Nominations

• All financially contributing attendees who are present at the event are eligible to nominate local non-profit organization that benefits the Duluth area.

• Nomination forms are available to attendees via the website, Facebook page, or paper copy that will be available at the event.

• Attendees can submit their nomination on the day of the event by bringing a completed nomination form.

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Selection/Voting

• Donating attendees who are present at the event will each have one vote.

• This vote will be submitted either by paper/pen ballot or via electronic voting, at the discretion of the Leadership Committee.

• Members of the Leadership Committee will count the votes.

• Of the local non-profit organizations that are nominated, three will be randomly selected to be voted on at the event.

• The attendee who submitted the nomination, or a representative of the nominee, will provide a 3-5 minute presentation to the share the information in the nomination form, including:

  • Name of the Non-Profit Organization

  • Mission and/or purpose of the Organization

  • What population do they serve

  • What they do to make the Duluth area a better place to live, learn, work and play

• Following the 3-5 minute presentations of the three drawn charities, each eligible attendee will
  vote by ballot with the charity receiving the most votes winning.

•  In the case of a 2-way tie, the attendees will be provided with the names of the two charities,
  and a second vote will be taken. If the second vote results in another tie, a charity will be
  randomly picked by putting both names in a hat and drawing a winner.

• In the case of a 3-way tie, a charity will be randomly drawn by putting all three names in a hat
  and drawing one winner.

• The charity that is chosen the winner will not be eligible for consideration for selection again for
  a period of two years.

• The selected charily will be asked to refrain from creating, selling, or distributing a list with the
  attendees contact information.​

 

Monies Donated

• Event attendees can make their donation via cash, or a check written to “cash” with the memo line completed with “100+ Women Who Care”.

• If an individual is unable to attend the event, they may give their donation to another attendee to deliver on their behalf or deliver their donation to anyone on the Leadership Committee.

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Nomination Requirements

• Be local and based in the Duluth area.

• Have 501(c)(3) status in the Duluth area for a minimum of two (2) years under the same name and EIN and be in good standing with the Minnesota or Wisconsin Corporation Commission.

  • Organizations who meet the 501 (c)(3) requirements based on their “religious” purpose will not be eligible for consideration. Religious organizations include churches, conventions, associations of churches, integrated auxiliaries of churches, nondenominational ministries, interdenominational and ecumenical organizations, and other entities whose principal purpose is the study or advancement of religion.

  • This also includes schools who are under the umbrella of a religious organization for tax exempt purposes.

• Be actively engaged in the community and executing their mission statement.

• Funds awarded to the charity must stay in the Duluth area.

• National or international charities, programs, or organizations will not be considered, as the focus of 100+ Women Who Care – Duluth Area is on contributing to our local community.

• Guide Star and Charity Navigator are helpful websites to verify information on charities.

• Final approval of charity nominations is at the discretion of the Leadership Committee.

• The winning charily will agree to attend the next scheduled 100+ Women Who Care event and make a 3-5 minute presentation on how the donated funds benefited them and the Duluth area community.

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Nomination Form

• Name of nominating attendee.

• Confirmation that the attendee or a representative in attendance is willing to introduce their nomination in a 3-5 minute presentation.

• Name of Nonprofit Organization.

• Nonprofit mission statement and/or purpose.

• What the Nonprofit does to benefit the Duluth area.

• Nominating attendee will let the nonprofit organization know that they plan to submit a nomination and will collect the following contact information for the nonprofit organization:

  • Primary Contact Name and Title

  • Primary Contact phone number

  • Primary Contact email