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Charity requirements

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	===Charity requirements===		===Charity requirements===
	The Whirled Charity Initiative ~~is currently~~ open to US IRS-recognized 501(c)3 charities. Three Rings ~~must verify~~ a given charity’s status before the charity ~~can be~~ activated on Whirled. The following items ~~are~~ required for verification:		The Whirled Charity Initiative was open to US IRS-recognized 501(c)3 charities. Three Rings verified a given charity’s status before the charity was activated on Whirled. The following items were required for verification:

	#Paper copy of IRS 501(c)3 determination letter		#Paper copy of IRS 501(c)3 determination letter
	#PDF copy of most recent Form 990		#PDF copy of most recent Form 990

Drill8Bit: /* Initial contact with Whirled Club */

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Initial contact with Whirled Club

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	==Adding a charity to Whirled==		==Adding a charity to Whirled==
	===Initial contact with ~~Three Rings~~===		===Initial contact with Whirled Club===
	~~If you would like to see your favorite charity on Whirled, you should have them contact Three Rings! To initiate contact, a representative of the charity should:~~		Currently we are not running this program and thus are not accepting charities.
	~~# Access the [http://www.whirled.com/#support Whirled support form].~~
	~~# Set the Support Area option to "Other".~~
	~~# Write a short message introducing the charity to Three Rings.~~
	~~# Press the "Submit" button.~~
	~~Three Rings will be in touch shortly to collect the verification documents~~ and ~~information described below~~.

	===Charity requirements===		===Charity requirements===

Drill8Bit: /* Core charities */

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Core charities

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	==Core charities==		==Core charities==
	The charity share for players who ~~have~~ not chosen a preferred charity ~~will be~~ assigned randomly among approved "core" charity partners. The ~~current~~ core Whirled charities ~~are~~:		The charity share for players who had not chosen a preferred charity were assigned randomly among approved "core" charity partners. The previous core Whirled charities were:
	* [http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/ Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)] - Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural and man-made disasters, or exclusion from health care in more than 60 countries.		* [http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/ Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)] - Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural and man-made disasters, or exclusion from health care in more than 60 countries.
	* [http://kiva.org/ Kiva] - Kiva is the world's first person-to-person micro-lending website, empowering individuals to lend directly to an entrepreneur in the developing world. By combining microfinance with the internet, Kiva is creating a global community of people connected through lending.		* [http://kiva.org/ Kiva] - Kiva is the world's first person-to-person micro-lending website, empowering individuals to lend directly to an entrepreneur in the developing world. By combining microfinance with the internet, Kiva is creating a global community of people connected through lending.

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2018-09-05T20:27:11Z

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	[[Image:Charitydiagram.png\|right\|400px]]		[[Image:Charitydiagram.png\|right\|400px]]
	As part of the Whirled Charity Initiative, [[Three Rings]] ~~donates~~ 10% of the proceeds from players' purchases on [[Whirled]] to '''charity'''. 10% of coin purchases ~~are~~ also donated to Charities for use in Whirled, such as setting up a Whirled presence for the Charity. Players on Whirled ~~have~~ the option to specify their preferred charity in their profile. Upon doing so, the charity share from each of that player's purchases ~~will go~~ to their chosen charity. The share ~~comes~~ from the portion of the sale proceeds that would normally go to Three Rings, and ''not'' from the creator's sale profits.		As part of the now defunct Whirled Charity Initiative, [[Three Rings]] donated 10% of the proceeds from players' purchases on [[Whirled]] to '''charity'''. 10% of coin purchases were also donated to Charities for use in Whirled, such as setting up a Whirled presence for the Charity. Players on Whirled had the option to specify their preferred charity in their profile. Upon doing so, the charity share from each of that player's purchases went to their chosen charity. The share came from the portion of the sale proceeds that would normally go to Three Rings, and ''not'' from the creator's sale profits.

	==Core charities==		==Core charities==

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	#Contact information for the person at the charity who will own this program		#Contact information for the person at the charity who will own this program
	#Payee and mailing address for payment by check		#Payee and mailing address for payment by check
	#The URL for the charity’s completed Whirled profile page. Some profile tips: a) Use the charity logo as a profile picture – a 60x60 JPEG or PNG file is recommended. b) Set the charity name as the account’s permaname. This can be set at [[Me tab\|Me]] -~~>~~ My Profile -~~>~~ Account.		#The URL for the charity’s completed Whirled profile page. Some profile tips: a) Use the charity logo as a profile picture – a 60x60 JPEG or PNG file is recommended. b) Set the charity name as the account’s permaname. This can be set at [[Me tab\|Me]] -> My Profile -> Account.

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	==Core charities==		==Core charities==
	The charity share for players who have not chosen a preferred charity will be assigned randomly among approved ~~"~~core~~"~~ charity partners. The current core Whirled charities are:		The charity share for players who have not chosen a preferred charity will be assigned randomly among approved "core" charity partners. The current core Whirled charities are:
	* [http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/ Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)] - Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural and man-made disasters, or exclusion from health care in more than 60 countries.		* [http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/ Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)] - Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural and man-made disasters, or exclusion from health care in more than 60 countries.
	* [http://kiva.org/ Kiva] - Kiva is the world's first person-to-person micro-lending website, empowering individuals to lend directly to an entrepreneur in the developing world. By combining microfinance with the internet, Kiva is creating a global community of people connected through lending.		* [http://kiva.org/ Kiva] - Kiva is the world's first person-to-person micro-lending website, empowering individuals to lend directly to an entrepreneur in the developing world. By combining microfinance with the internet, Kiva is creating a global community of people connected through lending.
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	If you would like to see your favorite charity on Whirled, you should have them contact Three Rings! To initiate contact, a representative of the charity should:		If you would like to see your favorite charity on Whirled, you should have them contact Three Rings! To initiate contact, a representative of the charity should:
	# Access the [http://www.whirled.com/#support Whirled support form].		# Access the [http://www.whirled.com/#support Whirled support form].
	# Set the Support Area option to ~~"~~Other~~"~~.		# Set the Support Area option to "Other".
	# Write a short message introducing the charity to Three Rings.		# Write a short message introducing the charity to Three Rings.
	# Press the ~~"~~Submit~~"~~ button.		# Press the "Submit" button.
	Three Rings will be in touch shortly to collect the verification documents and information described below.		Three Rings will be in touch shortly to collect the verification documents and information described below.

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[[Image:Charitydiagram.png|right|400px]]
As part of the Whirled Charity Initiative, [[Three Rings]] donates 10% of the proceeds from players' purchases on [[Whirled]] to '''charity'''. 10% of coin purchases are also donated to Charities for use in Whirled, such as setting up a Whirled presence for the Charity. Players on Whirled have the option to specify their preferred charity in their profile. Upon doing so, the charity share from each of that player's purchases will go to their chosen charity. The share comes from the portion of the sale proceeds that would normally go to Three Rings, and ''not'' from the creator's sale profits.

==Core charities==
The charity share for players who have not chosen a preferred charity will be assigned randomly among approved "core" charity partners. The current core Whirled charities are:
* [http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/ Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)] - Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural and man-made disasters, or exclusion from health care in more than 60 countries.
* [http://kiva.org/ Kiva] - Kiva is the world's first person-to-person micro-lending website, empowering individuals to lend directly to an entrepreneur in the developing world. By combining microfinance with the internet, Kiva is creating a global community of people connected through lending.
* [http://mercycorps.org/ MercyCorps] - Mercy Corps exists to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities. Mercy Corps works amid disasters, conflicts, chronic poverty and instability to unleash the potential of people who can win against nearly impossible odds.
* [http://www.sesameworkshop.org/ The Sesame Workshop] - The charitable arm of the Sesame Street television show, The Sesame Workshop develops innovative and engaging educational content delivered in a variety of ways — including television, radio, books, magazines, interactive media, and community outreach. Taking advantage of all forms of media and using those that are best suited to delivering a particular curriculum, the Workshop effectively and efficiently reaches millions of children, parents, caregivers, and educators — locally, nationally and globally.

NOTE: no endorsement of Whirled is implied on the part of any of these charities.

==Adding a charity to Whirled==
===Initial contact with Three Rings===
If you would like to see your favorite charity on Whirled, you should have them contact Three Rings! To initiate contact, a representative of the charity should:
# Access the [http://www.whirled.com/#support Whirled support form].
# Set the Support Area option to "Other".
# Write a short message introducing the charity to Three Rings.
# Press the "Submit" button.
Three Rings will be in touch shortly to collect the verification documents and information described below.

===Charity requirements===
The Whirled Charity Initiative is currently open to US IRS-recognized 501(c)3 charities. Three Rings must verify a given charity’s status before the charity can be activated on Whirled. The following items are required for verification:
#Paper copy of IRS 501(c)3 determination letter
#PDF copy of most recent Form 990
#PDF copy of most recent annual report (if available)
#A description of the charity in 255 characters or less
#Contact information for the person at the charity who will own this program
#Payee and mailing address for payment by check
#The URL for the charity’s completed Whirled profile page. Some profile tips: a) Use the charity logo as a profile picture – a 60x60 JPEG or PNG file is recommended. b) Set the charity name as the account’s permaname. This can be set at [[Me tab|Me]] -> My Profile -> Account.

[[Category:Terminology]]