GiveForward Spam After Abandoning Donation Form

A few days ago, I was prepared to donate using GiveForward and had filled in a good bit of the form (including my email address), when something gave me pause. Who is GiveForward? How do they verify the authenticity of campaigns? Why are they a for-profit, but based solely on raising money for those in need and taking a cut? I am completely familiar with social enterprise, but the combination of these questions prompted me to table the donation until I could do a little more research. I never submitted the form. Today, I received an email from GiveForward with the subject "Would you like to make a donation?" and body as follows: ---------- >Hi there, Thank you for visiting X's fundraiser. [This fundraiser for X] is open and you can still make a donation. Any support you give would bring joy and make a world of difference for X. Sincerely, Adrienne & the GiveForward Team ---------- So, they have captured my email address without my explicit consent (i.e. a form submission) and are now using it without my permission. I never opted in or transacted with this company in any way. I am aware that other companies have done this, but I find it a bit slimy. It's especially disheartening that these guys are supposed to be a social enterprise but resort to tactics like these, and it adds to the overall feeling that the model is a bit off. Most social enterprises are more "sophisticated" in finding ways to add social value or do something for the greater good. These guys are literally just taking donations for people in need and asking for a cut. It smacks of profiting from misery, and now...spam.