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We welcome all women who want to leverage their personal donation into very significant support for nonprofits in the Philadelphia region.
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Our grants fund smaller organizations that reach under-served populations and address unmet needs. These grants have a high impact.
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See our Events page and Annual Calendar for educational programs and deadlines for joining as a member or applying for a grant.
About
Our Mission Impact100 Philadelphia engages women in collectively funding high-impact grants that address unmet needs in the Philadelphia region and raise the profile of smaller nonprofit organizations. Through this work,
Announcements
Announcing Impact100’s 2021 Finalists
It is our great pleasure to announce the eight organizations selected as Impact100 Philadelphia’s Finalists…
AAPI Solidarity
Over the past year, incidents of discrimination, harassment, racism, and violence against members of the…
Executive Director
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Part-time, 20 hours per week) Download as a PDF About Impact100 Impact100 is…
Member & Funding Totals
This total means that Impact100 Philadelphia will award five large grants in 2021: three Core…
DEI Resource Guide
DEI Resource Guide Compiled by Impact100 Philadelphia’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committeeupdated March 2021 The…
Statement on Racial Justice
We share sorrow and outrage over the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor,…
Impact100 Philadelphia Increases 2020 Grants by $48,000
A surprise was announced at the virtual Annual Meeting on June 1: A silver lining…
Impact100 Philadelphia Awards $424,000 in Six Grants
Closing out its 12th grants cycle, Impact100 Philadelphia has announced the award of $424,000 in…
Announcing our 2020 Grant Finalists
It is our great pleasure to announce Impact100 Philadelphia’s six grant finalists, selected by our…
Our first virtual event for members
Our thanks to Philanthropy Network’s Sidney Hargro for his thoughtful reflections during our Spring Education…
Change in Funding Region for 2020
New for the 2020 grants, Impact100 Philadelphia’s funding region will include only the five-county Philadelphia…
2019 Full Proposal and Site-Visited Organizations
These 66 organizations were invited by Impact100 Philadelphia member volunteers to submit a full proposal.…
Hear From Our Grantees
Impact100 Philadelphia was thrilled to welcome hundreds of members, friends, and guests at our eleventh…
2018-19 Board Farewell
When women join Impact100 Philadelphia, we are told the organization is “guilt-free”. Although it is…
Welcome 2019-2020 Board of Directors!
Although we may want to bask in the glow of our June 3 Annual Meeting,…
Meet our 2019 Grantees!
Impact100 Philadelphia Awards $382,500 in Funding to Five Area Nonprofits Last night, Impact100 Philadelphia voted…
Meet the 2019 Finalists!
Impact100 Philadelphia congratulates the five organizations that have been selected as our Finalists for the…
Special Offer Expires May 24
Current members who renew their membership for 2020 in full by May 24, 2019, will…
Member profile: Susan and Ally Wirshba
Meet the Wirshbas, a dynamic mother-daughter duo at Impact100 Philadelphia. Susan and her daughter Ally…
Spring Education Program Participants April 3, 2019
Thank you to the following participants in our 2019 Spring Education Program “Speed Volunteering” …
Member profile: Allison Schapker
Ten Questions for Impact100 Philadelphia Board Member Allison Schapker Philadelphia is a city for the…
Call for Board Nominations
Over its ten-year life, Impact100 Philadelphia has been guided by a Board of dedicated member-volunteers.…
International Women’s Day Forum at Clarivate Analytics
Photo: Robyn Herman and Kathy Schlesinger joined representatives from Women in Transition and Soroptimist to…
Member profile: Ginger Sabia
Ginger Sabia has game and grit. Her first career goal, to play professional tennis, came…
Member profile: Karen Armstrong
Karen Armstrong did a little soul-searching last fall. She had been an Impact100 Philadelphia member…
Grants Process Training
On the evening of Monday, January 28, 70 new and returning members of Impact100 Philadelphia’s…
POP Update
The Philadelphia Orchard Project, or POP, was a recipient of a $43,500 operating grant at…
FAC Participation
Every year Impact100 Philadelphia members report that one of the most meaningful aspects of their…
And so, the process begins!
Impact100 Philadelphia has hit the ground running with the start of our grants review process.…
Kate Houstoun: A giver with an entrepreneurial spirit
Having lived in the city most of her life, Kate Houstoun was drawn to Impact100…
2018: A Year in Review
As we turn the final page of the 2018 calendar, Impact100 Philadelphia is proud that…
Philadelphia Inquirer Spotlights Giving Circles
http://www2.philly.com/columnists/philanthropy-go-fund-me-giving-circles-charity-20181207.html
Impact100 Philadelphia Named “Every Day Philanthropist” by Philanthropus LLC
What does philanthropy mean? The actual word origin is from the Greek term philanthropia: “kindliness,…
Impact100 Philadelphia Celebrates Giving Tuesday 2018 with CVIM and Cradles to Crayons
Since 2012 “Giving Tuesday” has become an important part of the American philanthropic calendar. Impact100…
Impact100 Philadelphia Everyday Philanthropist
Impact100 Philadelphia was profiled on Philanthropos’ website! https://www.philanthropos.com/everyday-philanthropist-impact100-philadelphia/
Interim House: Life-Changing Post-Addiction Support
Rachel’s path to addiction began when she was 13 years old and her doctor prescribed…
Audubon Pennsylvania’s New Attraction
Did you know there is a great new attraction in Philadelphia? Impact100 Philadelphia 2017 grant…
Young Philanthropists Go Bowling
Want to check out fun and food with friends from Impact100 Philadelphia? Join Robyn Herman,…
Member Spotlight: Meet Deb Crisfield
Everyone knows that if you play your cards right, good things will happen. Impact100 Philadelphia…
2018 PA Conference for Women
On Friday, October 12, more than 12,000 women gathered at the Philadelphia Convention Center for…
WCGN Conference: A Terrific Success
On October 21-23 over 80 members of Impact100 Philadelphia joined more than 200 more women…
Volunteer Opportunities in Our Community
To register for the Oct. 28 & Nov. 26 Broad Street Ministry volunteer opportunities, click…
Interview with Founding Member Ellan Bernstein
Watch Ellan Bernstein, Impact100 Philadelphia founding member, giving her perspective of Impact100 Philadelphia and the…
Kicking Off Impact100 Philadelphia’s 11th Season
Impact100 Philadelphia kicked off our eleventh season of grantmaking with Julie Hirshey, Vice President and…
We Rolled Up Our Sleeves and Dug Deep
Impact100 Philadelphia is committed to providing our members with hands on experiences at our region’s…
ArtWell Continues to Change Lives
According to Merriam Webster, the definition of impact is “having a direct effect.” But how…
Annual Meeting and Engagement Fair Recap
June 4, 2018, felt like a magical evening for Impact100 Philadelphia members, guests, this year’s…
Young Philanthropist Kickoff
As part of our tenth anniversary, Impact100 Philadelphia celebrated our past success, and created exciting…
Rail Park Walking Tour
The Reading Viaduct Rail Park is an ambitious project spanning three miles winding through Philadelphia’s…
Impact100 Philadelphia hosts WCGN
Every 18 months an exceptional group of women convene and we are certain that this…
Founders Fellowship Applications are Now Open!
Impact100 Philadelphia, a collective giving non-profit organization, is sponsoring a Founders Fellowship program to encourage…
Impact100 Philadelphia is going big for its 10th year of collective giving!
We were recently featured in Generocity! Thank you to Julie Zeglen and Generocity for this…
Meet Our 2018 Grantees!
We’re celebrating a Decade of Giving with our 10th cohort of finalist organizations: Taller Puertorriqueño,…
Get Involved
One of the benefits of Impact100 Philadelphia membership is meeting terrific women, working side-by-side with…
Where it All Began
As we approach our 10th Annual Meeting, Impact100 Philadelphia is thrilled to celebrate a decade…
Grantees in Action
This month we’re celebrating a decade of strengthening the human spirit. The Center for Grieving…
Compass Applications Open – Learn more about their pro bono strategic consulting!
RSVP HERE Dear Friends of Impact100 Philadelphia, Compass opened its application for nonprofits interested to…
Tax Codes Affect the Nonprofit Community
Like clockwork, April comes and a spate of stories about taxes flourish throughout the media.…
Performing Nonprofit Financial Review with Amy Lipton
It happens every spring in Philadelphia. The Phillies are back, flowers bloom, potholes appear…
Member News
Membership outreach and engagement has continued through the winter months. Tamara Banko and Rachel Levin,…
Grantee in Action – CASA Youth Advocates of Delaware County
Who among us can stand alone? That’s a painful proposition for most adults, but for…
Our Grants Process
Impact100 Philadelphia members consistently report that participation in the grant making process is far more…
Get to Know Our Organization
When women join Impact100 Philadelphia, they are often counseled that the organization strives to create…
2018 Board Positions – Submit Nominations By April 6th!
The Board of Directors of Impact100 Philadelphia is currently accepting nominations for the following Director…
Impact100 Philadelphia’s Administrator
What were the highlights of 2007 for you? Was it the release of the world’s…
Grantee Highlight: Friends of Farmworkers
This year we have witnessed hundreds of women survivors who have detailed workplace abuse that…
WEBINAR – 2/9/2018 – Focus Area and Grant Evaluation Training
Are you a first-time participant on a Focus Area Committee? Have you been on a…
ARE YOU A NEW MEMBER?
If you’re a new or nearly new member, please check out our NEW MEMBER PACKET!…
Member Feature
Although participation in Impact100 Philadelphia has year-round benefits, autumn has always been the culmination of…
Grantee Feature: CASA Philadelphia
Labyrinth describes the maze of educational obstacles for children in Philadelphia’s foster care system. Academic…
Impact100 Philadelphia In The News!
Read about Impact100 Philadelphia and our 2016 grantee, Art-Reach in The Philadelphia Citizen. We’re so…
Are you interested in reviewing grant applications? Are you a member this year? Sign up for a Focus Area Committee!
Happy New Year! We hope the holiday season offered you a restful break and an…
Double Your Donation
To Our 2017-2018 Membership: Please consider doubling your donation by reaching out to your employer…
Impact100 Philadelphia’s 2018 Funding Total is $387,000!
We are proud to celebrate a decade of giving with our largest grants ever. Our…
MEMBERS ONLY – Sign-up to Review Letters of Inquiry
SIGN UP NOW TO REVIEW LETTERS OF INQUIRY! Dear Members, Impact100 Philadelphia is ready to…
Our Letter of Inquiry Application is Live!
Impact100 Philadelphia is Now Accepting Applications! We are accepting Letters of Inquiry for our…
Member Volunteer Opportunity with Broad Street Ministries
Please Join fellow Impact100 Philadelphia members as we volunteer at Broad Street Ministry’s Hospitality Collaborative …
Thank You Whole Foods Market!
Thank you Whole Foods Market for graciously sponsoring our 10th Anniversary Grant Year!
A New Grants Process for 2018
A Letter to Our Membership Dear Impact100 Philadelphia Members & Friends, We are excited to…
GRANTEE EVENT – 11/1/2017 – Grant Application Information Sessions
Impact100 Philadelphia invites local nonprofit organizations to attend a Grant Applicant Information Session Wednesday, November…
UPDATE ON 2016 GRANT WINNER: ART-REACH
How lucky is our community? Philadelphia is enriched by scores of cultural institutions, artists, performers…
Founders Fellowship Kicks Off 4th Annual Application Process
Impact100 Philadelphia, our collective giving non-profit organization, is sponsoring the fourth year of an innovative…
WCGN 2018 Conference & 7th National Leadership Forum
Impact100 Philadelphia will host the Women’s Collective Giving Grantmakers Network 2018 Conference and 7th National…
Generocity Philly – Impact100 Philadelphia just granted out $360K to 5 nonprofits
‘This grant cycle marks the first time Impact100 has awarded core mission grants instead of…
Impact100 Philadelphia Awards $360K to Local Nonprofits
IMPACT100 PHILADELPHIA AWARDS $360,000 IN FUNDING TO FIVE AREA NONPROFITS! On June 5th 2017,…
Impact100 Philadelphia Announces 2017 Grant Award Finalists
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2017 CONTACT: Allison Schapker, Communications Chair allisonimpact100@gmail.com IMPACT100…
Art Reach Observation Days!
Come see Art-Reach in action during April, May, and June! Art-Reach, a recipient of a…
April 2017 Letter From Our Co-Presidents
Dear Fellow Impact100 Philadelphia Members, Last week, members directly involved in the grant review process…
Cultivating the Next Generation of Philanthropists
Founders Fellow Katie Muller Reports from the Women’s Collective Giving Grantmakers Conference From March 12-14,…
Impact100 Philadelphia at the National Leadership Forum of the Women’s Collective Giving Grantmakers Network
Our Founders and Fellows represented Impact100 Philadelphia at the National Leadership Forum of the Women’s…
Learn More About Impact100 Philadelphia Membership
Right now we’re in the thick of our grant cycle. Members are actively engaged in…
Heading into our 2017 FAC
Impact100 Philadelphia is about a third of the way through their 2017 grant cycle. With…
DVGBC in the News
Delaware Valley Green Building Council’s (DVGBC) mission is to foster transformative impact in our communities through…
Impact100 Launches Core Mission Grants
As philanthropists, the question always foremost in our minds is, do our grants make an…
Impact100’s Core Mission Grant featured in Generocity
“The relationship between funders and nonprofits needs to change — and slowly, it is. The…