any user of activategood.org or to proxy authentication credentials for any user of activategood.org for the purposes of automating logins to activategood.org;

Post any content containing child pornography to activategood.org;

Post any content that depicts or contains rape, extreme violence, murder, bestiality, incest, or other similar content;

Post any content that constitutes pornography, contains nudity, or is adult in nature.

Use automated means, including spiders, robots, crawlers, data mining tools, or the like to download data from activategood.org – except for Internet search engines (e.g. Google) and non-commercial public archives (e.g. archive.org) that comply with “well-behaved” web services/RSS/Atom clients. We reserve the right to define what we mean by “well-behaved”;

Post irrelevant content, repeatedly post the same or similar content or otherwise impose an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the activategood.org infrastructure;

Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our computer systems or engage in any activity that disrupts, diminishes the quality of, interferes with the performance of, or impairs the functionality of, activategood.org;

Use activategood.org as a generic file hosting service;

Take any action that may undermine the feedback or ratings systems (such as displaying, importing or exporting feedback information off of activategood.org or for using it for purposes unrelated to activategood.org); and

Develop, invoke, or utilize any code to disrupt, diminish the quality of, interfere with the performance of, or impair the functionality of activategood.org.

You agree not to authorize or encourage any third party to use activategood.org to facilitate any of the foregoing prohibited conduct. You also agree that these activategood.org Terms of Service inure to the benefit of our service providers (including our social network, database, or software platform provider) and that they may take action (including the removal of your content and disabling of your account) in order to maintain compliance with the activategood.org Terms of Service. Technology and hosting for aspects of activategood.org are provided by activategood.org’s online service provider. However, the Creator of activategood.org controls the content, membership and policy of activategood.org, including those pages served by such service provider on behalf of activategood.org. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, by participating on activategood.org you agree to indemnify and hold harmless such service provider on all matters related to your interaction with others using activategood.org and participation with Activate Good.

Privacy Policy

Non-Discrimination Policy

Activate Good deeply values its community of volunteers and network of partnering organizations, including the charities, schools, associations, businesses, and faith-based organizations that participate in our volunteer programs. We are committed to creating a friendly, equitable, and inclusive environment where each individual is welcomed and respected.

We believe that no person should be excluded from agency services, employment, or volunteer participation on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ability, marital status, or military status, or for any other discriminatory reason. These activities include, but are not limited to, the appointment to and termination from its Board of Directors, hiring and firing of staff or contractors, selection of volunteers (both for Activate Good and through referrals to partnering organizations), selection of vendors, and providing of services. Accordingly, we will not knowingly refer volunteers to organizations that engage in unlawful discriminatory practices.

Activate Good is not aligned with any religious belief. We invite faith-based organizations to participate in our volunteer programs so long as they meet our nonprofit partner eligibility criteria and fulfill a strictly charitable purpose. Activate Good will not knowingly refer volunteers, or otherwise provide resources to, any organization whose purpose is to use that support for the intention of religious proselytizing.

Activate Good is expressly nonpartisan and is not aligned with any political party, creed, organization, or movement. Activate Good will not knowingly refer volunteers, or otherwise provide resources to, any organization whose purpose is political in nature.

Activate Good is an equal-opportunity employer. We shall not discriminate and will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, Board membership, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin (ancestry), ability, marital status, or military status, or for any other discriminatory reason.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all volunteers, partners, staff, contractors, and Board members. We endeavor to create a diverse community and build relationships with a wide spectrum of corporate and community organizations, and charitable causes as we work to promote and activate volunteers to do good in our community.

Codes of Ethics & Conduct

Amended 2026

The purpose of the following codes is to articulate standards necessary to support the mission and vision at the heart of our work. We aim to unify our community – Board of Directors, staff, volunteers, supporters, and Community Partners – through trustworthy conduct and ethical operations. 

These codes enforce supplemental governing and operational policies, including policies addressing Conflict of Interest; Whistleblower protection; Youth Protection; background checks; document retention; Internal Controls; Privacy; our Bylaws; and Non-Discrimination. 

Violation of the standards within, and/or any connected and supplemental policy, by any individual may be subject to disciplinary action. 

OUR COMMITMENT

Activate Good is committed to acting as a responsible and accountable steward of our mission, community, and people.

Our mission shall remain responsive to the constituencies and communities served by Activate Good, and of value to society at large. 

We treat all individuals with fairness, dignity, and respect, acting in good faith to provide conditions of safety and value to all, and act responsibly on behalf of the communities in which we work, serve, and represent.

Leadership will treat our employees with respect and fairness in order to provide employment conditions that safeguard their rights.

We believe in honesty and integrity in all interactions and partnerships, and vow to pay due diligence to avoid and/or quickly remedy conflicts of interest, and comply with laws that govern us.

We will provide comprehensive and timely information to the public, the media, and all stakeholders and shall be responsive in a timely manner to reasonable requests for information.

OUR GOVERNANCE

Activate Good’s Board of Directors vows to abide by our Bylaws and Conflict of Interest Policy and will serve without compensation. The Board is responsible for setting the mission and strategic direction of the organization and shall approve and/or oversee the finances, operations, and policies of the organization.  

The Board of Directors will: 

1.  have the requisite skills and experience to carry out their duties. 
2. understand and work to fulfill their governance duties, acting for the benefit of Activate Good and its public purpose. 
3. hold regular meetings and ensure a quorum is present at each board meeting,
4. record minutes for each meeting, which are approved by the Board within sixty days and retained in the organization’s records permanently and in accordance with Activate Good’s Document Retention Policy. 
5. ensure that any conflicts of interest, or the appearance thereof, are avoided or appropriately managed through disclosure, recusal, or other means.
6. oversee and approve the hiring, firing, and review of the performance of the Executive Director, and ensure that the compensation is reasonable, fair, and appropriate.
7. ensures the Executive Director and their team (staff, contractors, and volunteers) provide timely and comprehensive information so that the governing body can effectively carry out its duties. 
8. ensures Activate Good’s policies are in writing, clearly articulated and available, and enforced. 
9. ensures that the organization has the capacity to carry out its programs effectively. 
10. be vigilant in compliance with laws, regulations and applicable conventions that govern and regulate tax-exempt organizations. 
11. embody and enforce inclusiveness and diversity through meaningful, continuous assessment of its methods for engagement of Board, staff and our mission’s constituencies.

RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP & FUNDRAISING

Activate Good shall manage funds responsibly and prudently. This should include the  following considerations:  

• All financial practices and policies shall be fair, reasonable, and appropriate in furtherance of Activate Good’s charitable mission. 
• The Board of Directors shall approve the organization’s annual budget and will receive regular financial reports that are factually accurate and complete in all material respects. 
• A reasonable percentage of public contributions shall be applied to programs and activities described in solicitations, in accordance with donor expectations. 
• The organization shall strive to keep its administrative and fundraising costs low relative to its overall budget. An adequate amount shall be spent on administrative expenses to ensure effective accounting systems, internal controls, competent staff, and other expenditures critical to professional management. 
• Activate Good shall compensate staff, contractors, and any others who may receive compensation, appropriately. All compensation budgets shall be reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors. If decisions regarding compensation present a conflict of interest for a Board Member, that Board Member will recuse themselves for the vote. 
• Reasonable Internal Controls shall be in place to safeguard Activate Good’s assets from theft or misuse and shall exercise adequate controls over expenditures and disbursements.
• Basic informational data about the organization, such as the Form 990, will be made available to the public. 
• All solicitation materials, financial records, and program reports will be complete and accurate in all material respects. 
• Activate Good shall abide by its Whistleblower Policy, providing protection from retaliation. 

With respect to fundraising, Activate Good will abide by the universal Donor Bill of Rights, and its internal Gift Acceptance & Acknowledgment policies. Activate Good shall raise funds from the public and from donor institutions and be truthful in solicitation materials by:

• respecting the privacy of individual donors; 
• expending funds consistent with donor intent or mutual, documented agreements;
• ensuring all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor are professional in nature;
• disclosing important and relevant information to potential donors;
• providing reasonable access to:
• information about our mission, the way resources will be used and our capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes;
• information about the identity of those serving on the Board of Directors, and addressing inquiries regarding the Board’s ability to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities;
• the most up-to-date financial reports according to State and Federal disclosure requirements applicable to tax-exempt organizations;
• providing access to a variety of methods that allow donors to seek answers before, during and after making a donation, and ensure their right to receive truthful and forthright answers goes unobstructed. 

CODES OF CONDUCT FOR PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL INTEGRITY

Activate Good puts value in respect and fairness for all, and integrity amongst its representatives. Our Board and its individual members, volunteers, and staff shall act with honesty and openness in all communication and representation to all constituents served by or engaged in its mission. Our Code of Conduct outlines expectations regarding behavior towards each other and our organization. By engaging with Activate Good’s mission, all individuals inherently agree to adhere to and are bound by our Codes of Conduct while performing their duties, regardless of role:

1. All must protect our company’s legality. They should comply with all environmental, safety and fair dealing laws. 
1. All shall ensure awareness of and adhere to our Conflict of Interest policy, and otherwise avoid corruption. 
2. Activate Good representatives are not permitted to accept gifts from clients, partners, or other constituents when received with the intent and purpose to substantiate a return. 
3. We prohibit bribery for the benefit of any external or internal party.
2. We expect all to act ethically and responsibly regarding our finances, programs, partnerships and public image. All shall ensure awareness of and adhere to financial policies, including but not limited to our Internal Controls.
3. All employees should treat our company’s property, whether material or intangible, with respect and care to never: misuse property or use it frivolously, including trademarks, copyright, licensure, and other property (information, reports etc.). All shall ensure awareness of and adhere to our Intellectual Property Policy. 
4. We promote freedom of expression and open communication, but we also expect all employees to follow our code of conduct:
1. We should take care to avoid offending others, and hold themselves accountable to acknowledge and remedy such harm, intended or unintended. 
2. We should respect their peers and colleagues. We do not allow discriminatory behavior, harassment or victimization. All shall ensure awareness of and adhere to our Non-Discrimination Policy and Equal Opportunity Employment regulations.
3. We shall not engage in serious disputes that disrupt our workplaces, or otherwise present obstacles to colleagues’ work. We expect everyone to foster a friendly, well-organized, respectful and collaborative environment. Employees should be friendly and collaborative. 
4. We shall practice timely communication hygiene, allowing reasonable resolution of tasks or concerns, internal and external.
5. Employees should:
1. fulfill their job duties with integrity and respect toward constituents, stakeholders and the overall community;
2. follow leaders’ instructions and complete their duties with skill, and in a timely manner;
3. follow their Executive Director’s procedures for scheduling and attendance;
4. take care to be communicative, proactive, and punctual when questions or concerns arise in any situation;
5. provide clear, constructive feedback to supervisors and peers, when appropriate;
6. and should not abuse their employment benefits, taking care to review and be aware of all organizational policies (time off, insurance, etc);
6. Likewise, supervisors and managers: 
1. must not abuse their authority;
2. act with fairness in delegation of duties, taking into account each individual’s role, competences, and active workload;
3. ensure access to and awareness of organizational policies and benefits, and act fairly and without discrimination in their implementation;
4. address staff concerns in a timely manner to ensure continuity of operations;
5. foster a culture of respectful, constructive feedback and equitable growth for all;
6. bolster our mission through the care and stewardship of our team, paid or unpaid;

Disciplinary Action

Activate Good may have to take disciplinary action against employees who repeatedly or intentionally fail to follow our Code of Conduct. Disciplinary actions will vary depending on the violation(s). Possible consequences include: reprimand, demotion, suspension or termination. 

We may take legal action in cases of corruption, theft, embezzlement or other unlawful behavior.

Whistleblower Policy

Purpose

It is the policy of Activate Good that its operations are conducted according to the highest standard of integrity, and that its officers, directors, employees, consultants, volunteers, interns, vendors, and other agents observe high standards of business and personal ethics in the conduct of their duties and responsibilities. As representatives of the organization, all applicable laws and regulations must be followed, honesty and integrity must be practiced in fulfilling all responsibilities and all situations must be avoided that might conflict with responsibilities undertaken on behalf of the organization. It is a federal crime for any organization – nonprofit or for-profit- to retaliate against a “whistleblower” who reports illegal, unacceptable, or suspicious activity (“Concerns”). The following is intended to encourage and enable the reporting of Concerns within Activate Good in order to prevent, detect and correct improper activities.

Scope

All officers, directors, employees, including temporary employees, consultants, volunteers, interns, vendors and other agents are covered by the scope of this policy and its guidelines.

Policy

The objectives of the Whistleblower and Fraud Reporting Policy (“Policy”) are to establish policies and procedures for:

• Reporting Concerns on a confidential, anonymous basis regarding
  – questionable accounting,
  – violation or noncompliance with a state or federal statute, rule or regulation,
  – violation of Activate Good policies and procedures, or
  – unsafe working conditions or work practices in the exercise of Activate Good business, either at the offices of Activate Good or elsewhere by employees, officers, directors, volunteers or other agents of Activate Good;
• Receipt, retention, and treatment of complaints received by the organization regarding such Concerns; and
• Protection of anyone reporting Concerns in good faith from retaliatory actions.

A. Reporting Responsibility

It is the responsibility of all those noted in the Scope of the Policy to report questionable matters or other Concerns as described above.

B. No Retaliation

No officer, director, employee, including a temporary employee, consultant, volunteer, intern, vendor or other agent who reports a Concern in good faith shall be subject to retaliation or, in the case of an employee, adverse consequences. Any individual who retaliates against someone who has reported a Concern in good faith is subject to discipline up to and including dismissal from the volunteer position or termination of employment. Such conduct may also give rise to other actions, including civil lawsuits.

C. Procedures for Reporting Concerns

1. Employees and Consultants. Whenever possible, an individual should seek to resolve Concerns by reporting issues directly to his or her supervisor. If, for any reason, the individual is uncomfortable speaking to his supervisor or does not believe the Concern is being properly addressed, the individual should report the Concern directly to the President of Activate Good. If the individual does not believe that these channels of communication can or should be used to express his or her Concern, the individual should report the Concern directly to Activate Good’s Vice- President, Treasurer, or Secretary. Concerns may also be submitted anonymously in writing by mail, by email, or via voice mail to Activate Good’s President or Vice-President. Contact information may be obtained from Activate Good’s website.
2. Officers, Directors, Interns, Volunteers, Vendors and Other Agents. Officers, directors, interns, volunteers, vendors and other agents may report Concerns to the President. If the officer, director, intern, volunteer, vendor or other agent is uncomfortable reporting to any of these individuals, or is he does not believe the Concern is being properly address, the report should be escalated directly to the Chairman of Activate Good’s Board of Directors, the Vice President, the Treasurer, or the Secretary.

D. Handling of Reported Concerns

All reported Concerns filed in accordance with this policy will be investigated by Activate Good with due care and promptness. Matters reported internally without initial resolution will be investigated by the President of Activate Good to determine if the allegations are true, whether the issue is material and what actions, if any, are necessary to correct the problem. Activate Good’s Board of Directors will review all matters raised under this to ensure appropriate resolution.

For matters reported directly to the President, the Vice President, or Chairman of the Board if one is acting, shall promptly acknowledge receipt of the complaint to the complainant if the complainant is known. An investigation will be held to determine if the allegations are true, whether the issue is material and what corrective action, if any, is necessary. Upon the conclusion of this investigation, the Vice President/Chairman shall promptly report its findings to the Board.

The President, or in the case of the above paragraph, the VP or Chairman, shall have full authority to investigate Concerns raised in accordance with this policy and may retain outside legal counsel, accountant, private investigators, or any other resource that the committee reasonably believes is necessary to conduct a full and complete investigation of the allegations.

E. Acting in Good Faith

Anyone reporting a Concern must act in good faith and have reasonable grounds for believing the information disclosed indicates an improper accounting, a violation of state or federal law, a violation of Activate Good’s policies and procedures or another Concern described above. The act of making allegations that prove to be unsubstantiated, and that prove to have been made maliciously, recklessly or with the foreknowledge the that allegations are false, will be viewed as a serious disciplinary offense and may result in discipline, up to and including dismissal from the volunteer position, dismissal from the Board, or termination of employment. Such conduct may also give rise to other actions, including civil lawsuits.

F. Confidentiality

Reports of Concerns, and investigations pertaining thereto, shall be kept confidential to the extent possible, consistent with the need to conduct an adequate investigation. Disclosure of reports of Concern to individuals not involved in the investigation will be viewed as a serious disciplinary offense and may result in discipline, up to and including dismissal from volunteer position, dismissal from the Board, or termination of employment. Such conduct may also give rise to other actions, including civil lawsuits.

G. Policy Distribution

This policy will be distributed to all officers, directors, employees, contractors, and volunteers (where possible) of Activate Good and shall be posted on Activate Good’s website so that Concerns may be reported by external parties.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Activate Good operates with an Infectious Disease policy to guide our internal operations and public interactions safely, to the best of our unique ability.

Activate Good will take proactive steps to protect the team and communal workplaces – and by extension, partners and teammates’ families – in the event of an infectious disease outbreak. It is our goal during any such time period to strive to operate effectively, continue our mission with reasonable safety measures, and ensure that all essential services and/or partnerships are continued in a way that protects all individuals and groups involved.

We are committed to assessing authoritative information from reliable sources, including but not limited to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Institutes of Health (NIH), World Health Organization (WHO), and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) about the nature and spread of infectious diseases, including symptoms and signs to watch for, as well as required steps to be taken in the event of an illness or outbreak.

Our policy includes suggestion for Preventing the Spread of Disease; suggested or required Team Actions and Responsibilities; as well as Confidentiality. This policy may be amended at any time and for any reason, and be utilized in a manner that our team believes meets the unique needs of any situation.