Nomination and Voting Process:

• Members nominate local non-profits by completing a Charity Nomination Form
  • The member must be in good standing including:
    • having a current, signed Membership & Commitment Form 
    • be current with their donations
  • There is no limit on the number of members who can nominate a particular non-profit but it will only be officially submitted once
• Three organizations are then selected at random
• The three selected Non-Profits will then present to the Giving Circle Group at our next meeting
  • Give a Little Background
    • Name, location and history of the organization
    • Mission and overall scope of services, demographics served
  • Describe the Need
    • Describe the program that you would like funded and provide some background information
    • Identify who the funds would impact and how many would be served by the donation
    • Will any of the donation be used for administrative fees or salaries
    • Be very clear on what the money will “buy” for the community
  • Make it Personal
    • Tie in your own personal story about why the organization means so much to you
    • End with a very heartfelt request
• The Giving Circle Group will vote to select one of the non-profit for that meeting’s donation
  • The non-profit selected to receive the donation can be re-submitted in two (2) years
  • The non-profits that were not selected can be re-submitted at any time
• All members donate $100 directly to the selected non-profit organization, even if the member is unable to attend the meeting and vote
  • Donations can be made by check (made out to the non-profit) or online