Become a Member Agency

Community Shares promotes responsive philanthropy through workplace campaigns that offer a broad range of choices and enable individuals to donate directly to organizations working to improve the quality of life.

Membership in this corporation is open to local, regional or statewide nonprofit agencies or organizations serving the Wake/Durham/Orange County community and Greater North Carolina whose purposes are to promote the overall quality of life in North Carolina. Membership is determined solely at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Community Shares operating expenses are funded through private donations and member agencies.

Benefits

• Access new donors through workplace giving campaigns.
• Share information about your organization with new donors and supporters across the state of North Carolina.
• Add a new funding stream to your current fundraising efforts.
• Support the community and state by working with other outstanding non-profit organizations.
• Join a network of non-profit professionals dedicated to positive philanthropy and choice in workplace giving.

How to Apply

Agencies interested in membership must begin by submitting a letter of intent. To request a current application or inquire about membership, please contact Executive Director, Kerry Raquel Little at (919) 302-0705 or email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The application should include:

___ IRS letter of 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

___ Letter from NC Dept. of Revenue certifying tax-exempt status

___ Current organizational by-laws

___ Articles of Incorporation

___ A list of your current Board of Directors, with addresses and professional affiliation

___ Most recent IRS Form 990 (or most recent fiscal year)

___ Most recent Board Approved Budget

___ Most recent independent financial audit or review prepared by an independent CPA

___ Most recent annual report or other organizational materials

___ Current charitable solicitation license

___ Board statement of assurance of non-discrimination in employment, services, and board membership

___ Certificate of Existence (Secretary of State Office)

After a complete application is received, the Community Shares Membership Committee will hold a brief information session with selected agencies. The Board of Directors votes to accept or reject the agency as a member.

Member Agency Responsibilities:

· Appointing the appropriate number of representatives to serve on the Community Shares Board of Directors and attend meetings. Any Board of Directors member who has three unexcused absences in a calendar year shall be replaced by his or her member agency.

· Responsibility to participate in annual worksite campaigns.

· Active participation in gaining access to additional campaign sites.

· Fulfilling additional membership requirements as may be identified by the Board of Directors or which are specified in the current memorandum of agreement between the agency and the Board.

· Active participation in at least one Committee in addition to Access Committee.

· Inform each Director that it is expected that they will support the mission of Community Shares by giving a financial donation to Community Shares, or to a Member Agency via a Community Shares workplace campaign.

· Conduct a worksite giving campaign for the Member Agency's employees.

· Display the Community Shares logo and/or name and acknowledge itself as a Member Agency on all appropriate Member Agency literature, advertising and press release