Impact100 Westchester, a women’s collective giving organization engaging women in philanthropy, just completed its eighth grant cycle. With 306 members in 2021, Impact100 awarded $306,000 to Westchester nonprofits, including two Transformational Project Grants of $85,000 each, four $26,500 Core Mission Grants and $30,000 in Focus Area Awards to four organizations.
The Focus Area Awards this cycle were awarded to nonprofits with programs addressing housing instability. Impact100 conducted a virtual event for the second consecutive year as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic.
Each of the six grant finalists presented their projects to the 306 members of Impact100 at the Annual Meeting which was held virtually on Tuesday, June 8. The event was led by Co-Presidents Samantha Schwam and Laura Stone. After the presentations, the membership voted and the grants were awarded. The Focus Area Award recipients were voted on by the Impact100 membership in April and were recognized during the annual event.
Impact100 Westchester is a 501c (3) women’s collective giving organization. Since its inception in 2013, the organization has awarded $2.187 million to 53 different nonprofits serving Westchester County. As a 100% volunteer-led and run organization, the mission is to engage women in philanthropy by participating in the grant-making process, engaging in hands-on volunteer opportunities, and learning about the nonprofit sector and unmet needs in Westchester.
Impact100 is made up of hundreds of dynamic women, each contributing $1,100 annually to award Transformational Grants, Core Mission Grants and Focus
Area Awards to nonprofits serving unmet needs in Westchester. Each year the size of the grant fund is determined by the size of the membership. For additional information about Impact100 Westchester, please visit www.impact100westchester.org. (Submitted)
Recipients of the $85K Transformational Project Grants:
• Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison
• YWCA of Yonkers
Recipients of the $26.5K Core Mission Grants:
• Hope’s Door
• Port Chester Carver Center
• Stem Alliance
• Westchester Medical Center
Foundation Recipient of the $15K Focus Area Award:
• Sheltering the Homeless is Our Responsibility
Recipients of the $5K Focus Area Awards:
• Apropos Housing Opportunities
• Interfaith Council for Action
• Westchester Residential Opportunities
