Member

Impact100 leaders were named New Generation Philanthropists of the year in 2010 by:

Impact100 received the Trailblazer award of 2009 from:

“Impact100 is one of the best organizations I have ever had the pleasure to join. I can't imagine that you could do more.”

--from our 2011 Member Survey

Acknowledgements

We gratefully acknowledge those who helped launch Impact100 Philadelphia and continue to make it a success.

2008’s Founding Members took a leap of faith with a brand-new organization.  Their optimism and commitment led to a grant that moved more than 100 homeless adults and children into homes of their own.

The Founding Board of Directors worked passionately to get the organization up and running:  Ellan Bernstein, Mary Broach, Beth Burrell, Beth Dahle, Cheryl Haze, Jacquie Kelly, Anita Lockhart, Wendy Peck, Charlotte Schutzman.

Duane Morris, LLP provided pro bono legal services for the filing of corporate and tax-exempt documents. We are extremely grateful for Duane Morris’s early support as we navigated the path of starting a nonprofit entity. We would especially like to thank partner Lawrence J. Kotler and associate Mehrin Masud-Elias for their invaluable help.

Impact 100 in Cincinnati was the inspiration for our group in Philadelphia. In April 2008, Sue Baggott, a founding member in Cincinnati, took our first phone call and graciously stayed on the line for an hour as we asked one question after another. Sue was a patient and encouraging mentor during our founding year.

Rebecca Powers, of Impact Austin, and Julie Sheppard, of Impact 100 Pensacola Bay Area, have also been a great help in sharing their experiences, giving advice, and encouraging our group in its early stages.  Other Impact groups exist in cities around the country such as Greater Indianapolis, St. Louis, San Antonio, Oklahoma, Owensboro, KY, Sonoma, CA, and Chicago. All Impact groups operate independently.

Guest Speakers

Alfred Lubrano, Thinking About the Poor: Perception and Reality

Larry Eichel, The State of the City

Martie Gillin Bernicker, Art of Proposal Evaluation

Joan Dawson McConnon, Demystifying Financial Statements

Donna Hall, How Women Give Differently From Men

Laura Otten, Overview of the Nonprofit Industry in Philadelphia

Event Space and Other Donations

Sage Communications Partners

Cozen O’Connor

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

Reed Smith LLP

333 Belrose

Les Bons Temps

Beautiful Blooms

Amaranth Florist