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Our Mission Impact100 Philadelphia engages people who identify as women in collectively funding high-impact grants that address unmet needs in the Philadelphia region and raises the profile of smaller nonprofit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2024 IMPACT100 PHILADELPHIA AWARDS $284,750 IN FIVE GRANTS Philadelphia, PA…
The Public Interest Law Center was a 2023 recipient of a $31,000 general operating…
The Pennsylvania Prison Society was a 2023 recipient of a $100,000 general operating grant from…
Scribe Video Center was a 2023 recipient of a $31,000 general operating grant from Impact100…
The Domestic Violence Center of Chester County (DVCCC) works to reduce, remedy, and prevent domestic…
PAR-Recycle Works is a unique non-profit model; one organization with two parts – a social…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 2023 IMPACT100 PHILADELPHIA AWARDS $362,000 IN FIVE GRANTS Philadelphia,…
by Sarah F. Wimberley “Property by property, we are leading a movement towards a future…
by Eileen O’Donnell Making a generational impact, one fruit tree at a time Now in…
by Sarah F. Wimberley Big Picture Alliance (BPA) was awarded a $50,000 grant from Impact100…
by Deneatra Harmon SOWN was a 2022 recipient of a $100,000 grant from Impact100 Philadelphia.…
by Sarah F. Wimberley Center in the Park (CIP) was one of Impact100 Philadelphia’s 2022…
by Eileen O’Donnell A decade of expanding influence and making art accessible. Founded in 2013…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 2022 IMPACT100 PHILADELPHIA TO AWARD $368,000 IN GRANTS Philadelphia,…
by Eileen O’Donnell Radical welcome helps build a legacy of leadership in immigrant communities New…
by Sarah F. Wimberley The Garage & Community Youth Center was a 2022 Awardee of…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2022 IMPACT100 PHILADELPHIA CELEBRATES ITS 15TH GRANT-MAKING YEAR Philadelphia,…
by Eileen O’Donnell Small but mighty West Philadelphia nonprofit leads by example YEAH Philly was…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 2022 IMPACT100 PHILADELPHIA AWARDS $435,000 IN EIGHT GRANTS AND AWARDS…
by Deneatra Harmon Sisters Returning Home provides reentry services to women in the Philadelphia area…
Below is the list of 2021-2022 grant applicants that were selected by Impact100 Philadelphia members…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2022 IMPACT100 PHILADELPHIA PLANS TO AWARD $435,000 IN EIGHT GRANTS…
by Deneatra Harmon Theatre Horizon is an award-winning theatre company with a mission to use…
By Robbie Shell ACHIEVEability turns 40 this year, and there is much to celebrate –…
by Anna Maria DiDio The vibrancy of CCATE is evident the moment you enter…
by Sarah F. Wimberley C.B. Community Schools is a small private high school in Roxborough (Northwest Philadelphia) where all…
By Robbie Shell For the nine boys and eight girls in the Chester Community Coalition’s…
by Anna Maria DiDio The African Family Health Organization (AFAHO) is an ethnic, community-based effort…
Updated: September 2022 We closely monitor venue, CDC, and local guidelines. Our organization follows the…
Philadelphia, PA (June 29, 2021) – Impact100 Philadelphia, a grant-making organization that engages women to…
For Immediate Release: 2021 Grantees
It is our great pleasure to announce the eight organizations selected as Impact100 Philadelphia’s Finalists…
Over the past year, incidents of discrimination, harassment, racism, and violence against members of the…
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Part-time, 20 hours per week) Download as a PDF About Impact100 Impact100 is…
This total means that Impact100 Philadelphia will award five large grants in 2021: three Core…
Musicopia has had some big news in 2020. We’ve been following this unique music and cultural…
DEI Resource Guide Compiled by Impact100 Philadelphia’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committeeupdated March 2021 The…
We share sorrow and outrage over the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor,…
A surprise was announced at the virtual Annual Meeting on June 1: A silver lining…
Closing out its 12th grants cycle, Impact100 Philadelphia has announced the award of $424,000 in…
It is our great pleasure to announce Impact100 Philadelphia’s six grant finalists, selected by our…
Our thanks to Philanthropy Network’s Sidney Hargro for his thoughtful reflections during our Spring Education…
The appeal of collective giving
New for the 2020 grants, Impact100 Philadelphia’s funding region will include only the five-county Philadelphia…
These 66 organizations were invited by Impact100 Philadelphia member volunteers to submit a full proposal.…
Impact100 Philadelphia was thrilled to welcome hundreds of members, friends, and guests at our eleventh…
When women join Impact100 Philadelphia, we are told the organization is “guilt-free”. Although it is…
Although we may want to bask in the glow of our June 3 Annual Meeting,…
Impact100 Philadelphia Awards $382,500 in Funding to Five Area Nonprofits Last night, Impact100 Philadelphia voted…
Impact100 Philadelphia congratulates the five organizations that have been selected as our Finalists for the…
Current members who renew their membership for 2020 in full by May 24, 2019, will…
Meet the Wirshbas, a dynamic mother-daughter duo at Impact100 Philadelphia. Susan and her daughter Ally…
Thank you to the following participants in our 2019 Spring Education Program “Speed Volunteering” …
Ten Questions for Impact100 Philadelphia Board Member Allison Schapker Philadelphia is a city for the…
Over its ten-year life, Impact100 Philadelphia has been guided by a Board of dedicated member-volunteers.…
Photo: Robyn Herman and Kathy Schlesinger joined representatives from Women in Transition and Soroptimist to…
Ginger Sabia has game and grit. Her first career goal, to play professional tennis, came…
Nearly two hundred of our members will be meeting in teams this week to discuss…
Karen Armstrong did a little soul-searching last fall. She had been an Impact100 Philadelphia member…
On the evening of Monday, January 28, 70 new and returning members of Impact100 Philadelphia’s…
The Philadelphia Orchard Project, or POP, was a recipient of a $43,500 operating grant at…
Every year Impact100 Philadelphia members report that one of the most meaningful aspects of their…
Impact100 Philadelphia has hit the ground running with the start of our grants review process.…
Having lived in the city most of her life, Kate Houstoun was drawn to Impact100…
As we turn the final page of the 2018 calendar, Impact100 Philadelphia is proud that…
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Rachel’s path to addiction began when she was 13 years old and her doctor prescribed…
Did you know there is a great new attraction in Philadelphia? Impact100 Philadelphia 2017 grant…
Want to check out fun and food with friends from Impact100 Philadelphia? Join Robyn Herman,…
Everyone knows that if you play your cards right, good things will happen. Impact100 Philadelphia…
On Friday, October 12, more than 12,000 women gathered at the Philadelphia Convention Center for…
On October 21-23 over 80 members of Impact100 Philadelphia joined more than 200 more women…
To register for the Oct. 28 & Nov. 26 Broad Street Ministry volunteer opportunities, click…
Almost every public school is over by 3pm, but for thousands of local students, the…
They counsel high schoolers, advocate for…
Watch Ellan Bernstein, Impact100 Philadelphia founding member, giving her perspective of Impact100 Philadelphia and the…
Impact100 Philadelphia kicked off our eleventh season of grantmaking with Julie Hirshey, Vice President and…
Impact100 Philadelphia is committed to providing our members with hands on experiences at our region’s…
According to Merriam Webster, the definition of impact is “having a direct effect.” But how…
June 4, 2018, felt like a magical evening for Impact100 Philadelphia members, guests, this year’s…
As part of our tenth anniversary, Impact100 Philadelphia celebrated our past success, and created exciting…
The Reading Viaduct Rail Park is an ambitious project spanning three miles winding through Philadelphia’s…
Every 18 months an exceptional group of women convene and we are certain that this…
Impact100 Philadelphia, a collective giving non-profit organization, is sponsoring a Founders Fellowship program to encourage…
We were recently featured in Generocity! Thank you to Julie Zeglen and Generocity for this…
We’re celebrating a Decade of Giving with our 10th cohort of finalist organizations: Taller Puertorriqueño,…
One of the benefits of Impact100 Philadelphia membership is meeting terrific women, working side-by-side with…
As we approach our 10th Annual Meeting, Impact100 Philadelphia is thrilled to celebrate a decade…
This month we’re celebrating a decade of strengthening the human spirit. The Center for Grieving…
RSVP HERE Dear Friends of Impact100 Philadelphia, Compass opened its application for nonprofits interested to…
Like clockwork, April comes and a spate of stories about taxes flourish throughout the media.…
It happens every spring in Philadelphia. The Phillies are back, flowers bloom, potholes appear…
Membership outreach and engagement has continued through the winter months. Tamara Banko and Rachel Levin,…
Who among us can stand alone? That’s a painful proposition for most adults, but for…
Impact100 Philadelphia members consistently report that participation in the grant making process is far more…
When women join Impact100 Philadelphia, they are often counseled that the organization strives to create…
The Board of Directors of Impact100 Philadelphia is currently accepting nominations for the following Director…
What were the highlights of 2007 for you? Was it the release of the world’s…
This year we have witnessed hundreds of women survivors who have detailed workplace abuse that…
Are you a first-time participant on a Focus Area Committee? Have you been on a…
If you’re a new or nearly new member, please check out our NEW MEMBER PACKET!…
Although participation in Impact100 Philadelphia has year-round benefits, autumn has always been the culmination of…
Labyrinth describes the maze of educational obstacles for children in Philadelphia’s foster care system. Academic…
Read about Impact100 Philadelphia and our 2016 grantee, Art-Reach in The Philadelphia Citizen. We’re so…
Happy New Year! We hope the holiday season offered you a restful break and an…
To Our 2017-2018 Membership: Please consider doubling your donation by reaching out to your employer…
We are proud to celebrate a decade of giving with our largest grants ever. Our…
SIGN UP NOW TO REVIEW LETTERS OF INQUIRY! Dear Members, Impact100 Philadelphia is ready to…
Impact100 Philadelphia is Now Accepting Applications! We are accepting Letters of Inquiry for our…
Please Join fellow Impact100 Philadelphia members as we volunteer at Broad Street Ministry’s Hospitality Collaborative …
Thank you Whole Foods Market for graciously sponsoring our 10th Anniversary Grant Year!
A Letter to Our Membership Dear Impact100 Philadelphia Members & Friends, We are excited to…
Impact100 Philadelphia invites local nonprofit organizations to attend a Grant Applicant Information Session Wednesday, November…
How lucky is our community? Philadelphia is enriched by scores of cultural institutions, artists, performers…
Impact100 Philadelphia, our collective giving non-profit organization, is sponsoring the fourth year of an innovative…
Impact100 Philadelphia will host the Women’s Collective Giving Grantmakers Network 2018 Conference and 7th National…
‘This grant cycle marks the first time Impact100 has awarded core mission grants instead of…
IMPACT100 PHILADELPHIA AWARDS $360,000 IN FUNDING TO FIVE AREA NONPROFITS! On June 5th 2017,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2017 CONTACT: Allison Schapker, Communications Chair [email protected] IMPACT100…
Come see Art-Reach in action during April, May, and June! Art-Reach, a recipient of a…
Dear Fellow Impact100 Philadelphia Members, Last week, members directly involved in the grant review process…
Founders Fellow Katie Muller Reports from the Women’s Collective Giving Grantmakers Conference From March 12-14,…
Our Founders and Fellows represented Impact100 Philadelphia at the National Leadership Forum of the Women’s…
Right now we’re in the thick of our grant cycle. Members are actively engaged in…
Impact100 Philadelphia is about a third of the way through their 2017 grant cycle. With…
Delaware Valley Green Building Council’s (DVGBC) mission is to foster transformative impact in our communities through…
As philanthropists, the question always foremost in our minds is, do our grants make an…
“The relationship between funders and nonprofits needs to change — and slowly, it is. The…
While many of us are focused on the upcoming election and how to make our…