Welcome to the website of Friends of the Number Nine Schoolhouse, Inc. (“FNNS,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), a Vermont 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We built this website to share information about our mission to restore the historic 1903 Number Nine Schoolhouse and to invite the community to learn more, get involved, and give. The following terms govern your use of numbernineschoolhouse.org. By using our website, you agree to these terms.
Last updated: July 2026
We may revise these terms from time to time. Changes are effective as soon as they are posted here. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted means you accept the updated terms.
About This Website
This website is an informational and fundraising resource. It does not sell goods or services and does not require you to register or create an account to browse it.
Privacy
Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect and use information through this website.
Intellectual Property
Friends of the Number Nine Schoolhouse, Inc. and our logo are trademarks of FNNS. This website and its contents — including text, photographs, graphics, and design — are owned by FNNS or its licensors and are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.
You may view, download, and print pages of this website for your own personal, non-commercial use. You may not reproduce, republish, distribute, or create derivative works from this website’s content for any other purpose without our prior written permission.
Acceptable Use
You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes. You agree not to:
- Use the website in any way that could disable, overburden, or impair it, or interfere with anyone else’s use of it;
- Use any automated system (such as a bot or scraper) to access the website except through publicly permitted search engine indexing;
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the website or the systems that support it, or introduce viruses or other harmful code; or
- Attack the website via a denial-of-service attack or similar means.
Donations
FNNS is a Vermont 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization; contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Gifts made through the online “Donate” button on this website are processed by BetterWorld.org, an independent giving platform, and are subject to BetterWorld.org’s own terms of service in addition to these terms. Gifts sent by mail are processed directly by FNNS.
Links to Other Websites
Our website links to third-party sites, including our social media pages and organizational partners such as the Preservation Trust of Vermont, the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, and the Catamount Trail Association. We do not control those websites and are not responsible for their content, policies, or practices. Links are provided for your convenience and do not imply endorsement.
Disclaimer of Warranties
The information on this website is provided for general informational purposes. While we try to keep it accurate and up to date, we make no warranty that the website or its content is complete, accurate, or error-free, and content may not always be current. The website is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, FNNS and its officers, directors, employees, and volunteers will not be liable for any damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, this website or its content.
Governing Law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Vermont. Any dispute relating to these terms or this website will be brought in the state or federal courts located in Washington County, Vermont.
Contact Us
Questions about these terms can be sent to:
Friends of the Number Nine Schoolhouse, Inc.
831 Mill Brook Road
Waitsfield, VT 05673
Phone: 802.279.4621
Email: friends@numbernineschoolhouse.org