FAQs About Women Who Care
\Q. How long are the meetings?
A. Sign-in begins at 5:00 p.m., the meeting begins promptly at 5:30 p.m. and typically ends around 6:30 p.m.
Q. If I become a member, do I have to nominate a charity?
A. No. As a member you can simply hear about charities, ask questions if you want, and then cast your vote. You can nominate a charity at any meeting and if your nomination is drawn, a representative from the organization will be asked to present.
Q: What happens if I can't attend a meeting?
A: You can make a payment either via check or online via Grapevine giving platform. An email will be sent after each meeting letting you know what charity was selected, along with instructions on where to mail your check or pay online. You may also vote via proxy by sending your check with another member or by indicating you have set up online payment, which allows the member to vote for you.
Q. Can any charity qualify for the money?
A. The charity, organization, or agency must be an IRS qualified non-profit, a 501(c)3 for the Major Grant.
Q: Can women join at any time?
A: Yes. This is an on-going group.
Q: If I nominate a charity, how will they know what to present?
A: There is a handout of talking points the representative can use to prepare before a meeting.
Q. Who can present on behalf of an organization?
A. Any representative such as a spokesperson, CEO, Board Member, volunteer, Women Who Care member, community member, or Executive Director can present if their organization is nominated and selected to present.
Q: Who will pick the organizations that will get to present?
A: The Steering Committee will pull three organization names out of a box and the organizations will be vetted by the Branch County Community Foundation before the organization is asked to come and present.
Q: During the Q&A, can members make commentary about the organization?
A: No, members must form a question for the representative of the organization to answer.
Q. Does this group compete with service clubs in the area?
A. No. This group does not do the work or participate in projects. Women Who Care's only goal is to facilitate fundraising for other charities, agencies, and organizations. Service clubs are eligible to be the recipients of funds.
Q. What is the purpose of the mini grants?
A. The mini grants were initiated out of Covid and have continued ever since to fund smaller organizations and projects that may not need the larger amount. Mini grants can fund any small group, and don't have to be a 501(c)3 tax status. Maximum amount awarded per organization is $2,000 and the group or organization can only be funded once in a 12 month year.
Q. How does the funds get divided between mini grants and major grants?
A. 75% of the funds will go to to the major grant winners, 25% of all donations received at the meeting will go to the mini-grant fund.
More FAQs can be found on the Women Who Care Facebook page.
A. Sign-in begins at 5:00 p.m., the meeting begins promptly at 5:30 p.m. and typically ends around 6:30 p.m.
Q. If I become a member, do I have to nominate a charity?
A. No. As a member you can simply hear about charities, ask questions if you want, and then cast your vote. You can nominate a charity at any meeting and if your nomination is drawn, a representative from the organization will be asked to present.
Q: What happens if I can't attend a meeting?
A: You can make a payment either via check or online via Grapevine giving platform. An email will be sent after each meeting letting you know what charity was selected, along with instructions on where to mail your check or pay online. You may also vote via proxy by sending your check with another member or by indicating you have set up online payment, which allows the member to vote for you.
Q. Can any charity qualify for the money?
A. The charity, organization, or agency must be an IRS qualified non-profit, a 501(c)3 for the Major Grant.
Q: Can women join at any time?
A: Yes. This is an on-going group.
Q: If I nominate a charity, how will they know what to present?
A: There is a handout of talking points the representative can use to prepare before a meeting.
Q. Who can present on behalf of an organization?
A. Any representative such as a spokesperson, CEO, Board Member, volunteer, Women Who Care member, community member, or Executive Director can present if their organization is nominated and selected to present.
Q: Who will pick the organizations that will get to present?
A: The Steering Committee will pull three organization names out of a box and the organizations will be vetted by the Branch County Community Foundation before the organization is asked to come and present.
Q: During the Q&A, can members make commentary about the organization?
A: No, members must form a question for the representative of the organization to answer.
Q. Does this group compete with service clubs in the area?
A. No. This group does not do the work or participate in projects. Women Who Care's only goal is to facilitate fundraising for other charities, agencies, and organizations. Service clubs are eligible to be the recipients of funds.
Q. What is the purpose of the mini grants?
A. The mini grants were initiated out of Covid and have continued ever since to fund smaller organizations and projects that may not need the larger amount. Mini grants can fund any small group, and don't have to be a 501(c)3 tax status. Maximum amount awarded per organization is $2,000 and the group or organization can only be funded once in a 12 month year.
Q. How does the funds get divided between mini grants and major grants?
A. 75% of the funds will go to to the major grant winners, 25% of all donations received at the meeting will go to the mini-grant fund.
More FAQs can be found on the Women Who Care Facebook page.
