frequently asked questions

 

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When was Connecting Us All Started?

Connecting Us All was conceptualized in June of 2009 and began operations as a worldwide organization in September of 2009. The organization was launched in a worldwide broadcast from Cheyenne Mountain Resort during our Inaugural Convention in Colorado Springs, Co.

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What is Connecting Us All?

Connecting Us All is a group of like-minded individuals who share abundance through coming together and unconditionally giving to others. This process enriches all participants. Our purpose is to connect, empower, enrich, awaken, enlighten and ignite people's personal power through the power of giving unconditionally. The promise and principle found in Luke 6:38: "If you give, you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full measure, pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, and running over. Whatever measure you use in giving - large or small - it will be used to measure what is given back to you." -- New Living Translation.

Connecting Us All has 3 Core Areas:

Social Networking
Our website allows you to connect to one another and with other like-minded groups and/or individuals. This component provides an amazing resource for people to connect with others from anywhere around the globe or even just down the street. Everything will be easy to locate and operate. You can earn points that can be redeemed for a wide variety of products and services that can be used for expanding your network and sharing the vision of a "You AND Me World!"

The Giving Tree
The Giving Tree allows any individual, group or organization to place any want, need or desire online for the community to unconditionally gift that item to them. This is the place for people to make a positive difference in the lives of others.

The Giving Pool
If you choose to participate in the Giving Pool, you will be among believers who choose to bless the lives of others through an unconditional gift. We believe that together, through unconditional giving, we are helping to eliminate scarcity in the world. We see a "You AND Me World" where everyone is given an equal opportunity to share and distribute resources, ideas and beliefs without fear.

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What is the Giving Tree?

The Giving Tree was designed to create a global difference for those who are in immediate need of some of life’s basic necessities. It allows any want, dream or desire to be placed into a community of givers, and then allows participants to see how that post gets manifested. The other component to The Giving Tree provides participants with the ability to place items they have excess of into the system and give those items to the community. This component of Connecting Us All will create global differences for communities, organizations and people from every walk of life

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What is the Giving Pool?

The Giving Pool provides a way to practice the belief system of giving unconditionally while opening oneself up for abundance in one’s life. This systematic process allows people to give an unconditional gift to someone in the world. In turn, the system links our members with other like-minded people who believe in doing the same and who then give our participants unconditional gifts in return. Participation in The Giving Pool requires no consideration to participate, however our organization believes that by opening yourself up to giving, you open yourself up to receiving.

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Is Connecting Us All Legal?

Our organization practices five core principles in the operation and management of Connecting Us All. These five areas are as follows: Integrity, Partnership, Compliance, Transparency and Communication. These core values form the foundation that we built our organization upon, as we strived to make sure Connecting Us All is operating in compliance with all laws and regulations that our legal teams have been able to identify. All legal questions can be addressed to our law firm via the “Contact Us” section of our website. Every detail and effort has been considered in ensuring the legal and compliant operation of Connecting Us All.

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Is Connecting Us All a Pyramid Scheme?

Connecting Us All is a social media website where like-minded individuals are provided the opportunity to create a global difference in organizations, groups and individuals around the world. Our organization is legal and will always operate in compliance with all laws and regulations. A Pyramid Scheme suggests that the person at the top of an organization is going to receive all the rewards. Connecting Us All is first and foremost, a social media website where people connect and share experiences with one another. The second component is the Giving Tree to which there is no top, because it is about giving unconditionally of your resources to someone in need. The final component to Connecting Us All is the Giving Pool, where people give no consideration to participate and there is no top because the system is always recycling people to the bottom of other cycles. In addition, no member of the organizational staff is authorized to participate within these cycles, meaning there is never a conflict of interest. This organization is about giving and helping create global change.

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How does Connecting Us All receive money to operate?

Connecting Us All has no participation in any way regarding the gifts in the Giving Tree or Giving Pool. People send 100% of their gift to one another and zero funds get sent to Connecting Us All. Connecting Us All is a nonprofit organization and receives income from Advertising Revenue, Membership Subscriptions and the sales of Connecting Us All merchandise. Once operating expenses are covered, the remaining balance is utilized to benefit the people and organizations in the Giving Pool and other projects the organization is working on.

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How does Connecting Us All use the funds it receives from subscriptions, advertising and charitable contributions:

Connecting Us All operates as a Non Profit Organization based in Colorado Springs, Colorado in the United States of America, however operates in over 200 countries. Our organization has multiple funding sources that help with the operating costs of the organization including but not limited to Subscription Fees, Advertising Revenue, Charitable Donations, and Gifts received from our members. All additional revenue over and above our organizations operating costs is utilized for the Giving Tree, Charitable Organizations and projects Connecting Us All is involved in globally. The only exception to this is any funds received earmarked for The Giving Tree. All of those funds are utilized to support the people in need that have posted on The Giving Tree.

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What are the best options for sending and receiving gifts and payments?

  • AlertPay – Please utilize this option: AlertPay is the rising leader in secure online payment solutions that was founded to facilitate safe instant payments between individuals and online businesses worldwide. AlertPay has members in over 190 countries, supports over 21 currencies and offers localized banking in 46 countries. Corporate information is: AlertPay Inc. 5200 De La Savane, Suite 220 Montreal, Quebec, H4P-2M8 Canada Account Sign Up Process:
    • Goto: http://www.alertpay.com
    • Look for the big green button says “Sign Up Now”
    • Choose ‘Country’ and ‘Personal Starter’. Click on ‘Next’. (Personal starter is free up to $400.00 per month after that you can upgrade to Personal Pro to remove the limits.)
    • Fill out your ‘Contact Information’. Click on ‘Next’.
    • Fill out your ‘AlertPay Account Login’
    • The email address you want the account on.
    • Re-enter same email address
    • Your password you want to use (Don’t forget this one!)
    • Re-enter your same password.
    • Pin number.
    • Re-enter same pin number.
    • ‘Password Recovery’. Select a question.
    • Do a second ‘Password Recovery’ question.
    • ‘Third Party Information’. You are an individual so select ‘No’.
    • ‘Word Verification’ Type the word onto the box, these are case sensitive so use capitol letters.
    • ‘User Agreement’. Read the user agreement by clicking the green ‘User Agreement’ and then check the check box.
    • Click on the button marked ‘Register’.
    • An email will be sent to the email address you entered in the system. Use your mail program and find the email sent from AlertPay.com. It will have a link in it to take you into you Alert pay account for the first time. Click on the link.
  • In Person: If you have the opportunity to meet the person you have been notified of giving a gift to choose this option. This allows you to really experience the process of giving to someone unconditionally.
  • Mail Money Order Or Cashier’s Check:
    • If sending a gift you will make contact with the receiver and get their mailing information. You can then get a money order or cashier’s check addressed to the receiver.
    • If you are sending a subscription payment or a gift to the Gift Choice you may send your money order or cashier’s check to Connecting Us All - 102 South Tejon Street, Suite 1100 - Colorado Springs, CO 80903

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Why are the Terms Of Service & Disclosure so strongly worded?

In an attempt to make sure that every aspect of disclosure is made regarding every possible thing that could go wrong or be said about the members or past members of this organization, we have strongly worded these terms and disclosures and disclosures. Our organization practices five core principles in the operation and management of Connecting Us All. These five areas are as follows: Integrity, Partnership, Compliance, Transparency and Communication. These core values form the foundation we have built upon in order to make sure Connecting Us All is operating in compliance with all laws and regulations that our legal teams have been able to identify. All legal questions can be addressed to our law firm via the “Contact Us” section of our website. Every detail and effort has been considered in ensuring the legal and compliant operation of Connecting Us All.

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How is Connecting Us All associated with Elite Activity?

Connecting Us All was built from the ashes of Elite Activity, in conjunction with a team of consultants and attorneys, to ensure that the operation of the new organization did not experience the same pitfalls that Elite Activity did. Connecting Us All is in no way associated with nor is it the same organization as Elite Activity. The only association of Elite Activity and Connecting Us All is that Connecting Us All has chosen to honor the relationships that former members established while operating in Elite Activity and has allowed them to associate those relationships at Connecting Us All.org.

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Can I use my Elite Activity ID to login?

Our system does not allow Elite Activity ID’s to login to Connecting Us All. Our organization uses email addresses to represent every member in our system. This system only allows one email address in the system for one profile. All participants must manage and access their own account

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What happened to my subscription and gifts from Elite Activity?

Elite Activity was completely shut down. Connecting Us All is not the same organization and does not have authorization to utilize the funds for memberships paid to Elite Activity. Your subscription fee currently cannot be credited towards your membership with Connecting Us All until such time as legal approval is given by our legal counsel. Your gifts given in Elite Activity were exactly that; gifts. The gifting statement and process was completely clear on the gift. The reason Elite Activity encountered the challenges it did is because people forgot what a gift was and started expecting financial gain from the Gift. Be grateful for the lives you helped, by giving your gift.

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When will the site be available in other languages?

Connecting Us All is committed to the development of additional content and site upgrades. We are currently finishing the final content roll outs in English. When this upgrade is complete, the site will be translated into additional languages. For now, please utilize http://translate.google.com/translate_t# as a free resource to support your translation needs.

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Why am I getting email notifications from Connecting Us All?

Connecting Us All will automatically keep you notified via email regarding messages on your message board, new friends and other system notifications dependent upon your participation in other components of the site. You may modify these settings by clicking your “Edit Profile” button and deselecting the notifications that are turned on by default.

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How do I contact the person the system says I need to give a gift to?

When the system notifies you that you have a gift to send, you simply click on the person’s name and add them as a friend. Once you add them as a friend, you click on their profile and send them a private message regarding how they would like to be contacted, request their contact information and ask how they would like to receive their gift. The moment the message is sent, the recipient will be sent an email asking them to login and review the message.

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A person on my cycle has been notified a gift is pending and the gift has not been sent.

Once you have been notified that a gift is pending, you will have 72 to hours to contact the sender and arrange for your gift to be sent. If, as the sender, you choose not to, or are unable to send your gift and fail to contact the person receiving the gift, that person can exercise their option to notify Connecting Us All and you will be removed from the cycle and receive the following message: “You are not required to give a gift to participate in the Giving Pool; however, if you initially indicated that you wanted to give a gift and now find yourself unable to do so, or have changed your mind, there is a requirement that you contact the person who would receive your gift within 72 hours after the system notifies you and either make arrangements to send the gift or communicate the fact that you are not able or have decided not to send a gift. In order to keep the cycles moving, participants must respond to notices and other communications within 72 hours or they will be deemed inactive and removed from the applicable cycle. The gift you agreed to send has not been sent and has passed the 72 hour requirement. You have been deemed inactive and removed from the cycle you were participating in. If you choose to participate in the future please make sure you send your gift within 72 hours or communicate your decision not to do so within 72 hours. We appreciate your participation in Connecting Us All. If you have any questions you may contact us via the link on our website“.

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What is the Gift Choice and can I send multiple gifts in the same form of payment?

The Gift Choice makes sure there is no individual at the top of The Giving Pool. Instead, it allows you to choose where you want your gift sent. Be sure to clearly identify the Cycle Number, Sender Name, Sender Email, Receiver Name, Receiver Email, Your address and Your Gift Choice Selection. This will allow you to properly categorize each gift with your mail in gift, or in the e-mail sent to giftchoice@connectingusall.org after sending. The three options of the Gift Choice are as follows:

  • Legal Fund: In order to maintain the legal compliance for this worldwide organization, we have established a fund that supports the legal operation of Connecting Us All. Also this will help to support the ongoing lobbying of Gifting Legislation that will help benefit our members in the future. These gifts are sent directly to our law firm and are utilized exclusively for these causes.
     
  • The Giving Tree: The primary purpose of Connecting Us All is to create abundance in the lives of our members and support the members who need a helping hand. The gifts received for The Giving Tree are processed separately and are utilized exclusively for the needs of the Giving Tree. This allows your gift to go to the people who need it the most and assists them in their time of need. If you have a specific person in mind when sending your gift, please be sure to include as much information about them as possible. If you send a gift to the Giving Tree without specifying a person for it to be sent to, Connecting Us All will utilize it only for helping members on the Giving Tree.
     
  • Connecting Us All - Nonprofit: The final option of the Gift Choice category is to give your gift to our Connecting Us All. We utilize these gifts to facilitate the projects worldwide, Connecting Us All is taking part in.

Select How You Want To Send Your Gift:

  • Credit Card:
    To send your gift by Credit Card please follow this link. Fill out the attached form and send. This is the fastest and easiest way to send your gift.
     
  • Alertpay:
    The Alertpay information is as follows: E-mail address: info@connectingusall.org In the note, please mention the type of gift it this is (Giving Tree, Connecting Us All, or Legal Fund)
    After you have sent the Alertpay, e-mail GiftChoice@connectingusall.org and include:
    • The cycle number
    • The amount of your gift
    • The Alertpay Reference Number
    • The date sent
      If this is a Giving Tree gift and you have a specific person in mind, please also send:
      • The person’s name, E-mail address, and/or any other information you have about them.
  • Mail:
    The mailing information is as follows:
    Connecting Us All Worldwide Headquarters
    ATTN: Gift Choice Department
    Payments Payable To:
    Connecting Us All –
     102 South Tejon Street, Suite 1100- Colorado Springs, CO 80903
    • Please include in this letter with your gift:
    • The Cycle Number
    • The amount of your gift
    • If this is a Giving Tree gift and you have a specific person in mind, please also send:
      • The person’s name, E-mail address, and/or any other information you have about them.
  • Western Union and Moneygram Please e-mail giftchoice@connectingusall.org for the name of the person and location to send your western union.
    • Please keep in mind that the name of the person you’re sending to may be different each time; please contact us each time you are sending a Western Union and Moneygram
    • When you have sent your Western Union or Moneygram please e-mail giftchoice@connectingusall.org with the following information:
      • The type of gift (Giving Tree, Connecting Us All, or Legal)
      • The service used (Western Union or Moneygram)
      • The cycle number
      • The amount of your gift
      • The name and location of the person sent your gift to
      • The MTCN (Money Transfer Control Number) or Reference Number
      • The sender’s name and location
      • The date sent.
      • If this is a Giving Tree gift and you have a specific person in mind, please also send:
        • The person’s name, E-mail address, and/or any other information you have about them.


    Important Information to Remember:
    • You can send multiple gifts in one form of payment if you are sending by mail, Alertpay, Western Union, or Moneygram. If you choose to utilize this option please include: the total amount of the gifts sent, the amount of each gift, the cycle number of each gift, the type of gift (Giving Tree, Connecting Us All, or Legal) for each gift, and any other relevant information.

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What are the points on my profile?

This is a system that we are currently developing.

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What is the difference in paying for a subscription and unpaid access?

We have strived to make Connecting Us All Free, Fun, and Feature Rich.

Free:

Social Media

Giving Tree

Send Status Updates

Send/Receive messages globally

Get Connected and enjoy the Connecting Us All experience

 

Fun:

Join the Giving Pool!

Experience Giving and receiving Globally

Social Media

Giving Tree

Send Status Updates

Send/Receive messages globally

Get Connected and enjoy the Connecting Us All experience

 

Feature Rich: (These advanced features are available for $16.00 a month)

Receive a beautiful customized website

Utilize advanced invitiation tools

View complete cycle tracking tools

Access multiply cycles using our multicycle tracking tool

Receive access to the fully automated progressive abundance systems "Imagine!" and "Classic"

Join the Giving Pool!

Experience Giving and receiving Globally

Social Media

Giving Tree

Send Status Updates

Send/Receive messages globally

Get Connected and enjoy the Connecting Us All experience

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What is stacking and is it supported by the organization?

Stacking is placing people strategically throughout your invitees to benefit the growth of your group. This is a network marketing terminology and is not used in Connecting us All. Our organization is about inviting people and supporting them in unconditional giving and receiving. If you would like to have a friend invite someone, we have no objections.

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Can someone under the age of 18 join the system?

The official policy regarding participating in our organization is this: “Connecting Us All does not knowingly collect nor solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 18 nor knowingly allow such persons to register. If you are under the age of 18, please do not attempt to register for Connecting Us All without asking permission from your parents and having them monitor your access to this website. If you feel someone under the age is accessing Connecting Us All without parental consent and monitoring, please contact us at info@connectingusall.org”

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How can Connecting Us All support me in inviting people and building my team of connections:

Connecting Us All has an incredible leadership team completely focused on supporting our members and building their teams. Our leadership team can have conference calls, live presentations, live webinars and training sessions with you and/or your team. They are committed to making a difference in this organization and your team! Please communicate with any of the following leaders who are approved by Connecting Us All Executive Team.

  • Bishop Keith Boyd International Leadership Team / Chairman Board OF Advisors 985-264-8691
  • Jean Small International Leadership Team 757-646-9028
  • John Small International Leadership Team 757-641-4952
  • Tommy Tibbetts International Leadership Team 573-201-4919
  • Alex Saenz International Leadership Team / Director Of International Relations 801-404-7072
  • J.J. Ulrich Chief Executive Officer 801-381-5111

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These Responses Did Not Answer My Questions/Comment/Concerns:

The preceding information has been compiled from a list of the most commonly asked questions, comments and concerns. If your specific need was not addressed in these responses, please utilize the “Contact Us” link on our website to email us the details of your request or concern. Our teams work diligently to process the thousands of emails we receive. Rest assured that we will respond to your specific need as quickly as possible. However once you submit a request please do not resend the request because it will only backlog the system. Thank you!

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