Process to awards

The 100 People Who Care of Concord meet once every 3 months to discuss 3 local charities which have a need and we can make an impact with our collective donation. As a member, you can nominate local groups for consideration as well as share their story and projects.

Below are the steps which are repeated each 3 months.

Pledge to donate $100 per quarter.  By joining, you are agreeing to try to attend one weeknight meeting each quarter and commit to donate $100 per meeting ($400 per year) for the area. This is not a contract and you can withdraw at any time.  As a member, you will be able to submit a local charity for consideration for the quarterly distribution as well present their works to the group.

As a participant – You will engage in the meetings, make recommendations for local organizations that are important to you and vote. As a result, you will learn about services being performed by various groups of like minded people. Along the way, there is a good chance you will meet new friends.

Consider the needs of the area and perhaps nominate a local group. Prior to the Meeting – Research and nominate a local charity that you would like to make a difference in for their organization. Just email your suggestion to 100PeopleWhoCareConcord@Gmail.com and provide the basic information about the group. Remember each charity can only be awarded once in twenty-four months, must be local and be a registered 501(c)3 to qualify.

Consider the Charities – Members who submitted a charity for consideration will gather a fact sheet for distribution to other team members and will prepare or obtain a five to ten minute presentation to share about the charity. As well, be prepared to field questions after the presentation. Nominations for discussion will be limited to three per meeting.

If you can, attend and regardless submit your vote for a local need. Quarterly meeting – Start with brief announcements followed with the group which was selected at the previous meeting will provide an update on how the donation benefited the organization. Members will then present their nominations and field any questions. If we are meeting virtually, presentations will be emailed and/or be presented via a zoom meeting. After the three presentations are heard, each member will cast a vote. The entire meeting will take less than one hour. It is exciting to see the impact to a charity within sixty minutes.

Relax and repeat the process. Results – Team members will participate in a presentation of the award to the charity as well as invite a representative to speak at the next meeting. For meeting only four nights, these 100 People Who Care will give $5 to $10,000 to a local area charity. It’s fast, efficient and amazingly effective.

Networking – We plan to conduct meetings in an open environment to network to create an exchange of ideas to help our community.