Charity Considerations

• Only 501(c)(3) charities will be considered.

• Charities must have been in existence for a minimum of two years.

• Charities must be non-profits benefiting our local communities; National/non-local charities will be considered based on local impact.

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Charity Nominations / Presentations

• Members who wish to submit a charity for consideration must complete a Charity Nomination Form.

• The form must be submitted  prior the meeting date in order to be eligible for consideration at the upcoming meeting. To confirm whether a charity you’ve nominated has been deemed eligible, click here.

• Only members who have signed a Membership Form and who are current on their contributions may submit a charity for consideration.

• Three charities will be drawn at the beginning of each meeting for presentation at that meeting.

• The sponsoring member(s) who submitted the selected charity should be ready to make a 5-minute presentation at the meeting about their nominated charity.

• Presentations can be no longer than five minutes in length. For tips on presenting, see Presentation Tips below.

• A 5-minute question and answer period will take place immediately following the three presentations and directly preceding member voting.

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Selection / Voting

• Following the 5-minute presentations of the three drawn charities, each eligible member or team will vote by ballot, with the charity receiving the most votes winning. All members are responsible for writing a check to the selected charity.

• In the case of a 2-way tie, the membership will be provided with the names of the two charities and a second vote will be taken. If the second vote results in another tie, a charity will be randomly picked by putting both names in a hat and drawing a winner.

• In the case of a 3-way tie, a charity will be randomly drawn by putting all three names in a hat and drawing one winner.

• If a member presents a charity and that charity is not chosen, that charity will go back into the pool and will be eligible to be drawn at a future meeting.

• The selected non-profit organization will be asked to refrain from creating, selling, or distributing a list with your contact information.

• All donations are made online. For alternatives see FAQ's HERE.

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Presentation Tips

Please be prepared to discuss your charity informally for five minutes. Below is a list of things that you may want to include in your presentation. 

• What is the name of the organization? 

• Where is the organization located? 

• What is the mission of the organization? 

• What purpose does the organization serve? (who, what do they do, how do they do it) 

• How would the organization benefit from receiving the donation? 

• How will the funds be used? 

• What percentage of their budget is used for administrative costs? 

• Where do they get their current funding? 

• What is their annual budget?