Impact100 Greater Milwaukee Awards $388,000 in Grants to Five Local Nonprofits; Surpasses $2.8M in Member Collective Giving
MILWAUKEE – The members of Impact100 Greater Milwaukee, an organization of women committed to collective philanthropy, recently voted to award $388,000 to five local nonprofit organizations at their June 6th Annual Awards Celebration, held at the Brookfield Conference Center. With this year’s grant awards, the members of Impact100 have contributed more than $2.8M in the past eight years to the four-county Greater Milwaukee area.
Current president, Stacy Scheffer, credited the efforts of area nonprofits for the continuing financial commitment of Impact100 members. “Our annual grant process brings members a deeper understanding of critical community needs and what our $100,000 grants can do in support of the positive, change-making projects of these organizations.”
The following nonprofits each received a $100,000 Impact grant:
- VIA Community Development Corp http://www.viacdc.org
- Islands of Brilliance https://www.islandsofbrilliance.org
- The Gathering https://www.thegatheringwis.org
And these nonprofits received a $44,000 Merit award each:
- Grand Avenue Club http://www.grandavenueclub.org
- Silver Spring Neighborhood Center https://www.ssnc-milw.org
Julie Gilpin, incoming Impact100 president, said “What a milestone to have given more than $2.8 million to our Greater Milwaukee community. As we move into our ninth year of collective giving, we thank all the women who have invested in making an impact through this philanthropic approach and we look forward to welcoming many new members. There’s a tremendous satisfaction in what can be accomplished doing this together.”
Formed in 2015, Impact100 Greater Milwaukee is an organization of women leveraging their collective gifts to award $100,000 grants to nonprofit organizations to strengthen the Greater Milwaukee community. Eligible nonprofit organizations from Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha Counties are invited to apply each fall.
Impact100 Greater Milwaukee, a registered 501(c) (3) charity, operates as an all-volunteer organization. Visit http://impact100mke.org for more information.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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