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FAQ
Donations & payments
Donations fund three things: commissioning specialized work on current projects, publishing and delivering that work on the web, and preparing the next round of project briefs. The donate page has a full breakdown.
See the full breakdown→ForefrontUSA is not currently a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations support the organization's mission and project work but may not be tax-deductible. Consult your tax advisor if you have questions about your specific situation.
Yes. All payments are processed through Stripe, one of the most trusted payment platforms in the world. ForefrontUSA never sees or stores your card details — Stripe handles everything on their PCI-compliant infrastructure.
Stripe accepts all major credit and debit cards including Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Depending on your region, additional methods like Apple Pay and Google Pay may also be available at checkout.
Absolutely. The donation page lets you choose between a one-time contribution or monthly support. Both options start at $5 and support the same work.
Go to the donation page→No. Stripe handles payment security and recurring donation management, so there is no separate ForefrontUSA account system to create.
Yes. Stripe automatically sends an email receipt to the address you provide at checkout. Monthly donors receive a receipt for each recurring charge.
Yes, anytime. Monthly support can be changed in $5 steps through Stripe's hosted billing portal, and it can also be canceled there whenever needed. No questions asked.
Manage your donation→Visit the manage page to open Stripe's billing portal. There you can update payment details, change your amount, view billing history, or cancel your subscription.
Open billing portal→If a one-time payment fails, you can simply try again. For monthly donations, Stripe will automatically retry the charge a few times. If it continues to fail, the subscription may be paused — you can update your payment method through the billing portal at any time.
Update payment method→Refund requests are handled on a case-by-case basis. If you need to request a refund, reach out through the contact page and include your donation details.
Contact us→About ForefrontUSA
ForefrontUSA is an intactivist organization that commissions, funds, and publishes public projects in education, technology, and advocacy. The goal is to turn long-developed ideas into visible, fundable work.
Read more about us→ForefrontUSA takes a project-first approach. Instead of starting with broad advocacy, it begins by commissioning specific, high-quality work — educational tools, digital assets, and web experiences — that can be published, shared, and used immediately. The structure is designed to build credibility and momentum before expanding into broader campaigns.
ForefrontUSA was founded by Carter Steinhoff to create a serious organizational structure for crowdfunding and launching intactivist work.
ForefrontUSA is designed to grow beyond project commissioning. The trajectory moves from building and launching strong public work, to growing an audience and funding base, and eventually into broader advocacy and political action.
See the full trajectory→ForefrontUSA is not currently a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. It operates as a mission-driven organization focused on funding and publishing intactivist educational and advocacy projects.
Projects
The current flagship project is the Interactive Intact Anatomy Viewer — a browser-ready 3D anatomical model designed for educational and advocacy use. More projects are being scoped and will go public when their briefs are ready.
View all projects→Yes. ForefrontUSA commissions are funded engagements. Compensation details are discussed during the application process and depend on the scope of the project.
Yes. Open projects have dedicated application pages with clear role descriptions, requirements, and deliverables. If a project's status is marked as open, you can apply directly through its project page.
Browse open projects→Project briefs list specific requirements and preferred qualifications. You do not need formal credentials, but you should be able to demonstrate relevant work through a portfolio or past examples.
Projects are chosen based on whether they can be built, published, and used effectively. ForefrontUSA prioritizes work that fills real gaps in public education and advocacy — not everything makes it to a public brief.
Yes. If you have an idea for a project that fits ForefrontUSA's mission, send it through the contact page and select 'Future project idea' as the topic.
Submit an idea→Getting involved
You can apply to work on an open project, suggest a future project idea, share ForefrontUSA's work with others, or reach out through the contact page to discuss other ways to contribute.
Get in touch→Use the contact page and select 'Press or media' as the topic. Include context about your outlet or research and what you are looking for.
Contact for press→Check the projects page periodically for new briefs and open calls. As ForefrontUSA grows, additional ways to follow updates will be introduced.
View projects→Still have questions?
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