How we work

IT’S SIMPLE. WE MEET. WE VOTE. WE DONATE
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Each Member commits to donating $100 per event, to a maximum of four times a year.
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Members must remain current, and have made the required donation to the Charity Voted for at the last Members meeting.
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Any current member may nominate up to 2 different charities ahead of a meeting for consideration at an upcoming Members meeting event.
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Any Member who fails to donate to three consecutive charities will be notified of their removal from Membership.
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Nominees must be a properly constituted and registered Canadian Charity serving the Southern Georgian Bay Region and use CanadaHelps for their donation campaigns.
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Member meeting events are conducted in one hour or less.
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Each Member meeting event will open with a five minute update on how the funds donated at the previous meeting were used by the recipient charity.
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The nominating Members of three randomly selected organizations or the organizations themselves will make a brief, informal presentation (no PowerPoint) about the organization to the group.
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Each Member may vote (by ballot) for one of the three charities. The charity with the most votes will be the recipient charity.
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Each Member will donate $100 to the recipient charity for a total targeted group donation of $10,000 or more.
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Donations are typically given electronically.
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Members who did not vote for the selected organization agree to make their donation regardless. Members can, of course, donate their money or time privately to the other two charities if they wish.
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Members will receive a tax receipt directly from CanadaHelps for their charity donation.
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Members who are unable to attend an event are expected to donate to the approved charity notwithstanding their inability to attend.
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A charity not selected at one meeting stays in the pool for a subsequent meeting unless withdrawn by the nominating Member.
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A recipient charity is not eligible for future consideration for a 3 year period but the nominating Member may submit the name of another charity.
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The recipient charity must agree not to give out member information to any third parties except for tax purposes.

How to DONATE
HOW TO DONATE
Donations are made online through our Canada Helps page. If you have never donated through Canada Helps, you can set up your account at this link to speed up the process when the time comes to donate. We will also email a donation link directly to members after each meeting so you won’t get lost along the way. IMPORTANT: NO CASH OR CHEQUE!
For logistical and financial reasons, CanadaHelps is the best way for our members to send donations to the winning charity.
*Please note, there is a $4 per donation charge for the charity's use of Canada Helps. Donate now your $104 donation ($100 for the Charity we selected and $4 to cover their administration fee) by clicking on the button below. The link will be updated for each donation campaign. We and the charity are grateful for each of your donations.


