Charities

Charity Nomination Process

At least one month before each Giving Circle, we will announce a call for nominations. Nominations may be made by any member in Good Standing*. Members may nominate as many charities as they want. For Teams, only one nomination per charity per Team is permitted. A team is counted as one Member.

Online Nomination forms must be submitted at least three weeks prior to the Giving Circle meeting. A deadline will be set and adhered to. Nominees will be vetted using the Chapter Guidelines and all eligible charities will be included in a random draw for three finalists. A representative from each of the three charities selected will present at the next Giving Circle meeting. The organization selected by plurality vote, which means whoever has the most votes, will receive the donation on the night of the Giving Circle meeting and will be asked to provide a quote about the impact or the donation on their organization for us to use in our marketing materials.

To be considered eligible, charities MUST:

• be Canadian,
• be based in Mississauga, and serve the Mississauga community,
• have a Charitable Registration Number, 
• issue tax receipts for each individual donation,
• have an immediate, specific need,
• ensure 100% of our donation be applied to the need in question, and
• agree not to add donors to their email lists, and
• must have a Canada Helps Donation Link (or willing to create one).

Please note: If a member of 100 Women Who Care Mississauga heads their own charity, they may not self-nominate. Another member may nominate on their behalf. The nominating member cannot be an employee of the charity. Charities must be inclusive and not exclude on the basis of religion, race, or sexual or gender orientation. Following the generally accepted model of the 100 Who Care Alliance, we do not support religious institutions or political organizations. If a religious institution has a separate community outreach program that has its own, separate Charitable Registration Number, it will be eligible for consideration.

The nomination process starts fresh each quarter. Please feel free to resubmit a charity for consideration if it was not selected. Charities that have received a group donation are ineligible for nomination for two years following receipt of the donation. Charities which have received a donation and are currently not eligible for nomination are Food Banks Mississauga (November 2024), Start2Finish (March 2025), Options Mississauga Print & Office Services (June 2025), EveryMind (November 2025), ErinoakKids (March 2026), and Luso Canadian Charitable Society (June 2026).

*A member in Good Standing has completed the registration and commitment form and has made all of their required donations to date.

KEY DATES 

Mark your calendars with these important dates:

• Nominations Open: Monday, September 28 – Monday, October 12
• Vetting of Nominated Charities: Thursday, October 13 – Monday, October 26
• Random Selection of Vetted Charities: Wednesday, November 4
• Giving Circle: Wednesday, November 11 (7:30 pm) RSVP Now!