- Meetings are one hour in length.
- Each member commits to donating $100 per meeting on a quarterly basis ($400 annually).
- Members bring a blank check to be written out directly to the selected charity. If a member is unable to attend a meeting she may give her check to another member to deliver on her behalf or she will be contacted after the meeting.
- All donations will be provided to Bluffton area charities serving the greater Bluffton area. Donations benefiting national charities will not be considered.
- Members who wish to submit a charity for consideration must complete a Charity Nomination Form and be ready to make a five minute presentation to the members about the charity. Three submissions will be randomly drawn. Presenters will then have time to make their five minute presentation followed by a five minute Q&A.
- Only members who have signed a Membership Commitment Form and are current on their contributions may submit a charity for consideration.
- Only members who are current in their contributions are eligible to vote at meetings.
- Each member will vote by ballot – the majority rules. Even if your choice does not win, all members are responsible for writing a check to the winning charity.
- If a nominated charity is not selected for a presentation or funding, it may be renominated at a future meeting. The charity that receives the funds is not eligible to be renominated for 2 years. However, the nominating member is still eligible to submit the name of another charity at a future meeting.
- In the case of a two-way tie the membership will be provided with the names of the two charities, and a second vote will be taken.
- The winning charity must agree not to use the names of the members for future solicitations or share member information for any other public use or purpose.