About our Impact...
100+ women x $100 = $10,000+ for a local charity in 1 hour – 3 times per year. Our members are welcome from anywhere including outside of Williamson County. Our goal is to give over $30,000 in 2021.
Driven by the desire to make a difference and inspired by other another 100+ Women Who Care (WWC) group in Effingham County, we are creating a local philanthropic group of fabulous women who are capable of doing great things in our community. We launched in the winter of 2021 and will hold our first donation event in April.
Driven by the desire to make a difference and inspired by other another 100+ Women Who Care (WWC) group in Effingham County, we are creating a local philanthropic group of fabulous women who are capable of doing great things in our community. We launched in the winter of 2021 and will hold our first donation event in April.
About The Concept
We are an informal group of women who love to GIVE back to our community. We are also moms, wives, leaders, doers, entrepreneurs, business women, teacher, and homemakers that lead very busy lives. The appeal of this giving circle structure is simplicity, efficiency, and powerfulness. 100% of our members’ donations go directly to the local charities selected at our giving events. The goal of the group is to support the wonderful work that our local charities do though large donations, exposure/community awareness in a minimal amount of time.
About the Meetings
Meetings are held 3x per year in person. Doors open at 6PM and the meetings start precisely at 7PM, ending at 8PM.
Agenda:
6PM: Doors Open
6-6:50: Registration and submit your nonprofit nomination
7:00: Opening Remarks
7:15: Announcement of 3 Nominees
7:20-7:40: "Why You should vote for my nominee" 5 minute "pitch" from 3 nominees drawn
7:40: Voting
7:45: Tally voting/ Update from last winner
7:50: Winner announced and checks collected from members
7:55: Presenters check and group photo
8:00: Closing Remarks
Agenda:
6PM: Doors Open
6-6:50: Registration and submit your nonprofit nomination
7:00: Opening Remarks
7:15: Announcement of 3 Nominees
7:20-7:40: "Why You should vote for my nominee" 5 minute "pitch" from 3 nominees drawn
7:40: Voting
7:45: Tally voting/ Update from last winner
7:50: Winner announced and checks collected from members
7:55: Presenters check and group photo
8:00: Closing Remarks
About the Founder
Karen Dunigan
from the 100 Who Care Alliance
Karen Dunigan always found it interesting that one of her greatest ideas was born from something as simple and basic as baby cribs. It was during lunch one day in 2006 in Jackson, Michigan with executive leadership from the Center for Family Health that the Center’s CEO mentioned a need.
During the follow up lunch, details were shared on how new mothers were bringing their babies home and placing the sleeping infants in boxes, dresser drawers or on their own beds because they could not afford a proper crib. Some of these babies didn’t survive the night. Karen was presented with a list of how many cribs were needed, the cost of mattresses, blankets and beds. In all, a total of $10,000 was needed.
As Karen began thinking. With all of her involvement in the community, Karen knew she could call ten people and ask them to write $1,000 checks, but she also figured she knew 100 women who would each give $100. She began making phone calls and scheduled a meeting. At that first meeting, in one hour, a group of Karen’s friends heard the story and each wrote checks to the Center for Family Health, resulting in a $12,800 donation, more than requested, to supply new mothers with the simplest need: a crib.
Karen recognized that she was on to something special and that it too was in its own infancy and needed to be nurtured to grow. She founded the first 100+ Women Who Care and scheduled quarterly meetings. The rules were simple, any member could present a need in the community, the need had to be immediate and the money had to remain local. The idea was that a worthy cause benefits many in the community.
Karen’s legacy lives on through the expansion of 100+ Chapters throughout the world. There are now more than 900 chapters either fully operational (650) or under development (more than 250) and they include women, men, people, kids, and teens chapters. Karen saw people for their strengths and realized that when 100 or more people come together in a room, each person becomes a powerful force for doing good work while lifting up your community. We are each strong in our own right, but together we are stronger.
Karen Dunigan always found it interesting that one of her greatest ideas was born from something as simple and basic as baby cribs. It was during lunch one day in 2006 in Jackson, Michigan with executive leadership from the Center for Family Health that the Center’s CEO mentioned a need.
During the follow up lunch, details were shared on how new mothers were bringing their babies home and placing the sleeping infants in boxes, dresser drawers or on their own beds because they could not afford a proper crib. Some of these babies didn’t survive the night. Karen was presented with a list of how many cribs were needed, the cost of mattresses, blankets and beds. In all, a total of $10,000 was needed.
As Karen began thinking. With all of her involvement in the community, Karen knew she could call ten people and ask them to write $1,000 checks, but she also figured she knew 100 women who would each give $100. She began making phone calls and scheduled a meeting. At that first meeting, in one hour, a group of Karen’s friends heard the story and each wrote checks to the Center for Family Health, resulting in a $12,800 donation, more than requested, to supply new mothers with the simplest need: a crib.
Karen recognized that she was on to something special and that it too was in its own infancy and needed to be nurtured to grow. She founded the first 100+ Women Who Care and scheduled quarterly meetings. The rules were simple, any member could present a need in the community, the need had to be immediate and the money had to remain local. The idea was that a worthy cause benefits many in the community.
Karen’s legacy lives on through the expansion of 100+ Chapters throughout the world. There are now more than 900 chapters either fully operational (650) or under development (more than 250) and they include women, men, people, kids, and teens chapters. Karen saw people for their strengths and realized that when 100 or more people come together in a room, each person becomes a powerful force for doing good work while lifting up your community. We are each strong in our own right, but together we are stronger.