• Each Member commits to donating $100 per meeting, four times a year (4 consecutive meetings from date of joining the organization). Meetings are diligently conducted in one hour or less. 

• Any member who has registered by signing a Commitment Form (PDF version) and who is current with her donations may nominate an organization for consideration at a meeting. Click here for a list of registered charities. 

• Representatives from the three randomly selected organizations will make a five-minute presentation about the organization to the group. 

• Each registered member who is current with her donations may vote (by ballot) for one of the three organizations. 

• Each member will write a cheque for $100 to the organization receiving the most votes. 

• The selected organization will receive a group donation of $10,000 or more! 

• Members who did not vote for the selected organization agree to make their donation regardless. 

• Members will receive a tax receipt directly from the organization. 

• Members who are unable to attend a meeting are obligated to give their cheque to another Member to deliver on their behalf. 

• Organizations under consideration must serve the communities of Greater Saint John and provide individual tax receipts directly to contributing members. 

• An organization not selected at one meeting may be submitted again at a subsequent meeting. 

• A successful organization will be eligible for future consideration after a 3-year period. 

• Ties will be decided by a draw. 

• The selected organization must agree not to give out member information to any third parties except for tax purposes.

• Each meeting will have a five-minute update by the successful organization on how the funds donated at the previous meeting were used.  This will occur while we are counting the votes.