Updated September 12, 2023
Florida’s Children First (FCF) stands as a beacon for child advocacy throughout the state, dedicating its efforts to protecting children’s rights. The Board of Director’s has decided to prominently display our privacy policy on the FCF website and to use the policy as may be appropriate in our marketing and solicitation materials. Every employee will be instructed on this policy and steps will be taken to ensure the employees read the personnel policies that make the misuse or theft of corporate property, including the donor information, grounds for dismissal.
Donor Confidentiality
Your trust is paramount to us. We are committed to preserving donor confidentiality and ensuring that all personal information is protected. When you share your details, it’s only to keep you abreast of our milestones, initiatives, events, and areas where your support is crucial. If ever you wish to discontinue receiving our updates, contact FCF, and we will respect your decision by removing you from our communication list. When donors offer their details voluntarily, we store the following:
No Data Sharing
We pledge not to lease, sell, or exchange our donor lists or any data within those lists. Personal donor data remains strictly confidential, with information use restricted to FCF’s internal objectives and mission advancement.
Modifying Donor Data
Should you wish to alter your contact method, update your personal details, or remove them altogether, please get in touch using our contact details. If you’d like to opt-out from our emails, utilize the “unsubscribe” option in our communications or reach out directly. Note that mailing removal may take up to two months if we’re already in the process of dispatching communications.
Web Cookies
Cookies are data fragments transferred to your computer for record-keeping during site visits. To manage or disable cookies, adjust your browser settings. We might employ services like Google Analytics and other vendors that deploy cookies. If you prefer to opt-out from Google’s data collection, refer to their privacy page.
External Web Links
FCF might suggest links to external sites not managed by us. We recommend you review their privacy protocols, as we aren’t accountable for external site policies.
Updates to Privacy Protocol
This policy was last updated on September 12, 2023. FCF might update its privacy policy periodically, but changes won’t affect previously gathered information retroactively.
Connect With Us
For any queries or feedback regarding our Donor Privacy Policy, please reach out to Lia Pual at Lia.Paul@floridaschildrenfirst.org.
FYS Events & Meeting Chair
(Palm Beach/Miami)
Alexia Nechayev, from Miami, Florida, is a dedicated advocate for youth with lived experience in foster care and with homelessness. After being placed in foster care as a teenager, Alexia experienced firsthand the stigma surrounding the system, as well as the challenges of navigating a system that didn’t provide support for her to advocate for herself. This experience motivated her to create change, ensuring that other youth in care have the tools and resources she lacked.
She graduated with a B.A. in Psychology from Florida International University, and upon graduation worked as a Hope Navigator with the Department of Children and Families which allowed her to assist clients through individualized care plans, further deepening her commitment to improving the lives of marginalized youth. Alexia is now applying to law schools with the goal of advancing her advocacy work through a legal career. As the Events and Meetings Chair for Florida Youth SHINE (FYS), she creates opportunities for foster and homeless youth to collaborate and push for meaningful change. She is also an active member of the Policy and Initiative Team for Florida Youth SHINE, where she helps create and shape policies that directly impact youth in foster care. One of her proudest accomplishments is helping to develop the Foster Care Bill of Rights, a law that she feels would have made a difference during her own time in care.
In addition to her work with FYS, Alexia serves on the Board of Directors for the parent organization of FYS, Florida’s Children First. In this role, she contributes to strategic decision-making while advocating for the rights and welfare of children statewide.
Every year, she travels to the state capitol to advocate for bills she and her peers have helped shape, including key pieces of legislation that benefit foster and homeless youth. However her advocacy extends beyond her state, as she represents Florida Youth SHINE at national conferences such as the National Leaders 4 Change Conference.
Through her internship with the National Foster Youth Institute, Alexia continues to refine her advocacy skills, preparing for a future where she can contribute meaningfully to both policymaking and the legal system. Guided by the belief that “the blue sky is always there,” she remains committed to ensuring that every youth in foster care has the power and support to advocate for themselves.
