Our gift acceptance policy
 
Individual & Family Support of South Alabama, Inc. (IFSSA) relies on charitable contributions to fulfill its mission.  While IFSSA prefers unrestricted gifts, it recognizes and encourages appropriate collaborations with a variety of stakeholders, including donors, which ensure careful control of the content and integrity of its programs and fiscal responsibility. IFSSA will encourage donors to seek their own legal or tax counsel before making a gift.  IFSSA accepts gifts of cash,  marketable securities and, at the discretion of the Executive Director, tangible items.  Tangible items offered to IFSSA may be accepted if they are of “related use.” IFSSA will clarify with the donor under what circumstances, if any, it will pay for legal or professional fees with respect to completing a gift.
 
IFSSA reserves the right to refuse any gift that it believes is too restrictive in purpose or not in its best interest.  The acceptance of a questionable gift or the decision to fulfill a questionable request from a donor will be brought to the Board of Directors.  The board’s decision will be guided by consistency with our mission and preservation of our goodwill in the community.