FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How long has this 100+ Women Who Care been in existence?
This chapter of 100+ Women Who Care just launched in the fall of 2012. There are currently 12 chapters in Michigan and several chapters throughout the United States & Canada.
Which organizations are allowed to be sponsored?
In order to be considered at a meeting, the organization must be located in the Michigan tri-County area (Macomb, Oakland, Wayne). It must be a non-profit organization recognized as a 501(c)(3) that serves Southeastern Michigan. If it is NOT, the presenter must advise the members of that information.
How is the organization that receives the donation chosen?
A member who has signed the commitment form can put the name of a local organization into the box for a random drawing. The organizers of the meeting will collect names of organizations from the participants as they arrive. Please note: you do not have to bring the name of a local organization, though it is encouraged. At random, three organizations will be selected from the box. The members who wrote down each name will be asked to come up and give a short five (5) minute presentation as to why their chosen organization should receive the donation. A two (2) minute question and answer period follows.
What is a 501(c)(3)?
501(c)(3) is defined as "exemptions apply to corporations, and any community chest, fund or foundation, organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, educational purposes, to foster national or international amateur sports competition, promote the arts, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals." However, for the purposes of 100+ Women Who Care, all groups up for consideration must be local. For more information, please visit the IRS website.
How do I vote if I cannot attend the meeting? What is proxy voting?
This can happen in two ways:
How long has this 100+ Women Who Care been in existence?
This chapter of 100+ Women Who Care just launched in the fall of 2012. There are currently 12 chapters in Michigan and several chapters throughout the United States & Canada.
Which organizations are allowed to be sponsored?
In order to be considered at a meeting, the organization must be located in the Michigan tri-County area (Macomb, Oakland, Wayne). It must be a non-profit organization recognized as a 501(c)(3) that serves Southeastern Michigan. If it is NOT, the presenter must advise the members of that information.
How is the organization that receives the donation chosen?
A member who has signed the commitment form can put the name of a local organization into the box for a random drawing. The organizers of the meeting will collect names of organizations from the participants as they arrive. Please note: you do not have to bring the name of a local organization, though it is encouraged. At random, three organizations will be selected from the box. The members who wrote down each name will be asked to come up and give a short five (5) minute presentation as to why their chosen organization should receive the donation. A two (2) minute question and answer period follows.
What is a 501(c)(3)?
501(c)(3) is defined as "exemptions apply to corporations, and any community chest, fund or foundation, organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, educational purposes, to foster national or international amateur sports competition, promote the arts, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals." However, for the purposes of 100+ Women Who Care, all groups up for consideration must be local. For more information, please visit the IRS website.
How do I vote if I cannot attend the meeting? What is proxy voting?
This can happen in two ways:
- You can send a blank, signed check with a trusted friend to the meeting. They will write in the name of the charity that is chosen and give it to the organizers on your behalf. They do not vote on your behalf. We can only count the votes of members who are present.
- After the meeting is over, members who were not able to attend can call ther organizer to find out which charity was seleted. You can then write your check and mail it to the organizer and we will send it to the charity on your behalf.
