Please note that only members in good standing of 100+ Women Who Care Sherwood Park are eligible to nominate charities for consideration. Please click here to determine if the foundation, charity or non-profit you would like to nominate has a Registered Charitable CRA Number. If not, they must have alignment with another not-for-profit that will sponsor the group with their Registered Charitable CRA Number.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Please note that only members of the 100+ Women Who Care - Sherwood Park are eligible to nominate a charity to receive these funds, and there will be no proxy voting allowed. Votes will be live that night only.

In order to stand for nomination, the foundation, charity or non-profit must:

Complete an application form

Have been operating within Sherwood Park or the surrounding area for a period of at least 12 months

Ensure that, if awarded, all dollars collected will benefit Sherwood Park and/or the surrounding area. Organizations with a national link may be nominated; however, the funds must support our communities directly

Ensure that if it is a program within a large organization (for instance, a specific department or program within a hospital), it is not currently supported by the organization and/or its foundation

Provide someone to speak on behalf of their foundation, charity or non-profit if chosen to present at a meeting for vote

National or international charities, programs, or organizations will not be considered at this time as the focus is on contributing to our local community. Organizations with a national link may be nominated; however, the request must be for a local project where the funds go directly toward enhancing Sherwood Park and area specifically. The funds must stay in our community.

Programs within a large organization (a specific department or program within a hospital for instance), will be considered only if that program is not being funded by the organization or its foundation.

MORE INFORMATION TO NOTE

Charities selected for donation may not be considered again for a period of 24 months

Charities that present at a meeting but are not chosen to receive funds may be nominated again after 12 months

The recipient charity must agree to provide tax receipts directly to the donors and to announce the expected mailing date of those receipts to the members on the evening of their selection

The recipient charity must agree not to create, sell, or distribute a list with our members’ contact information, and agree not to solicit our members directly for further contributions

A request will be made to the recipient charity to present an update on their use of the donation at one of the next 2 meetings of 100+ Women Who Care - Sherwood Park

100+ Women Who Care - Sherwood Park reserves the right to amend these eligibility criteria when appropriate, without consultation with the nominated charities.