When a member joins, they may nominate up to three charities every year of their membership. This can be done throughout the year of membership and once a charity is nominated, it does not need to be nominated again.
What kinds of charitable organizations can be nominated? Criteria for consideration includes, but is not limited to:
- Must be a local non-profit recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)3 organization for more than one year
- Organization must be located in and serve the following counties: Wake, Nash, Franklin, Johnston, and Person
- Organization must have an Annual Revenue of at least $100,000 on their most recent Form 990
- Organization must have had its 501 designation established for more than 1 year.
See our full criteria list here.