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Legal Resources · Ethics & Accountability

Transparency and Ethics

Understand what our online educational program records, what those records can establish, and what to confirm with your court or supervising authority before enrolling.

Organization:  The Foundation of Change
EIN:  33-5003265
Status:  Federally Recognized 501(c)(3)

Confirm the Program Meets Your Requirement

Our program consists of online educational reading, written reflections, and assessments. These activities are different from in-person volunteer labor. A court, probation office, school, or other supervising authority may accept some activities and reject others.

Acceptance of these activities toward a legal or institutional requirement is determined by the referring court or supervising authority. Obtain approval for this specific program before paying or starting.

Share our letter of introduction and ask whether the activities and documentation satisfy your order. An EIN, nonprofit status, or completion certificate does not establish that approval.

Coursework Records and Verification Limits

The platform records coursework activity and submitted work associated with an account. Time tracking and activity checks help document participation, but cannot independently establish who is using a device, continuous attention, authorship, or that every credited minute satisfies an external requirement.

  • Recorded time: Coursework timers and activity checks support the record of time credited by the platform. A running timer alone does not prove learning or volunteer labor.
  • Submitted work: Reflections and assessments provide additional information about coursework. Restrictions on pasting text do not establish original authorship or rule out AI assistance.
  • Review: Submission status may result from automated checks or staff review. A passing status should not be interpreted as an independent audit or proof that every submission received individual staff review.
  • Daily limit: The program limits credited time to eight hours per day. This program rule does not establish a court requirement or guarantee acceptance.
  • Certificate lookup: The verification portal checks a certificate against Foundation records. It is operated by the Foundation, not an independent auditor or court.
  • Corrections: Account and record errors may require administrative review. If a record appears incorrect, contact us with the account email and a description of the issue.

Accurate Records and Participant Responsibilities

Participants must submit their own work and accurately describe their activities. Questions about a record, submission, or suspected misuse should be referred to our support team for review.

Completion Does Not Establish Court Acceptance

A certificate documents completion recorded by the Foundation. It does not amend a court order, establish compliance with probation, or replace a decision by the supervising authority.

Program terms and refund information are available in our terms and refund policy.

Reporting Technical Issues

If your timer, saved progress, submission status, or completion document appears incorrect, contact info@thefoundationofchange.org. Include the account email, approximate date and time, and a description of the problem.

Do not send passwords, reset links, government identification, benefit cards, or medical records. A technical issue must be investigated against available records; a support request alone does not establish additional completed hours.

Organization Information and Certificate Lookup

You can review available organization information on our Candid profile and look up tax-exempt organization records using EIN 33-5003265 through the IRS search.

Organization listings and transparency seals do not establish court approval, audit participant activity, or certify the effectiveness of platform safeguards. Our certificate lookup checks Foundation records and does not provide independent verification of attendance or authorship.

Detailed Activity Report

Completion documents summarize coursework and time recorded for a participant account. Depending on the record, a report includes completed coursework, submission dates, credited time, and a certificate verification code.

Reports reflect the underlying platform records. They are not an independent observation of every activity and should not be described as immutable, tamper-proof, or a guarantee of court compliance. Administrative corrections may be necessary when an error is identified.

Use the certificate verification portal to check a certificate against Foundation records. Contact support if a downloaded document differs from your account or needs clarification.

The Foundation does not provide notarization. If notarization is required, participants must arrange it independently and confirm the required document and signature procedure with the receiving authority or their attorney.

Accessibility and Assistance

Remote, self-paced coursework can reduce transportation and scheduling barriers. Accessibility needs vary by person, device, browser, and assistive technology.

If you encounter a barrier, contact us with the feature you need help using and your device or browser. You do not need to send a diagnosis or medical records to ask for assistance.

Contact your supervising authority about any accommodation or alternative activity needed for your requirement. Participation in this program does not itself change a court order or prevent a probation violation.