NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, July 15 at 7pm (check in opens 6pm)

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. 

🚨You must be able to attend the meeting after the upcoming meeting. 

Example: 

• Nominate now for the upcoming meeting...let's say it's for the July 15 meeting.

• Then at the July 15 meeting, you are one of three randomly chosen names.

• You will present your organization at the next meeting on October 14.

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.