The rules:

 

Only members who have paid their annual donation can present a charity.

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Outside/non-members are not allowed to present.

 

There is a five-minute time limit for the presentation and five-minutes for questions.

 

At this time, we do not allow for slideshows or videos.

 

To receive funds the charity must be a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization.

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If we find out after the meeting that your charity is not a 501(c)3, the money will be awarded to the second-place presenter.

 

The charity must serve the Ankeny area (but not exclusively).

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There must be an immediate and specific need for the funds — preferably to be completed over the next 30 - 60 days.

 

We do not provide money for administrative fees or long or reoccurring expenses. The charity must agree that no administration fees will be paid with this donation.

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Once an organization has won, they are not allowed to presented for two years (8 quarters). 

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Presentation format:

 

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My name is ___________________________________________ and my charity is _________________________________________________________.

 

They are located at __________________________________________.

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The mission of [name of charity] is:

 

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Short description of:

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> What the charity does

> How it works

> Who it serves​

> How many are served each year in the metro area

> How they are currently funded

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The immediate and specific need is ________________________________________________________________________________________________.​

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Funder support is key to the success of the project because _______________________________________________________________________.​
 

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Prior to presenting:

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Please fill out the below form or download here.