Introducing National Charity League, Inc.
For more than 50 years, National Charity League, Inc. (NCL), a 501(c)(3)
non-profit, has thrived as one of the nation’s most distinctive and
well-respected mother-daughter membership organizations. NCL is the only
national organization committed to fostering the mother-daughter
relationship through philanthropic, leadership and cultural activities
together and in peer groups.
Our Purpose
The purpose of the NCL Experience is to inspire and empower women to
succeed as confident, well-rounded and socially aware contributors in
their communities.
Our Mission
Our mission is to foster mother-daughter relationships in a
philanthropic organization committed to community service, leadership
development and cultural experiences. Membership in NCL gives mothers
and daughters unique opportunities to strengthen their bond while
growing together, sharing of themselves and improving their communities.
Our Membership
National Charity League, Inc. members are mothers and daughters in grades 7-12 who are committed to the mission and vision of NCL and who believe in the organization’s core values. Membership in a Chapter requires a commitment of time and service and carries a financial responsibility.
Our Core Values
National Charity League, Inc. stands for:
• Honoring the mother/daughter bond by together learning, growing and modeling responsibility and graciousness.
• Empowering women with the skills and confidence to lead.
• Nurturing through mentorship.
• Inspiring a legacy of social awareness and compassion.
• Providing depth of support in local communities.
• Integrity and excellence in everything we do.
Membership Commitments
Each Chapter sets it owns minimum requirements for good standing. Both Ticktockers and Patronesses are required to commit to a specific number of volunteer hours in the community as well as service hours in support of the Chapter. Participation at a certain percentage of meetings, activities and events is also designated by the Chapter. In general, there is a one-time entrance fee for Chapter membership, annual dues and set fees for required Chapter activities. Each Chapter sets its own dues and fees schedule.
Our Program
Each Chapter, with the guidance of the National organization, develops its own 6-year plan, which includes a variety of age appropriate and meaningful programming opportunities for the daughters, called Ticktockers. Each Ticktocker grade level is organized by elected Ticktocker officers and coached by a mother (Patroness) acting as Grade Level Advisor. The activities designated on the Ticktocker 6-year plan are organized for Personal Development (life skills), Leadership Development (professional skills) and Cultural Competency (social skills).
In addition to working closely with her daughter and supporting the local community, all Patronesses hold a Chapter job each year and actively participate as leaders in the operational success of the Chapter.
Chapters evaluate the needs of the community and partner with a variety of philanthropies to provide hands on volunteer support of time and skill.
Annually, NCL members volunteer approximately one million hands-on
hours in local communities, and as many or more supporting their own
non-profit Chapter corporation. NCL mother and daughter members from coast to coast volunteered a
cumulative total of 995,122 hands-on hours directly with not-for-profit
philanthropic organizations in their communities in the 2009-2010 fiscal
year alone. Using the 2009 published statistic that each volunteer hour
is worth $20.85, NCL Chapters provided a value of $20,748,294 to
communities nationwide!
Our Vision
Our vision is bold. National Charity League, Inc. will be the premier mother-daughter organization in every state involved in valuable philanthropic and leadership activities and focused on educational development and cultural competence of its members.
Our Chapters
Each NCL, Inc. affiliate Chapter is incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Today, NCL has more than 160 Chapters with more than 40,000 actively
engaged members – women and daughters in grades 7 through 12 – in 17
states.