How We Work

Become a member

Each member commits to donating $100 per quarterly event ($400 per year)
A membership agreement is completed and a quarterly donation of $100 is established with our service provider Grapevine.
Interested in attending an event before you commit to a quarterly donation? We understand, learn more.

Nominate a charity

All members are encouraged to nominate a charity from the greater Boston area. View guidelines for appropriate charities.
Members may nomination at a charity at any time via an online form.
All nominated charities are captured in a "hat" for consideration at a future meeting.
Two weeks prior to each event, three charities are selected at random for discussion at our next meeting.
Members linked with the nominated charities, are notified that their charity will be discussed. Members may bring a guest to help support their presentation of the charity.

Join a quarterly event

Events are open to members and their guests
Once a quarterly event is scheduled, members are notified of the planned date and location; we ask members to RSP for each event via our online form.
Events are conducted in two hours or less.
At each event the charity selected at our previous meeting is invited to join us and provide an update on how our donated funds benefited the non-profit's mission.
The nominating members of the three randomly selected charities make a brief, informal presentation (no PowerPoint) about the organization to the group. Members may invite a member of the charitable organization to join them for their presentation.
After our three presentations are complete, we vote and select our next donation recipient. Members unable to attend an event may vote via email. Guests are not eligible to vote.
All donations are awarded to the selected charity for a total group donation of $10,000 or more.