“I am really looking forward to the process, the learning, the camaraderie, and most of all, finding a very worthy organization in these tough times. Thanks for your good work.”

--Holly H., Philadelphia

Recent Announcements

On June 6, 2011 at the Annual Meeting, Impact100 Philadelphia awarded a $100,000 project grant to West Philadelphia Alliance for Children (WePAC), and four operating grants to Northwest Philadelphia Interfaith Hospitality Network, Urban Tree Connection, Community Arts Center, and  Concern for Health Options: Information, Care and Education (CHOICE). For more information, please see the press release.

On May 16, 2011, Impact100 Philadelphia announced the five finalists for the 2011 Grant Awards.

Arts & Culture: Community Arts Center, Pieces of Peace
Education: West Philadelphia Alliance for Children, Open Books Open Minds
Environment: Urban Tree Connection, Neighborhood Foods
Family: Northwest Philadelphia Interfaith Hospitality Network, Northeast Hospitality Network Initiative
Health & Wellness: Concern for Health Options: Information, Care and Education, What U Need 2 Know
For more information, please see the press release.

On December 13, 2010, Impact100 Philadelphia announced that it will award $164,000 to Philadelphia-area charitable organizations in June 2011. This amount represents an 18% increase over last year, providing enough funds to give grants to all five finalists.  For more information, please see the press release.

On November 18, 2010, National Philanthropy Day, Beth Dahle and Mary Broach, founders of Impact100 Philadelphia, received the New Generation Philanthropist of the Year award from the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Each year AFP honors individuals and groups who, through their hard work and dedication, have enhanced philanthropy, their communities and the world.  Mary and Beth were nominated for the award by the Philadelphia Committee to End Homelessness, the recipient of Impact100’s first grant in 2009.  For more information and photos of the event, please see our blog.