How It Works:
1. Each member or team must commit to donating $100 per meeting ($400 per year). The
membership is continuous as long as the member is current in quarterly giving. Each team will
meet the $400 yearly commitment.
2. Donations will be given to charities/non-profits/worthy causes that are classified as a
501(C)(3), filing an annual 990 tax form, serving Manitowoc County
3. National Organizations will not be considered unless all monies return for local use. The
mission is for 100% of contributions to stay in our community.
4. Any member wishing to nominate a local 501(C)(3) will submit proper forms prior to meeting,
allowing one month to be vetted. Organization’s name will be placed in the drawing upon
arrival at the meeting. Each member/team is limited to one nonprofit nomination to avoid
having to speak on behalf of two nonprofits in the same meeting.
5. Three different charities will be randomly drawn for consideration per meeting.
6. Members will be spokesperson for their chosen nomination. They will be given 5 minutes to
present and 5 minutes for question and answer from the member body. Questions may only
be answered by the presenter—no help from the audience.
7. By ballot, the body will vote with the understanding that the majority rules. Each member
agrees to donate to the chosen cause regardless of her personal view.
8. Members unable to attend should give their checks to a trusted member (as a proxy vote) to
deliver to the meeting on their behalf, eliminating the need to collect from the absent member
at a later date. If voting members do not submit their $100 check (212 Apple Blossom Ln,
Manitowoc, WI 54220) within two weeks from the meeting date, the member/team captain is
required to mail their $100 check directly to the chosen nonprofit to be awarded.
9. Team captains will collect team checks monies and are responsible to pay in full to cast a
team vote. Due to collection difficulties, multiple checks within a team will no longer be
accepted. (If you are worried about credit for taxes, take turns writing the check for your team).
10. Once an organization has been chosen to receive an impact award, they are not eligible for
2 full years.(eight meetings).
11. Soliciting votes from the membership prior to the meeting is not allowed.
12. Organizational award recipient members will agree to return to a following meeting to share
how the impact award was used.
13. All email correspondence to members will be done via blind copy (BC) to ensure member
information remains private.
14. Members will remain on The Power of 100 roster until written notification(Email or Text) of
resignation.
15. Should a member not fulfill their giving pledge they will be removed from the member list.
16. Nonprofits are asked NOT to use the 100+ member list for future solicitations.