News - Impact100 South Jersey

17Jun 2024 by SJWomen100

2024 Annual Meeting Photos

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At our 2024 Annual Meeting on June 12th, we awarded $185,000 to six organizations that serve our region. The grand total our members have awarded to 21 local organizations since 2018 is now $1,220,360. We thank everyone who attended or supported our collective giving circle in any number of ways throughout the year! Click on images to enlarge. [ngg src="galleries" ids="7" display="basic_thumbnail" thumbnail_crop="0"]

14Jun 2024 by SJWomen100

Announcing Our 2024 Grant Recipients

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The members of Impact100 South Jersey have selected the organizations to support with their collective contributions of $185,000. The six grants awarded at the June 12 Annual Meeting bring Impact100 South Jersey's total grantmaking amount to $1,220,360 since 2018. Congratulations to all of our phenomenal grantees! We are thrilled to announce that CASA of Atlantic, Cape May and Camden Counties received our $100,000 Core Mission Grant. CASA, which stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates, will use the money to expand their presence in Camden County. The grant will be used to increase visibility and improve access for children they serve and volunteers that fulfill their mission by securing a Camden-area office. They will also recruit more CASA volunteers to support children as they travel through the court system. Two $27,500…

15May 2024 by SJWomen100

Grantee Spotlight: Alice Paul Institute

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Impact100 South Jersey’s 2020 general operating grantee, Alice Paul Institute (API), celebrated its 40th anniversary in January with an open house at the newly renovated Paulsdale. Paulsdale is a National Historic Landmark and the home of local suffragist, feminist and political strategist, Alice Paul. API honors Alice Paul’s legacy through its commitment to education and leadership development through school programs, Scout programs and the Girls Leadership Council (GLC). API’s School Group Programming offers assemblies and in class programs to classes K-12, as well as field trips to Paulsdale. Younger girls and boys are introduced to the concept of civic engagement and creating positive social change through games and art. Programs for older students focus on the history of suffrage, voting, citizenship, integrity, leadership and social action. The Girls Leadership Council provides meaningful opportunities for female-identifying…

29Apr 2024 by SJWomen100

Grantee Update: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cumberland & Salem Counties

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We are excited to share another story of growth and impact powered in part by Impact100 South Jersey members and grants! Impact100 South Jersey funded the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cumberland & Salem Counties (BBBS) Mentor2.0 program through a Core Mission grant of $100,000 in 2019 and a general operating grant of $55,500 in 2023. To date, 100 mentees have participated in the Mentor2.0 program. The program offers a great opportunity to make a big impact on a young life with limited in person hours. Mentor2.0 has a robust software component that provides an efficient way to mentor a high school student as they plan for their future and Zoom options for meetings.  Outcomes for the unique and impactful Mentor2.0 program, where college educated, professional mentors connect with high school juniors…

29Apr 2024 by SJWomen100

Join Us June 1st For Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge Hike/Stroll

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Saturday, June 1, 10:30 AMWoodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge4 Sawmill Road, Medford, NJ 08055 Join fellow Impact100 South Jersey members and bring friends and/or family to Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge for a leisurely self-guided hike/stroll of their 3 miles of trails with interpretive signs around the lake. This is great activity for the kids or grand kids! We’ll gather at 10:30 am on Saturday, June 1st in the new covered pavilion that an Impact100 SJ grant helped to fund. We’ll return there after about a one-hour hike for cold drinks and lunch. Cedar Run features 171 acres of protected “Green Acres” Pinelands habitat. Along the walk, you'll spot many local plants and animals that call Cedar Run home — like the rare pink lady slipper, the teeny-tiny bug-eating round-leaf sundew,…

04Apr 2024 by SJWomen100

RSVP for Our June 12 Annual Meeting!

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June 12, 6 PMCollingswood Ballroom315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood, NJ 08107 This is the most exciting night of the year — the night our members choose which organizations will receive collective contributions of $185,000. Hear from the nonprofit finalists that have been selected by fellow members and vote for the South Jersey organizations that will be awarded one (1) $100,000 grant and two (2) grants for $27,500. We will also announce the recipients of our first ever Community Heroes Grants. Three organizations voted on by our members will each recieve $10,000. Our Annual Meeting is also a great opportunity to meet our members, introduce prospective members to our growing movement and learn about upcoming events and activities. Guests are encouraged to come watch women's collective philanthropy in action! Admission: 2024 & 2025…

04Apr 2024 by SJWomen100

2024 Grant Review Update

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Community Heroes Grant Update As we tread through our first year of the new Community Heroes Grants, we’re pleased to share that we received 39 applications from small nonprofits not currently large enough for our $100,000 Core Mission Grant. The Community Heroes Grant Review Committee, made up of 25 members, is reviewing these grants just completed their training and now the work begins. The goal is to whittle the field down to 6 organizations that our members will vote on before the Annual Meeting. We will announce the $10,000 grant recipients that night. We want to thank members of the Small Grants Committee and the Leadership Council for their work crafting this brand new opportunity to double the number of South Jersey organizations we fund. We'd also like to thank those who have helped…

26Mar 2024 by SJWomen100

Grantee Update: Habitat for Humanity of Camden County

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2023 grantee Camden County Habitat for Humanity was awarded $55,000 for general operation expenses, which they applied to their Aging in Place program that targets low-income senior homeowners struggling to stay in their homes because of the need for critical home repairs or accessibility modifications. Critical home repairs are those that affect the livability of the home and may include roof repairs, plumbing, heating and cooling, electrical, structural (floors, ceilings, walls) and water infiltration repairs. Impact100SJ liaison Sharon Reel learned that this award recently helped 8 senior citizens with accessibility repairs enabling them to stay in their homes. Camden County Habitat for Humanity and Habitat for Humanity of South-Central New Jersey (Habitat SCNJ) have announced their merger, uniting their resources, expanding their reach, and amplifying their impact from the Delaware…

20Feb 2024 by SJWomen100

Impact100 South Jersey Members Collectively Donated $185,000 for 2024 Grants

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This year, we recruited 185 members, which will allow us to award $185,000 to local nonprofits. Since launching in 2017, Impact100 South Jersey has raised over $1.2 million for organizations serving Burlington, Camden, Gloucester & Cumberland Counties. Impact100 South Jersey grant review volunteers are hard at work reviewing nearly two dozen applications for our $100,000 Core Mission Grant and two $27,500 General Operating Grants. We are currently accepting applications for three $10,000 Community Heroes Grants. The Community Heroes Grants will be awarded to non-profits that do not meet the criteria for the Core Mission Grant but still have great programs addressing local needs. Nonprofit organizations with annual operating budgets under $500,000 have until March 24 to apply. SAVE THE DATE! Impact100 South Jersey Annual Meeting will take place June 12. Members will again…

19Feb 2024 by SJWomen100

Grantee Update: Heart of Camden

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Some of the young people served at the Michael J. Doyle Field House in South Camden. Our 2023 $100,000 Core Mission grantee, Heart of Camden (HoC), is committed to enhancing the quality of life of the South Camden community through programs for housing restoration, economic expansion, and community development. Impact100 South Jersey’s grant furthered that mission by funding the expansion of programming and services provided by the organization’s Bridge Builders Project at the Michael J. Doyle Fieldhouse. Through education about the City of Camden, the Bridge Builders Project connects critical services provided by outside volunteers and supporters to residents, young people, women, and women with children and families to build a stronger community. At the Fieldhouse, HOC operates a full-scale recreational gym, a food pantry, an arts/culture loft, community-accessible conference…