Simple
Local Focus
Impactful
The 100+ Men & Women Who Care meet once every 3 months to discuss 3 local charities which have a need and we can make an impact with our collective donation. As a member, you can nominate local groups for consideration as well as share their story and projects.
Below are the steps which are repeated each 3 months.
By joining, you are agreeing to try to attend one weeknight meeting each quarter and commit to donate $100 per meeting ($400 per year) for the area. This is not a contract and you can withdraw at any time. As a member, you will be able to submit a local charity for consideration for the quarterly distribution.
As a participant – You will engage in the meetings, make recommendations for local organizations that are important to you and vote. As a result, you will learn about services being performed by various groups of like minded people. Along the way, there is a good chance you will meet new friends.
Prior to the Meeting – Research and nominate a local charity that you would like to make a difference in for their organization. Click on the NOMINATE page and submit the basic information about the group. Remember each charity can only be awarded once for eighteen months, must be local and be a 501(c)3 to qualify.
Consider the Charities – Members who submitted a charity for consideration will gather a fact sheet for distribution to other team members and will prepare or obtain a five to ten minute presentation to share about the charity. As well, be prepared to field questions after the presentation. Nominations for discussion will be limited to three per meeting.
Quarterly meeting – Start with brief announcements followed with the group which was selected at the previous meeting will provide an update on how the donation benefited the organization. Members will then present their nominations and field any questions. If we are meeting virtually, presentations will be emailed and/or be presented via a zoom meeting. After the three presentations are heard, each member will cast a vote. The entire meeting will take less than one hour. It is exciting to see the impact to a charity within sixty minutes.
Results – Team members will participate in a presentation of the award to the charity as well as invite a representative to speak at the next meeting. For meeting only four nights, these 100+ Men & Women Who Care will give over $10,000 to a local area charity. It’s fast, efficient and amazingly effective.
Networking – We plan to conduct meetings virtually as well as have an open environment to network and have a refreshing beverage.