News - Impact100 South Jersey

03Feb 2025 by SJWomen100

How The Tender is Using Its 2024 Community Heroes Grant

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2025 Community Heroes grant recipient, The Tender, Inc. is a non-profit Adult Day Center and Caregiver Support Program in Mount Laurel, NJ, created with the sole purpose of providing for the specialized needs of seniors and their caregivers. Their name refers to the small boat (a tender) that ferries passengers from the shore to the waiting ship, a gentle metaphor for the journey of aging. Executive Director and new Impact100 SJ member Sophia Ruis shared how the grant has made a significant difference for the organization. “The Tender is profoundly honored to have been a recipient of the inaugural Community Heroes Grant — a transformative gift that has ignited and accelerated our vision for growth and expansion to better serve our community.” At The Tender, they understand the road ahead is daunting, but it…

09Jan 2025 by SJWomen100

The Big Reveal: 191 Members Means $191,000 For 2025 Grants!

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We are truly grateful to all of our 2025 members for their contribution to our 2025 grants! At our Big Reveal on January 8th we announced that we have 191 members and $191,000 in grant funding which will be awarded at our Annual Meeting on June 12th. This brings the grand total of grant funding raised since 2017 to $1,411,360. The breakdown of this year's grants will be: One $100,000 Core Mission Grant Two $30,500 General Operating Grants Three $10,000 Community Heroes Grants Thank you to our sponsors for providing support for our Annual Big Reveal event, our Membership Committee for their tremendous work and our Events Committee for putting on another great Impact100 South Jersey Party. Our Grant Finance Committee is already hard at work vetting eligibility applications, and…

09Dec 2024 by SJWomen100

GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT: Hispanic Family Center

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The Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey (HFC), a 2024 grant recipient, provides comprehensive programs and services that address the immediate needs (physical, mental, social, and economic) of the residents of Southern New Jersey, as well as establishes the organization as an instrument of change and a voice of power for those they serve and represent. The $27,500 General Operating Grant is unrestricted funding, however HFC will use the funds towards the project outlined in their core mission grant application to create a Mental Health Healing Garden. It will serve a wide variety of populations and be used by their existing mental health, substance use, and domestic violence programs as a place for therapeutic activities and group counseling sessions. Update on the Mental Health Healing Garden HFC has engaged Community…

24Nov 2024 by SJWomen100

RSVP for The Big Reveal & New Member Reception

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Join us for The Big Reveal, Wednesday, January 8th at 6 PM at the Camden County Boat House to learn how many members have joined for 2025 and how much we collectively contributed for the grants that will be awarded in June. The evening will kick off with a New Member Reception at 5:30 PM to welcome our first-time collective givers. All 2025 members and sponsors are invited to attend this reception. This event is exclusively for 2025 members and sponsors. If you plan to attend The Big Reveal and the New Member Reception, please RSVP for each. RSVP for The Big Reveal (6 PM) RSVP for the New Member Reception (5:30 PM)

21Nov 2024 by SJWomen100

Grantee Holiday Wish Lists

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This holiday season you can support our grantees beyond the check by donating in-kind gifts to fulfill their wish lists. Items listed will go directly to those our grantees serve or be used in their programs that serve the South Jersey Community. Alice Paul Center for Gender Justice You can select items from their Amazon Wish List to purchase supplies we will need for our upcoming programs. Items can be shipped or delivered to:Alice Paul Center for Gender Justice128 Hooton Rd.Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 Boys & Girls Club of Cumberland County View the Boys & Girls Club Wishlist here. Items can be shipped or delivered to:Christopher J. VolkerBoys & Girls Clubs of Cumberland County560 Crystal AvenueVineland, NJ 08360 Cathedral Kitchen Food and personal care items for CK guests. You can…

04Nov 2024 by SJWomen100

GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT: CASA Continues Its Expansion in Camden County

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Newly sworn-in Camden County CASA Volunteers Impact100 South Jersey 2024 Core Mission grant recipient, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children of Atlantic, Cape May, and Camden Counties, is making strides in Camden County to provide needed one-on-one advocacy for children removed from their homes due to allegations of abuse or neglect. Impact100 South Jersey funding has allowed them to increase public awareness, build Camden County relationships, and increase volunteer engagement through community awareness, public relations, and media outreach. Over our years of service, CASA has paired thousands of children and youth living in foster care with a CASA Volunteer Advocate. That volunteer is often one of the only consistent adults in the young person's life who helps them navigate foster care and stands with them until they realize a…

07Oct 2024 by SJWomen100

Announcing Our 2025 Grant Application Info Sessions

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Organizations that want to learn the latest about our 2025 grant application process should be sure to sign up for one of these info sessions. You’ll learn about changes to our $100,000 Core Mission Grant program and hear details about our $10,000 Community Heroes Small Grants. Thursday, November 7, 2024 Voorhees/Vogelson Library | 10:30 AM203 Laurel Rd, Room AVoorhees Township, NJ [Register] Wednesday, November 20, 2024 Mullica Hill Library | 10:30 AM389 Wolfert Station Rd, Room B Mullica Hill, NJ[Register] Attending Info Sessions isn’t mandatory, but it is recommended.

26Sep 2024 by SJWomen100

Beyond The Check Member Mingle Kicks Off 2025 Membership Drive

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2024 Impact100 South Jersey members, grantees and guests interested in learning more about our local collective giving initiative came together to connect and celebrate the launch of another year of women making transformative impact. American Water in Camden was the perfect spot for a night of mixing, mingling and networking.

28Aug 2024 by SJWomen100

Heart of Camden Using Impact100 SJ Grant to Transform Lives

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Written by Ginny Delong Heart of Camden, the Impact100 South Jersey 2023 $100,000 Core Mission grantee, is making progress expanding programs and services provided by their Bridge Builders Project at the Michael J. Doyle (MJD) Fieldhouse. The core of their mission is to Improve the lives of women, children, and families living in low-to-moderate income households in the Waterfront South neighborhood, South Camden, and the City of Camden as a whole. Critical services provided by the Bridge Builders Project serve as a bridge to connect outside volunteers and supporters, educating them about the city and building stronger connections with the community. The Bridge Builders Project is on track to complete their proposed goals by the end of this calendar year. Year one activities included a youth circus camp for one…

07Aug 2024 by SJWomen100

Join Us for Our Beyond The Check Membership Mingle

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We're kicking off our 2025 Membership Drive with a chance to connect with members and grant recipients! Join us and bring others who'd like to see the ways Impact100 South Jersey is transforming local philanthropy. Impact100 South Jersey is part of the fastest growing segment of philanthropy. Since 2017, our chapter has awarded over $1.2 million to organizations serving Burlington, Camden, Cumberland and Salem Counties. We are a small part of the growing collective giving movement that raised $3.1 billion in charitable funding between 2017 and 2023. Connect with South Jersey members who are increasing the impact of their generosity through collective giving. Meet some of the local organizations that have received our funding, and learn how to support them beyond the check. Wednesday, September 25 | 6 -8 PM.…