How It works

How It Works:

1. Each member or team must commit to donating $100 per meeting, quarterly($400 per year).  The membership is continuous until receipt of resignation in writing.  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. Member will be the 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.  Audience may only ask questions, NO statements!

7. By ballot, the body will vote with the understanding that the majority rules.  Each member/team captain will make a single check (per team) out to the chosen nonprofit(with 100+ written in memo).

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.  If unable to attend the meeting, the member/team captain is required to mail their $100 check directly to the chosen nonprofit.  That address and the nonprofit chosen will be posted on Facebook and the 100+ website listed below.  (The previous address for mailing checks will no longer be associated with our group.)

9. Team captains are responsible to submit one check/payment earning the right to cast their team vote.  Due to collection difficulties, multiple checks within a team will not 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.  Members will remain on The Power of 100 roster until written notification(Email or Text) of resignation. 

14.  Nonprofits with member speaker representation NOT in good standing, will need to update payment to get into good standing for representation.  They will be ineligible to present until this is established.

15.  Nonprofits are asked NOT to use the 100+ member list for future solicitations.  Members wishing to be removed from nonprofit donation lists will contact that nonprofit themselves.

16.  Nonprofits will record, via spreadsheet, 100+ gifting members and submit to  MC100+WWC for records.