Terms of Service

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) constitute a legally binding agreement between you (“School,” “Coach,” “Athlete,” or “User”) and NW Peak Fundraising and Consulting (“NW Peak,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). By creating an account, accepting an invite, or using the NW Peak Fundraising platform in any way, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

If you are agreeing to these Terms on behalf of a school or organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that entity. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not use the platform.

NW Peak Fundraising is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for youth, school, club, and collegiate athletic programs. The platform enables:

• Programs, administrators, and coaches to create and manage fundraising campaigns, including one-time gifts, recurring gifts, calendar sponsorships, business sponsorships, and paid event registration
• Athletes to participate in campaigns, manage outreach contact lists, and share personal fundraising pages (athlete pages are for recognition and sharing — gifts support the whole program and are never credited against an individual family's fees)
• Donors to contribute via Stripe-processed checkout, with the option to cover processing and platform fees so the program receives the full gift
• Programs to register athletes, collect program-set fees, bill families for camps, trips, goods, or dues, and communicate with their teams
• Platform administrators to manage licenses, entitlements, compliance filings, and platform-wide settings

The platform is operated by NW Peak Fundraising and Consulting LLC, an Oregon limited liability company, owned by Branden Bailey and headquartered in Oregon.

Access to the NW Peak platform is provided under a written agreement between NW Peak and the program (a license, order form, or master services agreement). The fees that apply to your program — license fees, per-athlete fees, and any product-specific charges — are the fees stated in that executed agreement, which controls over any figure on this page.

Where a product carries a standard platform fee, the current standard rates are:

• Fundraising (donations): a flat 6% platform fee on the donation amount — see Section 4 for exactly how it is calculated and who can pay it.
• Billing (camps, trips, goods, dues): 2.2% of the billed amount, capped at $12 per payment, paid by the payer in addition to the billed amount.
• Registration: $5 per registered athlete, billed to the program (never to families).
• Raffle ticket sales: NW Peak charges NO percentage platform fee on raffle tickets. Any raffle service fee is a flat amount stated in the program's agreement and is never contingent on ticket sales.

License fees are due as stated in the agreement and are non-refundable once a campaign has been activated and received donations. NW Peak may adjust standard pricing for future seasons with 30 days’ notice; executed agreements keep their stated pricing for their stated term.

Platform Fee

NW Peak charges a flat platform fee of 6% of each donation. The fee is calculated on the donation amount the donor selects (the base gift) — never on any fees the donor chooses to cover. This fee covers platform operations, security, and support, and is NW Peak’s entire and sole share of donations. Pilot programs may operate at a 0% platform fee; the rate applicable to your program is the rate in its license agreement, and the rate charged on any gift is the rate disclosed to the donor at checkout for that gift.

Donor Fee Coverage

At checkout, donors are offered the choice — clearly itemized, with exact dollar amounts, and always optional — to add the payment processing cost and/or NW Peak’s platform fee on top of their gift so the program receives the full donation. When a donor covers both, the program receives approximately 100% of the intended gift. When a donor declines, the gift still goes through and the fees are deducted from the proceeds.

Payment Processing

Payments are processed by Stripe. Card processing costs approximately 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction; bank (ACH) payments, where offered, cost 0.8% capped at $5. Current Stripe rates are published at stripe.com/pricing. The platform fee is calculated on the base gift independently of processing costs — the two are separate line items, each shown to the donor before payment.

Payouts — Your Money Goes Directly to Your Account

Donations are processed as Stripe destination charges settled to the program’s own Stripe Connect account. Funds — the amount charged, minus the platform fee and processing costs not covered by the donor — route to the program’s account as each donation is made, and Stripe pays out to the program’s bank on the account’s payout schedule (typically daily, with the standard 2-business-day settlement). NW Peak never takes custody of, holds, or “cages” the program’s donations. Programs must complete Stripe Connect onboarding before accepting donations.

NW Peak Fundraising and Consulting LLC is registered with the Oregon Department of Justice as a professional fundraising firm (registration PF-1811) under Oregon’s charitable solicitation law, ORS 128.801–128.898.

• Registration with the Oregon Department of Justice does not constitute or imply endorsement by the State of Oregon (ORS 128.891). This notice also appears on donor-facing pages.
• Before soliciting for a campaign where the law requires it, NW Peak files the required solicitation notice with the Oregon DOJ and observes the statutory waiting period before solicitation begins.
• The beneficiary program receives and controls all donated funds in its own Stripe Connect account. NW Peak's compensation is the disclosed platform fee only.
• Donation receipts include the disclosures required for written solicitation receipts under ORS chapter 128, and the beneficiary organization's EIN where available.
• Raffles, where offered, are conducted only for eligible Oregon organizations under Oregon's charitable gaming rules (ORS chapter 464; OAR chapter 137, division 25): Oregon purchasers only, 18 or older, with buyer attestations collected and retained. Raffle tickets are paid by bank transfer (ACH) only, and NW Peak charges no percentage fee on raffle sales.
• Gifts made through the platform may be tax-deductible depending on the beneficiary organization's tax status; the determination is the donor's and their tax advisor's. NW Peak does not provide tax advice.

Access to the platform is role-based. Each user is assigned one of the following roles: Platform Owner, Coach, Athlete. Roles determine what data is accessible and what actions can be performed.

• You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials.
• You must notify us immediately at bbailey@nwpeakfundraising.org if you suspect unauthorized access to your account.
• Each coach account is tied to one school. Coaches may not access data from other schools.
• Athletes are invited to the platform by coaches and may only participate in campaigns associated with their school.
• Sharing account credentials with others is prohibited.

By licensing the platform, the school (through its authorized administrators and coaches) agrees to:

• Obtain all required parent or guardian consents before inviting minor athletes to the platform, in compliance with FERPA, COPPA, and applicable state law.
• Ensure campaign information (goals, descriptions, athlete data) is accurate and not misleading.
• Use the platform only for legitimate school athletic fundraising — not personal fundraising, political campaigns, or activities unrelated to the school program.
• Ensure athlete email addresses used for invites belong to the actual athlete or their parent/guardian (for athletes under 13).
• Promptly notify NW Peak if a coach or athlete account should be deactivated due to departure from the program.
• Comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws regarding charitable solicitation and minor participation in fundraising.

Athletes

Athletes who accept an invite and create an account agree to use the platform only in connection with their school’s fundraising campaign. Athletes may add contacts to their personal outreach lists and generate AI fundraising scripts. Athletes are responsible for ensuring they have permission to contact individuals on their list.

Donors

Donors who make contributions through the platform acknowledge that:

• Donations are processed by Stripe and are subject to Stripe's terms of service.
• Donations are generally non-refundable. Refund requests must be directed to NW Peak at bbailey@nwpeakfundraising.org within 30 days of the transaction (see the Refund Policy). Full refunds reverse the donation and the program's totals.
• Recurring gifts bill automatically at the cadence the donor selects and are authorized by the donor at checkout. Donors can cancel any recurring gift themselves, without an account and without calling anyone, via the manage link in every receipt or the 'Manage a recurring gift' link on the program's giving page. Cancellation is effective immediately for future charges.
• Fee coverage is always the donor's choice, itemized in dollars before payment. The total charged is shown before the donor pays and on the receipt.
• Donation amounts are publicly displayed in campaign leaderboards if the donor provides their name. Anonymous donations will not display any identifying information.
• NW Peak sends a transaction receipt for each gift, including the beneficiary organization's EIN where available. Whether a gift is tax-deductible depends on the beneficiary's tax status — that determination is the donor's and their tax advisor's; the beneficiary organization is responsible for any additional acknowledgment its donors require.
• Raffle ticket purchases, where offered, are not donations: they are subject to the raffle rules in Section 5 (Oregon purchasers, 18+, ACH-only) and are non-refundable once tickets are issued except as required by law.

The following conduct is strictly prohibited and may result in immediate account termination:

• Creating fraudulent campaigns or misrepresenting how funds will be used
• Soliciting donations for a purpose other than the stated school athletic program
• Uploading false athlete information or impersonating another person
• Attempting to bypass, disable, or circumvent platform security controls
• Using the AI features to generate content that is deceptive, harassing, or violates any applicable law
• Accessing data belonging to another school, coach, or athlete without authorization
• Using automated bots, scrapers, or scripts to interact with the platform
• Sharing, selling, or transferring your account credentials to any third party

The NW Peak platform, including its software, design, trademarks, and AI-generated output templates, is owned by NW Peak Fundraising and Consulting and protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

Schools and athletes retain ownership of the content they create (campaign descriptions, contact lists, fundraising goals). By using the platform, you grant NW Peak a limited license to store, display, and process your content solely as necessary to provide the service.

AI-generated fundraising scripts and communications produced through the platform are provided for your personal use in connection with your campaign. You are free to use, edit, and distribute them without attribution.

NW Peak may suspend or terminate any account at any time for:

• Violation of these Terms or our Privacy Policy
• Non-payment of license fees
• Fraudulent, deceptive, or abusive conduct
• Failure to maintain required Stripe Connect verification
• Any activity that creates legal or reputational risk for NW Peak or other users

Affected schools will receive notice by email where reasonably practicable. Upon termination, active campaigns will be closed and any donations collected but not yet paid out will be refunded to donors or held in escrow pending resolution, at NW Peak’s discretion.

You may terminate your account at any time by emailing bbailey@nwpeakfundraising.org. License fees paid for the current season are non-refundable upon voluntary termination.

THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. NW PEAK DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE PLATFORM WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR COMPLETELY SECURE.

AI-generated content is provided for convenience and may contain errors or inaccuracies. You are responsible for reviewing and editing any AI output before using it in communications.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NW PEAK AND ITS OWNER, EMPLOYEES, AND CONTRACTORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS OR THE USE OF THE PLATFORM.

IN NO EVENT SHALL NW PEAK’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE TOTAL LICENSE FEES YOU PAID TO NW PEAK IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100).

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages; in such jurisdictions, our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Oregon, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Oregon for the resolution of any dispute arising under these Terms.

Before initiating formal legal proceedings, both parties agree to attempt good-faith resolution through direct negotiation. Either party may initiate this process by sending a written notice describing the dispute to the other party’s email address of record.

For questions about these Terms, billing, account issues, or legal notices: