Author Archives: Beth Dahle
Impact100 2012 grant evaluation process officially under way
With a record number of letters of inquiry received, Impact100 kicked off the 2012 grant evaluation process. Applicants will be notified in early February if they are invited to submit a full proposal and Focus Area Committee members are gearing … Continue reading
Leave a commentImpact100 announces $242,000 in funding for 2012
The five finalists at next June’s annual meeting just doubled their chances of receiving a $100,000 grant. A dramatic increase in membership to 242 will enable Impact to provide a $100,000 grant to two of the five finalists with the … Continue reading
Leave a commentImpact100 learns of challenges facing Philadelphia region
Last night, a room full of Impact100 members and guests heard a talk by Larry Eichel, project director of The Philadelphia Research Initiative at Pew. Impact100 member Sharon Gallagher channeled Mayor Michael Nutter, reading lines from a recent speech about … Continue reading
Leave a comment2010 Impact finalist receives award at White House
Fleisher Art Memorial, a 2010 finalist for the Impact100 grant, was one of twelve programs recognized at the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards for its exemplary after-school and community based programs. Selected from an applicant pool of 471 … Continue reading
Leave a commentPew report examines anticipated Philadelphia school closings
In early October, just three months after being awarded a $100,000 grant, Executive Director Dave Florig announced to Impact members that WePAC had already met project goals to re-open 10 public school libraries in West Philly. The very next morning, … Continue reading
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