Atlanta, Georgia, October 1, 2024 – Impact100 Atlanta, a local women’s collective giving nonprofit, in its third year of transformational grant giving, will award three grants of $110,000 this year to exceptional local nonprofit organizations to drive positive change within the Atlanta community. The organization’s collective giving model empowers women to respond to the needs of the local community in an intentional and impactful way. Impact100 members pool their resources to fund high impact grants, together making a greater change than any one woman could do alone.
In 2022, Impact100 Atlanta’s inaugural year, 130 founding members funded a single high impact grant of $130,000. Last year, in 2023, the organization’s membership more than doubled to 273, funding a grant pool of $273,000 which was distributed in 3 grants of $91,000 each. Impact100 Atlanta grew to 330 members in 2024, funding a grant pool of $330,000.
Impact100 Atlanta is excited to share the five finalists for the prestigious awards, each representing one of Impact100 Atlanta’s 5 focus areas: Arts & Culture; Education; Environment, Preservation & Recreation; Family; and Health & Wellness. These finalists were selected from among over 100 applicants, based on their demonstrated commitment and capacity for changing lives in the Atlanta community through transformational, innovative, and sustainable projects. “Our impact continues to grow year over year, and we couldn’t be more grateful and proud to share our hearts and treasures with these incredible and diverse non-profits in support of the game-changing work they do every single day in the Atlanta community,” said Sherrhonda Roach, President of Impact100 Atlanta. “I’m so proud that Impact100 Atlanta is able to leave an indelible and sustainable impact that will touch so many lives in our beloved community.”
The recipients of the 3 grants will be determined through a member vote at Impact100 Atlanta's annual meeting at The Gathering Spot in Atlanta on November 3, 2024, underscoring the organization's commitment to supporting impactful change in the local community. Each of the five finalists will present their projects to the membership, and all members will vote and award the 3 grants that evening.
The Impact100 Atlanta 2024 grant finalists are:
Arts & Culture: Historic Oakland Foundation - https://oaklandcemetery.com/
Project Title: Un-Erasing Atlanta's History: A Monument to the Forgotten
Education: The Empty Stocking Fund - https://emptystockingfund.org/
Project Title: ESF Education Express - Delivering Free School Supplies, Hygiene Items and Healthy Snacks to Underserved Students in Under Resourced Schools
Environment, Recreation & Preservation: Atlanta Beltline Partnership - https://beltline.org/about-us/atlanta-beltline-partnership/
Project Title: Enota Park Playground Equipment
Family: COR, Inc. - https://whatsyourcor.org/
Project Title: Expanding COR Services to include Price Middle School Students and Families
Health & Wellness: Second Helpings Atlanta – https://secondhelpingsatlanta.org
Project Title: Food Rescue Hubs
Impact100 Atlanta is a diverse group of women committed to improving our community by collectively funding transformational grants to make a high impact and sustainable difference in Metro Atlanta. Impact100 Atlanta was founded in 2022 and joins more than 73 sister chapters worldwide in embracing the local collective giving model of Impact100. For more information about Impact100 Atlanta and its visionary mission, please visit http://impact100atlanta.org.
CONTACT:
Sherrhonda Roach
President | Impact100 Atlanta
Email: Impact@Impact100Atlanta.org