How to Get Involved

100 Businesses Who Care was created to help local non-profits thrive. If you’re interested in being nominated for funding, we’d love to work with you!

By driving sponsors, donors, and businesses to join 100 Businesses Who Care, you’ll have a greater chance of being pitched at our bi-annual meetings. Additionally, if you have more support among members, your non-profit will have more votes in the room! A great way to accomplish this is by showcasing 100 Businesses Who Care in your newsletter, on your website, and at your events.

Once you have support from members of 100 Businesses Who Care, you can increase your chances of being selected by providing a script or information to members so they are prepared, passionate and armed with your story!

Quick Tip: If your organization has a large operating budget, it may be helpful to designate/earmark a project or something that 100 Businesses Who Care could take “ownership” of and feel a sense of pride or connection.

Role of the Winning Non-Profit

As the winning non-profit, we ask that you abide by the following guidelines:

• Below are guidelines and updates on what to expect regarding the receipt of the funds. Please note that the check presentation is purely ceremonial, and we are unable to commit to acquiring 100% of the donations.

• 501(c)(3)/EIN Number: Please provide your 501(c)(3)/EIN number along with your contact information, mailing address, and email address.

• Tax Acknowledgement Receipts:
  • For donations via check, please send a tax acknowledgement receipt by mail.
  • For donations via Grapevine (explained below), only a thank you is needed, which we can send via email.

• Thank You Note: Your organization can send a one-time thank you after receiving the donations. To save on postage, we can email your thank you to the membership. You may include pictures, a personalized message, a link to join your mailing list, statistics, or a postcard for people to return to join your mailing list. Remember, it’s a one-time event.

• Database Usage: Our database of names/members is not to be used for any other purpose. Violation of this request will result in removal from future consideration. Our member/donor information should not be integrated into your database.
• Meeting Attendance: A representative from your organization needs to attend our next meeting to speak for less than 10 minutes about the impact. You may use a video; if so, please send it in advance and inform us for AV arrangements.
• Press Release: Draft a press release including pictures from the check presentation (if possible) and a personal account of the impact on your organization. Share it with the 100WWC Leadership team for input and quotes, then distribute it to local media and social media.
• Check Presentation: We will schedule a check presentation with the 100WWC Leadership Team and someone from your organization. Let us know if there is a preferred location for the backdrop of the check presentation, or we can do it at our next meeting.
• Donation Amount: The anticipated amount is based on 100% volunteer/donor participation, which we cannot guarantee. We strive to collect 100% of the donations, but members may drop off for various reasons.
• We will periodically send you a spreadsheet indicating the check number and amount for the donations received. You’ll notice many names without a check number, marked as “Grapevine,” which is our online giving platform. You’ll receive checks monthly from “Social for Good,” a 501(c)(3) that collects and distributes 100% of the funds to winning organizations.

• Please reconcile the donations as you receive them against our spreadsheet and your records. Additionally, we can send you the report from Grapevine with the names of online donors. Social for Good does not provide a list with the check, making cross-referencing a bit challenging.