Yep! Every once in a while we go 5 minutes longer, and sometimes we're out of our meeting 5 minutes early! But we strive to keep to our agenda and limit presentations strictly so that the entire meeting runs efficiently.

Some members choose to join as part of a "team," which allows you to spread out the $400 commitment among as many team members as you want. Teams must select one team leader who is responsible for submitting donations on behalf of the team and can collect the contributions from the other team members however they chose.

To join as a team, just select that option on the new member form.

No. We ask all selected charitable organizations not to market to our members or solicit them for additional donations. Of course, if you're interested in receiving more information from the charity, you can sign up separately.

The charities members submit must be a registered 501(c)(3), must have been in existence for at least one year, and must have offices in Cuyahoga County or its bordering counties (Lorain, Medina, Summit, Geauga, or Lake). We do not limit the subject matter of activism of the charities, rather relying on the members' votes to decide the causes of interest. We don't force anyone to donate, but if you do not, your membership will be considered in "poor standing."

Our group follows a "winner takes all" process, meaning that the giving circle's donations all go to the charity that received the most votes. Of course, that doesn't mean that you cannot give to other charities that were presented. As long as you meet your commitment of $100 to the winning charity, you are welcome to go above and beyond!

Only a member in good standing can submit a charity. That member must be present in-person at the meeting to be selected. However, the member does not need to be directly affiliated or involved with the charity to present them. We often have board members and volunteers submit a charity with which they are involved, but it is not a requirement.

We do not accept solicitations from non-members or directly from charities.

You'll be subjected to 30 lashes with a wet noodle! Just kidding. If you do not meet your donation commitment, your membership is considered in "poor standing," and you are not able to submit a charity for presentation or to vote until you've caught up.

Yep, we get it! Even among members who have checkbooks, we often forget to bring them to the meeting. Almost all of our charities have an online donation option, which you are welcome to use. If you do so, you just need to provide a copy of the receipt to prove that the donation was made.

Of course! All are welcome to attend and watch. However, you will not be able to vote  or submit a charity until you have completed a commitment form and donated at one quarterly meeting.

Yes, of course! We welcome anyone to come and listen! Non-members are also welcome to donate to the the winning charity (or any of the charities presented). However, they cannot vote or submit a charitable organization for consideration.

If they want to join, they can complete the new member form, and their first donation – if made to the winning charity – will count as their first meeting and contribution.