Intake
Structured intake
Your request enters a documented review path—clear facts, optional verification sources, and materials you are allowed to share help legal, operations, and program staff work from one set of information.
Foundation-led
Foundation-led intake
Acts of Kindness Foundation
From intake to publication—under Foundation control.
Acts of Kindness Foundation is built for real situations where verified need meets a responsible path to charitable support. You begin with structured intake; our team reviews, aligns program and communications with legal and compliance standards, and only publishes what the Foundation approves. We pursue cases where we believe we can raise and steward funds that create lasting impact—honestly, and without overstating what we can do.
- Intake → review → align → publish
- Trust through verification
- No guarantee of funding or publication
Submission starts evaluation only. Funding, referrals, and any public campaign or update remain at the Foundation’s discretion—consistent with our published process.
Foundation-led intakeActs of Kindness Foundation
From intake to publication—under Foundation control.
Acts of Kindness Foundation is built for real situations where verified need meets a responsible path to charitable support. You begin with structured intake; our team reviews, aligns program and communications with legal and compliance standards, and only publishes what the Foundation approves. We pursue cases where we believe we can raise and steward funds that create lasting impact—honestly, and without overstating what we can do.
Intake → review → align → publishTrust through verificationNo guarantee of funding or publication
Foundation-led
Submission starts evaluation only. Funding, referrals, and any public campaign or update remain at the Foundation’s discretion—consistent with our published process.
How your request moves through the Foundation
Content, legal, and program teams work from the same facts: what you submit, what we can verify, and what we can say publicly without compromising privacy or safety. The images below reflect that foundation-led model—not stock photography, but the kind of careful review and alignment we describe across this site.
Review
Collaborative review and verification
We examine mission fit, urgency, safety, and privacy. When needed, we work with you to confirm details—so supporters can trust what we later publish.
Align
Cross-team alignment
Program, communications, and compliance perspectives align on delivery options, timing, and responsible messaging—before any public-facing step.
Publish
Publication under Foundation control
Nothing becomes a public cause or campaign until the Foundation approves it. When we publish, updates reflect what we can responsibly share—always under Foundation oversight, never a promise for every request.
At a glanceIntake — structured details you provideReview — verification when neededAlign — program, legal, communicationsPublish — only if the Foundation approvesFull process →
Fit, funding, and what we can say yes to
We are not a generic giveaway program. We accept work where the Foundation can verify need, meet charitable purposes, and administer or oversee support with integrity—including clear messaging when something becomes public. That means we sometimes decline—even when the need is urgent—if we cannot meet our bar for stewardship, safety, or a credible path to impact.
- We may proceed when mission fit, verification, and a viable funding path align under Foundation control.
- We may decline or refer when capacity, legal constraints, unverifiable facts, or partner fit make responsible support unlikely.
- Nothing here promises funding, publication, a campaign, or a response by a specific date. Discretion remains with the Foundation.
Assistance request form
Complete the intake below
Be specific about who is affected, where the need is, what would help, and how soon it matters. Optional verification fields (links, contacts, documents) strengthen review. After you submit, you will receive a reference ID—keep it if you follow up. For the full foundation-led workflow, see How it works.
What strengthens your request
Trusted contacts, public or third-party references, and documents you are permitted to share. Consistent detail helps editorial, legal, and operations review the same story—reducing back-and-forth and building confidence.
Review before anything goes public
A need does not become a public cause, campaign, or site update until review is complete and approved under Foundation policies—so supporters see information we can stand behind.
After you submit
We may follow up, refer you to a partner, or close the request without public action. Submission does not obligate the Foundation to fund, publish, or respond by a particular time.
Legal notice
Acts of Kindness Foundation is a California public benefit foundation (nonprofit public benefit corporation). This form is a request for evaluation only. It does not create a contract, beneficiary relationship, or entitlement to assistance or publicity. The Foundation retains full discretion over investigation, assistance, publication, or no action.
Information you provide may be used for charitable purposes under our Privacy policy and Terms & conditions. Stewardship and reporting practices are summarized on Transparency.