Step 1: Choose an organization

Each member can nominate one organization per cycle.

Step 2: Complete the Online Nomination Form

Submit your nomination at least 2 weeks before the meeting.

Step 3: Nominated organizations are vetted between meetings

• Must have 501(c)(3) status

• Must be non-political (no political campaigns, candidates, parties)

• Must be non-religious (It is not considered religious if it benefits the community at large...i.e. a soup kitchen in a church)

• Must serve Cook County (excluding Chicago)

• Organizations that perpetuate inequality or put human-rights-protected groups at risk will not be accepted.

• Successfully vetted organizations will be added to the meeting’s hat at the following quarter’s meeting.

Step 4: Selection

At the end of each meeting, three of the nominated organizations are randomly selected from the hat. The members who nominated these organizations will prepare brief presentations for the next meeting.

Step 5: Presentation

At the following meeting, each nominating member will have 5 minutes to present their organization and 5 minutes for a Q&A. This is an informal presentation. Our meeting venue does not have projectors, monitors, etc. (See the Presentation Tips tab in the sidebar for further guidance.)

Click here to nominate an organization.