Our Statement on Recent Developments Involving FlipCause

Transparency has always been a core value of Infinite Chance, and it is important to me to communicate openly with our supporters, especially when circumstances change.

On December 11th, our Board of Directors voted to join a class action lawsuit against FlipCause, the donation platform we had worked with for over six years without issue. That decision came only after recent and ongoing challenges, including months of delayed access to funds, limited transparency, difficulty obtaining clear information, and repeated breakdowns in communication. As a nonprofit organization, we have a fiduciary responsibility to our donors and a moral obligation to the communities we serve to ensure that donated funds are handled responsibly and made available as intended. Joining the class action was a step taken to seek accountability, uphold stewardship, and protect the mission entrusted to us.

Shortly after that decision, we were informed of a significant development. On December 19th, FlipCause filed for bankruptcy in Delaware Federal Bankruptcy Court, which resulted in the cancellation of the scheduled hearing related to the class action and the closure of that case. The public bankruptcy filing can be viewed here.

At this time, FlipCause’s bankruptcy fundamentally changes the legal landscape. While we are still working to understand what this means for nonprofit creditors, it is now clear that the likelihood of recovering the full amount of withheld funds has been significantly reduced.

At present, just over $47,000 in donations intended for the children we support in Guatemala remain withheld on the FlipCause platform. These funds represent real, tangible impact: school tuition, uniforms, educational programs, and daily care. They were also funds we had been intentionally and carefully saving in preparation for the opening of our trade school. Our goal was to be financially ready to support personnel and operational costs once construction was complete, rather than diverting funds toward construction itself.

The trade school is now built and ready. That makes this loss particularly painful. We are deeply saddened that funds set aside for this next chapter of opportunity and sustainability are now at risk at the very moment they were meant to be used.

This situation extends far beyond Infinite Chance. More than 3,000 nonprofits have been affected (which you can see listed starting on page 24 of the bankruptcy filing linked above). According to information currently available through the bankruptcy filings, nonprofit organizations are collectively owed over $29 million, while FlipCause has reported approximately $1.2 million in cash assets at this time. Many organizations are now being forced to pause programs or cease operations entirely due to the sudden loss of access to donor funds. Regardless of the underlying causes, we strongly condemn the harm being done to organizations whose work depends on timely, reliable access to donations. My heart goes out to the nonprofits and communities facing impossible decisions as a result.

I also want to be very clear about what this does and does not mean for our work on the ground.

There has been no interruption to the flow of funds to Guatemala, and there will not be. Due to strong fundraising in prior years and careful financial stewardship, we have been able to cover delayed funds using savings. Our highest priority has been, and continues to be, ensuring that Hogar Miguel Magone and the children it serves experience no disruption in care or support.

For donors who give directly through the Hogar Miguel Magone sponsorship program, I want to reassure you that 100% of the funds designated for that program have already been sent to Guatemala, regardless of whether related donations are currently stuck in FlipCause. Protecting the Hogar from any interruption in funding has been our number one priority.

We have now fully migrated away from FlipCause. All current and future donations made through our website or active platforms are unaffected. General donations are now processed through DonorPerfect and DonorBox, and sponsorship programs are managed through OutGiven, all of which are well-established and reputable platforms in the nonprofit space.

Because Infinite Chance is a 100% volunteer-based organization, this situation has also affected our fundraising and communication efforts. Over the past several months, nearly all available volunteer time was redirected toward mitigating this issue, protecting donor relationships, and completing a complex platform migration as carefully as possible. As a result, the final months of the year, which are traditionally our strongest fundraising period, were significantly impacted.

I want to be clear about why we are sharing this now. Infinite Chance exists to support vulnerable children in Guatemala through education, stability, and opportunity. That mission has not changed, even in the face of uncertainty.

How You Can Help

If you are able, there are two meaningful ways to support us during this time:

Share this message. The more awareness there is around this situation, the wider our audience becomes, and the more opportunity we have to recover lost funds and protect the programs that depend on them.

Donate if you are able. If you can give now or at any point this year, every contribution helps us work toward recovering what has been lost and sustaining the programs our children rely on. A donation link can be found here: https://gcld.co/ZyGE2yg

Thank you for standing with us, for your trust, and for your continued belief in this work. We will continue to communicate openly as more information becomes available.

With infinite gratitude,

Daniela Weaver

Founder and President, Infinite Chance