As a member, please keep in mind the following details:
- As a member, you commit to donating $100 each quarter, even if you cannot attend the event. This is a commitment of $400 per year.
- You can bring friends to the events, but only members may vote. Guests are welcome to become members at an event.
- The members vote by secret ballot using a plurality voting method. Our group donation will go to the nonprofit with the most votes.
- You will still need to donate even if your vote was not the chosen nonprofit.
- If you cannot attend an event, you can donate by check or credit card soon after. The day after the event, an email will announce the chosen nonprofit. We give all the donations to the nonprofit at the same time.
- Please do not donate directly to the chosen nonprofit; we will do that for you.
- *Donating by Credit or Debit Card - please make your donation through Grapevine HERE
- *Donating by check - please make your check out to the chosen nonprofit for that quarter only. Then, mail your check as soon as possible to 100+ Women Who Care Placer, 1911 Douglas Blvd., Suite 85-232, Roseville, CA 95661.
- Your donation is tax-deductible. The recipient will send you a tax receipt.
- We collect your personal information (including your name, address, email address, and telephone number) to maintain our membership list. We will not sell, give, or share your personal information without express consent. We recognize our members on social media and in other venues. If you are uncomfortable with that kind of attention, please let us know when you join.
Only members can nominate a nonprofit, You can do that by using the button below.
Nonprofit Eligibility Requirements
To be a potential recipient, an organization must meet all of the following criteria:
In addition, nonprofits must agree to:
To be a potential recipient, an organization must meet all of the following criteria:
- Recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
- In operation for at least three years. However, the Steering Committee can make exceptions on a case-by-case basis.
- Serve in Placer County - all funds from 100+ Women is to be used in Placer County.
- Must be in good standing with the Attorney General and Secretary of State.
In addition, nonprofits must agree to:
- If selected, send a representative to the subsequent event to make a 5-minute presentation on the impact of the contribution and provide a summary of the funded work.
- Not create, sell, or distribute a list with any of our member’s contact information or solicit members for additional contributions unless an individual member opts indirectly.
- Provide individual thank you/tax receipts directly to members.
Nomination Process
- Any member in good standing may nominate a Placer County nonprofit.
- Nominations are subject to steering committee approval. Once nominated, the steering committee will ask the nominated nonprofit to fill out a Nonprofit Qualification form and will determine eligibility.
- For organizations that meet the eligibility criteria, the steering committee will notify the nonprofit, and nominee member then be placed in our nonprofit pool.
Selection Process
- The three organizations for each event are drawn at random from the potential recipient pool.
- Organizations will be asked to present the following event.
- The three nominated organizations will have five minutes to present to the members. Presentations will be followed by a brief question-and-answer period.
- A plurality voting system selects the recipient; the organization with the most votes will receive the group's collective donations.
- The other two organizations not selected after speaking will be eligible to return to the potential recipient pool.