FAQ

100 Women Who Care was started in November, 2006, by Karen Dunigan of Jackson, Michigan, as a brilliantly simple way to raise money for local charities. At their first meeting, 100 women raised over $10,000 to buy new cribs for an organization in their city. Since then, this initial group has grown to over 200 members, and there are more than 700 100 Who Care chapters established or forming worldwide.

Doors open 45 minutes before the meeting starts for light refreshments & an opportunity to meet other members, sponsors, and charity representatives.

During the meeting, we will hear from 3 charities that were randomly selected from our various nominations. Each charity representative will be given 5 minutes to present and a 3 minute Q&A session.

After all of the charities have presented, members in good standing will be able to cast one vote for their desired charity. (Note: Only members in good standing can vote.)

When the votes have been tallied, the charity with the most votes will receive the entire donation.  Members will make their payment directly to the charity that same night.

Yes. You can be a team of 2 or 4 people. You will decide on a Team Captain and the Team Captain will complete the Member Registration and Commitment Form on behalf of all members.

As a Team, you are allowed just one vote as a group at each event, but everyone is welcome to attend. Teams are also welcome to fill out our (one) Charity Nomination Form. Finally, the Team is to submit one payment for the total $100 donation.

To join, go to our Membership page. 

Any Member who has completed the Membership Commitment Form and is in Good Standing may nominate a local charity for consideration. The nominating Member must submit an online Charity Nomination Form at least three (3) weeks prior to the next Giving Circle meeting.

After the vetting process, three nominated charities will be randomly selected for donation consideration. Three (3) weeks before the Giving Circle meeting, the charities will be invited to present. Each charity will get five minutes to present why the organization should receive the donation, followed by five minutes for Q&A. A vote will take place and the charity with the most votes will receive the entire donation.

At this time, in order to be considered for nomination, the charity must be based in and/or serve the city of Mississauga and be a registered Canadian charitable organization able to provide tax receipts for donations. We are not considering nominations for national or international charities, as the current focus is on contributing to our local community. You can read the full guidelines under our Charity Nomination Process.

A charity can be nominated more than once as long as it has not been the recipient of a group donation in the past two years. We will accept multiple nominations for the same charity. All charities will be vetted according to our chapter’s guidelines. Three of the approved charity nominees will be drawn at random during a Facebook Live, at least one week prior to the Giving Circle meeting. The three nominated charities will present their needs at the Giving Circle meeting. The charity with the most votes receives the full amount of the donation.

Absolutely! Donations are issued directly to the charity and only registered charitable organizations will be considered by the group.  Tax receipts will be issued directly from the charity to the donor. Charities generally issue receipts for the previous tax year by February 28 the following year.

Not a problem. If you are not able to join us in person, you have the option to join via Zoom.

It is your right as a member to vote on the outcome of a Giving Circle, whether you can attend in person or not. But how can you vote if you aren’t there? The answer is simple: Vote by Proxy! Read our blog, How to Vote by Proxy for a 100 Women Who Care Mississauga Giving Circle, by Xanthe LeBlanc, to find out all the details.

Once the charity with the most votes is announced, a donation link will be provided where you can make your donation online. This link will also be shared with 100 Women Who Care Members via our email newsletter.

Yes. Donations will be made directly to the charity by each individual member on the night of the giving circle so each member will receive their donation receipt for tax purposes. The 100 Women Who Care Mississauga will not take any cash from Members.

None of it! 100 Women Who Care Mississauga is organized and operated by a volunteer team. Operating costs are provided by generous sponsors in our community. 100% of the money raised at our meetings goes directly to the selected charity.

Absolutely! We are always seeking philanthropic people to contribute their energy to the group. Although we are called the 100 Women Who Care Mississauga, we are not capped at 100 members, so newcomers to the group are always welcome.

In order to vote, however, the friend would need to complete our Membership Commitment Form to become a Member. Guests are free to observe and contribute a donation, but they are not allowed to vote.

We collect members’ information strictly for the purpose of maintaining our membership list, confirming members are in Good Standing, and assisting charitable organizations with issuing tax receipts.

100 Women Who Care Mississauga will not sell, give, or otherwise share your personal information without your express consent, unless required by law.

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