SIMPLE & EFFICIENT
- Each Member commits to donating $100 per meeting, four times a year.
- Meetings are diligently conducted in one hour or less and will be online until further notice via a Zoom Meeting. (Link will be provided prior to meeting)
- Any member who is current with her donations may nominate an organization for consideration at a meeting.
- The nominating members of three randomly selected organizations will make a five minute presentation about the organization to the group and a Q&A session will follow.
- Each active member who is current with her donations may vote (by online poll) for one of the three organizations.
- Each member will send a cheque to the Chairperson or donate directly online for $100 to the organization receiving the most votes.
- Members who did not vote for the selected organization agree to make their donation regardless.
- Members will receive a tax receipt directly from the organization.
- Members who are unable to attend a meeting are expected to give her cheque by either mail or donate online.
- Organizations under consideration must serve the Niagara Region and provide individual tax receipts directly to contributing members. Must be a non profit and funds cannot be used for start up.
- An organization not selected at one meeting may be submitted again at a subsequent meeting.
- A successful organization is not eligible for at least three years.
- Ties will be decided by further votes. If a tie persists, the membership will vote to either (1) randomly select one of the tied organizations by draw; or (2) divide the group donation equally between the tied organizations.
- The selected organization must agree not to give out member information to any third parties except for tax purposes.
- Each meeting will open with a five minute update on how the funds donated at the previous meeting were used by the successful organization.