The Global Medical Relief Program is organized into two groups: the incorporated national organization and local affiliate groups located across the country. The national organization acts as a coordinating body, handling logistics, development of international contacts, international shipping, quality control, large-scale donations, grant applications, and coordinating and managing affiliates. Affiliate organizations primarily work with local contacts to collect supplies and equipment and are vital to the effectiveness of the organization. The strength of GMRP as a whole is based on the networks and relationship affiliates develop with local hospitals, businesses and other donors.
Current Affiliates (CSO - Cooperative Student Organization)
STAGE ONE
. University of California - Los Angeles
. University of Illinois - Chicago
STAGE TWO
. Northwestern University - Feinberg School of Medicine
. University of Michigan
. Miami University - Ohio
. University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
. University of Pennsylvania
. University of Missouri - Kansas City
. University of Wisconsin - Madison
. Michigan State University
STAGE THREE
. Northwestern University
Applicant: * Contact member of the GMRP National Executive Board
* Read "Initiating a CSO" Packet
* Fill out and return CSO Application and Registration form
Stage One
Provisional:
* Recognized by a vote from the Board of Directors
* Submit minutes from every CSO Executive Board meeting
* Submit quarterly reports
* Work with National GMRP collecting supplies/funds for a shipment -
observe the shipment process by working with National GMRP
* Secure contacts for future shipments (site proposal forms)
* Begin fundraising efforts
* Recruit new members
Stage Two
Recognized: Track A
University
Student Group: * Recognized by a vote from the Board of Directors
* Apply to be a student group
* Provide National GMRP with school
rules/regulations for a student group
* Establish a bank account through the University
* Ship to contacts under supervision from the National Executive Board
* Fundraise, collect supplies, and recruit members
* Submit minutes from every CSO Executive Board meeting
* Submit quarterly reports
Track B
Umbrella Status Group:
Required to move to
Stage Three * Recognized by a vote from the Board of Directors
* Receive acceptance by the Board of Directors to become an official umbrella status group under IRS form 8718
* File IRS form SS-4 to obtain an EIN - ability to incorporate
* Incorporate into State
* Open an individual corporate bank account
* Ship to contacts under supervision from the National Executive Board
* Fundraise, collect supplies, and recruit members
* Submit minutes from every CSO Executive Board
meeting
* Submit quarterly reports
Stage Three
Established:
(Chapter) * Recognized by a vote from the Board of Directors
* Independent Shipments, strictly following protocol
* Fundraise, collect supplies, and recruit members
* Submit minutes from every CSO Executive Board meeting
* Submit quarterly reports
* Letters to alumni and grant writing
