If you would like to join Women United
in Philanthropy, please complete the Membership
Form and
return to:
Women United in Philanthropy
806 East High Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Phone: 434-972-1701
FAX: 434-972-1719
WomenUnited@UnitedWayTJA.org
Membership
The Women United in Philanthropy (WUP) membership year runs from January 1 to December 31 for both General and Donor Memberships.
General Member: all Members of Women United in Philanthropy commit to a General Membership fee of $75 per year, which covers the cost of planning and providing several educational, social events. The General Membership fee of $75 covers program costs only and is not tax-deductible. Members are encouraged to bring guests to Women United in Philanthropy events. Receiving your membership fee as soon as possible, to assist in offsetting expenses, would be appreciated.
- Donor Member: a Donor Member also makes a tax-deductible gift of $500 or more in addition to her General Membership fee of $75, for a total of $575. Donor Memberships comprise the Collective Fund and Donor Members will vote on the use and allocation of this Fund.
WUP Collective Fund
In addition to being a General Member, an individual may choose to also be a Donor Member by making a contribution of $500 or more. A Donor Member contribution to the WUP Collective Fund is 100% tax deductible and funds our annual human services grant. All contributions to the WUP Collective Fund, whether less than or more than $500, are welcome and are tax deductible, but only an annual WUP Collective Fund contribution of $500 or more permits participation, as a Donor Member, in the annual grant-making and voting process.
WUP Collective Fund Grants
The WUP Collective Fund grant-making process begins in January of each year with a call for proposals from local human services agencies announcing the grant amount available in the WUP Collective Fund. The total amount available for a grant is based on contributions made through December 31 of the previous calendar year.
The WUP Collective Fund Grant Committee works throughout the first half of the calendar year to evaluate grant requests and recommend two finalists for grant consideration. Donor Members may participate in this process which involves reading proposals, attending discussions and making site visits to agencies applying for a grant.
All Donor Members are notified of the two finalists and may vote for one. Donor Members who are not able to commit the time to serving on the WUP Collective Fund Grant Committee may vote for one of the two recommended finalists.
WUP Membership and WUP Collective Fund Timetable
While General and Donor Members are accepted at any time, there is a formalized timetable, described above, that enables our leadership to plan and budget for educational events, and allows our Collective Fund Grant Committee sufficient time to complete its due diligence regarding grant requests.
Therefore, our WUP annual Membership Drive runs from September 1 to December 31. General Memberships collected during that time apply for a full calendar year, beginning the following January 1.
Contributions to the WUP Collective Fund, of any amount, on or before December 31 of any year will fund a grant the following year.
Donor Member contributions (or any contribution) toward the WUP Collective Fund which are dated after January 1 will be counted toward the following year's grant.
For example, if in August 2008 an individual contributes $575: $75 will be a 2009 General Membership and $500 will be a Donor Member contribution to the 2009 WUP Collective Fund.
WUP Membership Drive Bonus
New members joining during our annual membership drive which runs from September 1 to December 1 of any year become members for the remainder of the year in which they paid and the following calendar year.
Women United in Philanthropy warmly welcomes all and hopes to grow our membership each year. If you have any questions, please contact us.
