100+ Women Who Care Sanibel Captiva Guidelines

Each member donates $100 per meeting. ($300 per year)

• The donations will be given to vetted nonprofits serving locally on Sanibel and Captiva.

• Polarizing/divisive nonprofits will be avoided.

• Vetted 501(c)3 nonprofits will be considered that have established profiles on Guidestar.org with their most recent IRS Form 990 uploaded for your review.

• National and international programs will be considered only when the total donation stays in the SanCap area.

• A member may put one nominee she has researched into the drawing at each meeting; three will be chosen for consideration. Each of the three members whose names are drawn will have 5 minutes to make a presentation. A question-and-answer session will follow. It is important to present a specific need/use for the donation.

• No representative of an organization may make the presentation unless that person is a member of WWC Sanibel Captiva. No grants or solicitations will be considered by non-members.

• The member whose name is drawn makes the presentation. She may not defer to another member to speak for her.

• The membership will vote. The nonprofit with the most votes is the recipient. Even if a member’s first choice isn’t selected, she is committed to donating at each meeting.

• Members unable to attend promise to get their checks in by meeting time.

  Checks are turned over to the nonprofit organization for processing. That means your name will be entered into their database. To decline mailings, include a note with your check in an envelope.

  The two nonprofits that do not receive the donation may enter again at the next meeting.

• Recipients are eligible for another donation after 3 years.

• If a member knows of an immediate need in the community she may give the leader the information, which will then be announced and emailed so members can choose to contribute on their own.