Terms & Conditions for EmpowHer non-profit organization

EmpowHer Enterprises Inc is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and empowering our community through various programs and initiatives. We have partnered with One Simple Wish which is a 501c3 NJ-based nonprofit organization that works with a network of thousands of Community Partner agencies throughout the United States to spread love, hope, and joy to kids and young adults who have been impacted by trauma, crisis, and foster care. Among other programs, we operate this online wish platform to enable donors to grant a wish submitted to our Community Partners by a child, advocate, or young adult that the partner is currently providing services to.

We encourage Wish Granters, Donors, Community Partners, non-profit organizations, and visitors to check this page frequently for updates, as we reserve the right to make policy changes as needed. If you have any questions or concerns about these terms and conditions, please email us using the Contact Us form.

Once Approved, it typically takes One Simple Wish ( non-profit organization) 5-7 days to fulfill a wish; however, some wishes can take up to 30-45 days. Please get in touch with EmpowHer if your wish is approaching 30 days from the approval date. 

It is important to us that wish limitations are kept to a minimum and that the children and young adults are able to select the wish that they have identified will bring them hope, joy & love. If you feel that you have a wish that may fall outside these general rules feel free to contact us for further discussion.

EmpowHer is a 501c3 non-profit organization

As a general rule, wishes for the following will not be approved:

• Wishes with an original price that exceeds $425. We have a Big Wish program that may be able to address these. You can contact journey@empowherinc.org for more information on that program.
• Wish forms that are incomplete, lack detail, do not follow our suggested format, or require significant edits (this includes using all caps or extra characters due to copy/paste from a Word doc).
• Wishes for items from more than one vendor or for more than one recipient.
• More than 3 wishes for the same recipient at one time.
• Wishes that require reimbursement to be fulfilled.
• Wishes for Visa/Amex/Giftly Gift cards (must be to a specific store that sells gift cards online);
• Wishes for checks made out to the child or child's family (checks will only be filled directly to a vendor).

Additionally, Community Partners are expected to include all info possible for the wishes posted. If the contact address on file is a PO Box, an alternate delivery address will need to be provided for items larger than an envelope. If the request is for lessons, tickets, or something besides a standard item, please provide the name and address for payment within the Wish Private Notes.

Thank you notes are a required part of our Wish Granting program. Community Partners are expected to send a thank you note for the Wish Granter from either themselves or the child a wish was granted for. These can be uploaded to the website.

If you spent time in foster care and you would like to have a wish submitted on your behalf, please get in touch with your current or former caseworker or email Empowher with documentation at journey@empowherinc.org

It is important to note that EmpowHer and One Simple Wish is not an emergency response organization, our staff are not trained social workers, and the wish-granting program is not structured to address life-threatening or emergency needs successfully. One Simple Wish does not have any government contracts or funds to address the needs, and each wish is individually reviewed, posted, and fundraised for prior to being able to release payment. If you need emergency support or feel that you are in distress, please reach out to a trained professional or call 988.

EmpowHer is a non-profit organization

Wishes over $500 fall into our Big Wish program. Please note that Big Wishes are not guaranteed to be accepted, as there are caps on both the number and value of big wishes accepted per quarter. Per quarter, One Simple Wish will approve up to ten (10) big wishes, or up to $20,000 total, across all big wishes. Once the quarterly maximum has been met, no additional big wishes will be accepted in that quarter.

Big Wishes must be submitted by a Community Partner like EMPOWHER and must clearly outline both the impact of the wish as well as how the wish can be filled by One Simple Wish if approved. Big wishes will be reviewed once per week by the team. After review, a team member will be in touch with the Community Partner. Partners/ recipients may not move forward with purchasing or expecting their big wish until explicit approval is received by a One Simple Wish team member. No reimbursements will be provided if direct payments are made before, during, or after the big wish is being considered.

All Big Wish recipients agree to send a headshot to be shared with the wish on social media. At the request of the Community Partner, One Simple Wish can obscure photos and/or use a pseudonym to protect the privacy of the wish recipient. Big Wish recipients also must provide a thank you message and a second photo after the wish is granted.

To ensure this limited resource is available to as many recipients as possible, only submissions for those who have not had a big wish granted in the last five years will be considered (from the last granted date to the new date of submission). As a reminder, this resource is not guaranteed and not all big wishes will be approved.

Empowher is a 501c3 non-profit organization