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M3 concentrates its charitable giving on programs in our market area that align with our business practice and the goals of our key stakeholders. Therefore, our time, talents and resources are most focused on health improvement, safety improvement and catastrophic event relief.
Guidelines for Giving
- Giving will be focused in our market area—the areas around M3 offices and the state of Wisconsin.
- Giving will be used to support organizations/causes that:
- Are important to our clients
- Are important to our employees
- Support our communities
- Have a health improvement component
- Have a catastrophic events relief/safety component
Charitable Giving Committee Process  M3 has a committee structure in which our employees determine our corporate gifts each year. The committee, which meets 3-4 times per year, is comprised of a cross section of our employee group, representing different functional areas as well as geographic locations. The calendar for this committee is:
- December 31—donation request deadline
- March 15—determine charitable giving for the current year. All requesting organizations will receive a response to their request following the March 15 committee meeting.
Eligible Organizations  Organizations must be a 501(c)(3) institution and must be nonpolitical and nondiscriminatory. M3 will not make charitable contributions to the following entities:
- Individuals
- Agencies that discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, sexual orientation or national origin
- Political causes, candidates, legislative lobbying or advocacy groups
- Religious organizations seeking to further a denominational or sectarian purpose
- Social, labor, alumni or fraternal organizations serving a limited constituency
- Special occasion, good-will and single-interest magazines
- Local athletic or sports programs and little leagues
- Travel funds for tours, expeditions or trips
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