Don’t give the people what they want, give them what they need.
-Joss Whedon
Presentations should be simple and not overly formal. Here are some topics that you should include:
- Your name and the name of your pitched organization.
- Where is the organization located?
- What is the mission of the organization?
- What purpose does the organization serve? (Who? What do they do? How do they do it?)
- How would they benefit from receiving the donation? How will the funds be used?
- How many people do they serve on a monthly or annual basis?
- What percentage of funds go directly to their mission? What percentage goes towards overhead and marketing?
- What is the organization’s operating budget? How does the organization sustain their budget?
- Are they a tax-exempt nonprofit?
- End with a heartfelt thank you.
- Each member can nominate only one nonprofit group per meeting. If you know of more than one group you would like to see receive funds, please ask another member to submit one of the groups.
- If more than one member nominates the same non-profit organization, that organization can only be presented once in that meeting, by the first nomination drawn.
Power & Excitement
- There is an amazing sense of power and excitement in the room as many women know they have personally written a check for a positive donation.
- Many women are, for the first time, entering the world of philanthropy through this model.
- At each meeting, 100+ women in the community are learning about the needs of their neighbors and the agencies that serve them.
- Each organization has the opportunity to showcase their projects. Even if it is not chosen, it has exposure to over 100 women.