The Power of Numbers

A giving circle is a way to magnify and focus your individual philanthropy by pooling funds with others and making a collective decision. Each member contributes to the pool and the members decide on the recipient. It's simple. It's effective. It's powerful.

The basics
  1. Meet. Join us for our quarterly meetings in Davis. Each meeting consists of a half hour networking reception followed by a one-hour meeting.
  2. Listen. A member from each of three nominated local nonprofits will give a 5-minute presentation about their organization and how our contribution will support their cause.
  3. Vote. Members vote for the charity they would most like to support. The nonprofit that gets the most votes wins!
  4. Give. Every member gives $100 to the selected nonprofit. Members donate whether or not they attend the giving circle gathering.
  5. Learn. Each meeting we ask the previous recipient of our donation to return to tell us about the impact of our donation.
  6. Repeat. At the end of the meeting we randomly select three eligible charities to present at the next meeting and start the cycle again.

Fast. Simple. Effective. Women working together really can do just about anything!

The details
Members should keep in mind the following details:
  • As a member, you commit to donating $100 quarterly, even if you cannot attend the meeting. This is a commitment of $400 per year.
  • You are welcome to bring a friend to the meetings. But only members may vote.
  • The members vote by secret ballot using a plurality voting method; the organization that receives the most votes will receive our group donation. All members donate $100 to the selected organization, even if you disagree with the choice. (See Who we help for information on eligible organizations)
  • Donations are collected using a donor advised fund at the Yolo Community Foundation / Sacramento Region Community Foundation. Please make your $100 donations quarterly in February, May, August, and November. Go to our Donate page to learn more.
  • Please do not send a check to the recipient directly. The goal of 100+ Women Who Care Yolo County is to make a significant donation on behalf of the whole group. We collect all donations so that we can make one BIG donation to our recipient.
  • If you do not donate to each quarter's recipient, your membership may be at risk.
  • Your donation is tax deductible. The Sacramento Region Community Foundation will send you a tax receipt.
  • We collect your personal information (including your name, address, email address and telephone number) strictly for the purpose of maintaining our membership list. We promise not to sell, give or otherwise share your personal information without your express consent. We are using Google Drive, MailChimp, and Zapier to facilitate communications. Please visit their websites if you have questions about their privacy policies. We do recognize our members via social media and other venues. If you are uncomfortable with that kind of attention, please let us know when you join.
  • All non-profit organizations under consideration agree not to create, sell, or distribute a list with our members’ contact information, or to solicit our members directly for further contributions.