A call for nominations is announced about one month before the next event. Be sure to whitelist our emails to get the news right to your inbox.

Nomination forms must be submitted at least one week prior to the next event by an eligible Member or Team:

1. Only Members of 100 WWC Hamilton-Wentworth are eligible to submit nominations (Psst! You can join here!)

2. You must have attended at least 1 prior event as a Member

3. You must be in good standing by being compliance with our 1-year membership commitment

If you’re thinking of submitting a nomination, double-check that the charity meets our eligibility criteria.

Charities must be:

• Local - The charity is Canadian and serves the Hamilton-Wentworth area. (Consideration will be made to National or International charities if they are federated, have local chapters, or have the ability to direct funding to specific local projects).

• Registered - We ask that nominated organizations are able to issue tax receipts to donating members.

• Committed to safeguarding members’ information - The organization will not contact the members directly except to issue tax receipts. All other communications will be handled through the Leadership Team.

• Not a recent donation recipient - In order to let all worthy causes share the spotlight, charities that have been chosen to receive the collective donation from our members are ineligible for nomination 3 years following receipt of their donation (please see the list of past recipients). If a charity has presented but was a runner-up, they are eligible to be nominated again the following calendar year.

Nominees will be vetted by the Leadership Team to verify eligibility and added to our list of nominated charities for presentation and funding consideration. Prior to the event, there will be a draw to select who gets to present their charity.

Please refer to the presentation guidelines here.

So, your nominated charity was drawn as a presenter at our next meeting - congrats!

In order to ensure a smooth event, we ask that you assist by being the 100 Women Ambassador for your nominated charity on the evening of the event. This means that you will:

• Arrive when doors open (typically at 7pm) so that you will be present to greet your charity's representative(s) when they arrive.

• Facilitate their check-in, and give them their name tags.

• Ensure they are comfortable: get some refreshments, make intros to people you know, answer their questions, etc.

• Guide them to a reserved table near the front of the room, and join them at the table when the event begins.

• Last but not least, be ready to root on your charity!

With so many worthy causes, the decision is often tough. If your charity presented but did not get selected to receive a donation, don’t lose heart – past runner-ups can be nominated again the following calendar year (max 1 presentation per charity per calendar year).