Nomination Process
We strive to help our local community by supporting groups whose primary purpose is charitable service to the community. Our hope is to reach the causes with the greatest need and make an impact for positive change by pooling our resources..
These organizations listed below have been nominated for the 1st quarter of our SECOND YEAR! Nominations must be in by July 15th for the next meeting on July 28th. They are listed in order of submission. Some organizations are listed more than once due to the fact that more than one member has nominated them. Each member can nominate one organization per quarter.
Three finalists will be randomly picked on July 21st by the Steering Committee. Members will be notified of the three (3) picked three (3) days prior to the meeting on July 28th, so stay tuned!
Turning Point Center
Mercy Connections
Champlain Housing trust
Joint Urban Ministry Project (JUMP)
Inclusive Arts Vermont
Aunt Dot's Place
HOW TO NOMINATE YOUR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
Eligibility Requirements: To be a potential recipient, an organization must meet all of the following criteria:
These organizations listed below have been nominated for the 1st quarter of our SECOND YEAR! Nominations must be in by July 15th for the next meeting on July 28th. They are listed in order of submission. Some organizations are listed more than once due to the fact that more than one member has nominated them. Each member can nominate one organization per quarter.
Three finalists will be randomly picked on July 21st by the Steering Committee. Members will be notified of the three (3) picked three (3) days prior to the meeting on July 28th, so stay tuned!
Turning Point Center
Mercy Connections
Champlain Housing trust
Joint Urban Ministry Project (JUMP)
Inclusive Arts Vermont
Aunt Dot's Place
HOW TO NOMINATE YOUR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
Eligibility Requirements: To be a potential recipient, an organization must meet all of the following criteria:
- Recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. In general, no schools, booster clubs, political parties, or religious organizations (i.e. churches, synagogues, mosques).
- In operation for at least three years as of the date of nomination.
- The organization must be located and serve Chittenden County.
- Fill out the Prequalification form below. The Steering Committee will follow up.
- Not create, sell or distribute a list with any of our members’ contact information or solicit members for additional contributions, unless an individual member opts-in directly.
- Provide individual thank you/tax receipts directly to members.
- Give a brief presentation at the quarterly meeting (see Presentation Guidelines Form below),
- Only members may nominate a potential recipient. Each members gets one nomination per quarter.
- Each non-profit can be nominated by multiple members each quarter, increasing the chance of being a recipient.
- Nominations are subject to Steering Committee review. Once reviewed, the Steering Committee will ask the non-profit to sign the Charitable Donation Acceptance Agreement.
- All potential recipients must have a Nomination Form and an Acceptance Form on file. The Steering Committee will contact and follow up.
- Three organizations are drawn at random from the potential recipient pool a week prior to each quarterly meeting.
- Those three organizations will be asked to give a 5 minute presentation during the quarterly meeting followed by a brief Q & A.
- The members will vote for one of the three presenting organizations by a majority polling system at each quarterly meeting.
- The selected organization is not eligible for another award for 24 months. After that time the organization can be re-nominated.