100+ Women Who Care - Madison

What 100+ Women Who Care - Madison does

100+ Women Who Care – Madison is a Wisconsin-domiciled 501(c)(3) charitable giving circle founded in 2014 and headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. The organization pools quarterly donations from approximately 225 active women members across three tiers (Champions $200/quarter, Leaders $100/quarter, Friends $50/quarter) and convenes quarterly meetings in Dane County at rotating venues such as the Aldo Leopold Nature Center and National Guardian Life headquarters. At each meeting, three member-nominated local 501(c)(3) charities deliver presentations, members vote, and the winning organization receives a $10,000 Impact Award, with remaining pooled funds distributed to runners-up; cumulative distributions exceed $857,911 to more than 80 local nonprofits since inception.

The business model is a hybrid of recurring membership subscriptions and corporate sponsorships. Member dues are the primary inflow, with 100% of member donations contractually passed through to charities; operational costs (venue, refreshments, AV) are covered separately by a tiered corporate sponsorship program (Champion, Leader, Advocate, Supporter) and employer matching contributions. The go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, relying on word-of-mouth, social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), and a member referral model to grow membership. The organization has no proprietary technology stack beyond a WordPress website and WaveApps for donation processing; there are no APIs, no mobile app, and no AI capabilities in evidence.

Governance is handled by a volunteer Board of Directors with no parent company, outside investors, or subsidiaries. The organization operates exclusively within Dane County, Wisconsin, and has established partnerships with local institutions including One Community Bank and National Guardian Life for meeting sponsorship and venue hosting. Two named contacts (Pam Klein and Rhonda Adams) are visible alongside a general inbox ([email protected]), indicating a lean operational footprint consistent with a volunteer-run nonprofit.

Name

100+ Women Who Care - Madison

Legal name

100+ Women Who Care – Madison

Website

https://100wwcmadison.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

100+ Women Who Care – Madison is a 501(c)(3) women's giving circle in Dane County, Wisconsin, where ~225 members pool quarterly donations to award $10,000 Impact Awards to local nonprofits. Founded in 2014, it has distributed $857,911+ to 80+ charities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Philanthropy

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

Keywords

• Collective giving circles
• Community philanthropy
• Women giving networks
• Charitable membership programs
• Quarterly impact awards

Headquarters

HQ city

Madison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees collected quarterly from members at three tiers (Champions $200/quarter, Leaders $100/quarter, Friends $50/quarter). These donations are pooled and distributed entirely to selected charities with 100% going to local nonprofits.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Local businesses sponsor quarterly meetings to help offset operational costs (venue, refreshments, AV). Sponsorship levels include Champion, Leader, Advocate, and Supporter tiers with varying benefits and recognition.
3. Employer Matching Donations: Members can direct their employer matching donations either to offset organizational operating expenses or to the quarterly charity distribution pool.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

100+ Women Who Care – Madison is a 501(c)(3) women-led philanthropic giving circle that operates quarterly meetings where approximately 225 members collectively donate to local 501(c)(3) charities serving Dane County, Wisconsin. Members join at one of three tiers (Champions $200/quarter, Leaders $100/quarter, Friends $50/quarter) and each meeting awards a $10,000 Impact Award to the winning charity, with remaining pooled funds split among runner-up presenting charities. Operational costs are covered separately by corporate sponsorships and general donations, ensuring 100% of member donations go directly to nonprofits.

Product overview

100+ Women Who Care – Madison is a charitable giving circle organization, not a technology product company. The organization operates as a unified platform for collective philanthropy, consisting of a membership-based quarterly giving program where members collectively donate over $15,000 per meeting to local charities. The core products include the Membership Program (with Champions, Leaders, and Friends tiers), the Impact Award (quarterly $10,000 grant to winning charity), Meeting Sponsorships, and Employer Matching services. All products work together to maximize local charitable impact in Dane County, Wisconsin, with 100% of member donations directed to nonprofits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Program A quarterly charitable giving membership program where women in Dane County donate at one of three tiers (Champions $200/quarter, Leaders $100/quarter, Friends $50/quarter) to collectively fund Impact Awards to local 501(c)(3) charities. Approximately 225 members participate.
• Impact Award A quarterly $10,000 unrestricted grant awarded to a selected local 501(c)(3) charity serving Dane County, with remaining pooled funds split between two runner-up presenting charities.
• Meeting Sponsorship Program Sponsorship opportunities at multiple levels (Champion, Leader, Advocate, Supporter) that help defray quarterly meeting expenses (venue, refreshments, AV) while providing recognition for local businesses as community partners.
• Employer Matching Program A program allowing members to leverage their employers' matching donation programs, with options to apply matching funds to organizational operating expenses or to the quarterly charity donation pool.

Quantifiable outcome

• $857,911+ distributed to 80+ local organizations since 2014
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• One Community BankcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 June 2026Local community bank that sponsored the Summer 2026 quarterly meeting. Sponsorship helps offset meeting expenses (venue, refreshments, AV needs) enabling 100% of member donations to go directly to charities. Logo displayed at meeting and in event communications.
• National Guardian LifeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 June 2026Hosted the Summer 2026 quarterly meeting at their headquarters location. Provided venue space as in-kind contribution supporting organization operations.
• Employer Giving ProgramsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnerships with employers of organization members who offer matching donation programs. 100+ Women Who Care - Madison is a 501(c)(3) eligible for employer match programs. Members can direct matching funds to operating expenses or quarterly charity pool.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Women's Philanthropy Institute: A research and convening organization focused on women's collective giving, including giving circles. Indirectly comparable as it studies and supports the same giving-circle category the Madison organization operates in.
• Collective Giving Network (CGN): A membership organization for collective giving groups, including women's giving circles. Comparable as a peer meta-organization in the same pooled-giving category, though it serves giving circles broadly rather than operating a local chapter itself.
• Giving Circle Network (at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors): A network that supports and connects giving circles across the U.S. The Madison chapter would be a candidate member organization, and the network represents the broader category of pooled women's giving that this company participates in.

Broad incumbents

• Madison Community Foundation: A local community foundation that administers donor-advised funds and makes grants to Dane County nonprofits. Comparable as a Madison-area philanthropic intermediary, but operates a permanent endowment model rather than pooled membership giving.
• 100+ Women Who Care (national alliance): The national parent movement of giving circles using the pooled quarterly donation model. The Madison chapter is an affiliate of this broader network; it operates under the same playbook (membership tiers, quarterly meetings, Impact Award) but at the local chapter level.
• United Way of Dane County: The incumbent federated giving organization serving the same Dane County geography. While United Way uses workplace payroll-deduction campaigns rather than pooled giving circles, both organizations channel community donations to local nonprofits in the same service area.

Others

• Fidelity Charitable (donor-advised fund sponsor): The largest U.S. donor-advised fund sponsor, representing a competitive alternative for time-constrained women philanthropists seeking efficient giving. Not a giving circle but competes for the same donor attention and dollars in the Madison area.

Direct peers

• Impact100 Global: A federation of women's giving circles that pool member donations to award large collective grants ($100,000+) to nonprofits. Operates the same collective-impact giving model but with larger award sizes and chapter-based structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/100wwcmadison
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/100wwcmadison
• Instagraminstagram.com/100wwcmadison

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

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Investors

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