Frequently Asked Questions

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Organizations described in section 501(c)(3) are commonly referred to as charitable organizations. 

Organizations described in section 501(c)(3), other than testing for public safety organizations, are eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
However, for the purposes of 100 Women Who Care all groups up for consideration must be local.

 For more information please visit the IRS Web site.

In order to be considered at a meeting, the organization must be located in Antrim County. It must be a non-profit organization recognized as a 501(c)3 that serves surrounding local communities. If it is NOT, the presenter must advise the members of that information.

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 vet the organizations members nominate. The approved nominees will be sent to all members one week prior to event.

At random, three nominated. organizations will be selected from the box. The members who nominated the organization will be asked to come up and give a short 5 minute presentation as to why their chosen organization should receive the donation. A 5 minute question and answer period follows.

This can happen in three ways:
1. 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.
Or…
2. After the meeting is over, members who were not able to attend can check the web site or call the organizers to find out which charity was selected. You can then write your check and mail it to the organizers and we will send it to the charity on your behalf.

Or…

3. Use Grapevine, our online payment management system.100 Women Who Care chapters offer an ONLINE PAYMENT SYSTEM, run by Grapevine and supported by the Grapevine Giving Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity. Below is the link to our site

https://www.grapevine.org/giving-circle/WXWhk9B/100-Women-Who-Care-Antrim-County

The goal of the 100 Women Who Care organization is to make a large donation on behalf of the whole group.

 We want to be able to support this endeavor and give $10,000+ dollars at a time to make a large impact in our community, with each member’s donation being part of the larger donation.

Meetings are intended to be very short, generally lasting no longer than 60 minutes. 

However, we are planning on having a social time before each meeting to get to know other members, answer questions about the organization, and thank those of you who want to serve the community. 

We also encourage members to stay and mingle afterwards.

Absolutely zero! 

100+ Women Who Care Antrim County Communities is organized and operated entirely by big-hearted women who volunteer their time. 

 We have no employees. We do not collect any money from our members.  

Our operating expenses are offset by generous sponsors and donations.  100% of funds donated at a giving circle go directly to the selected charity!

100 Women Who Care Antrim County Communities collects your personal information (including name, email address, phone number, and mailing address) strictly for the purpose of staying connected with our members. 

 Our membership database is used for administrative purposes only.

100 WWC Antrim County Communities will not sell, give, or otherwise share your personal information with any third party.  Ever.  

We may occasionally recognize our members via social media and other media.  If you want to remain anonymous, you must let us know at the time of joining or tell the photographer not to photograph you.

Yes! By being a member you are exposed to community nonprofits that you may not have been aware of, including their needs and services. 

An ongoing list of charities that have completed the nomination form will be available for members. 

This will include contact information should you choose to support the charity through donations or volunteering.