News - Impact100 South Jersey

28Aug 2024 by SJWomen100

Heart of Camden Using Impact100 SJ Grant to Transform Lives

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.…

06Aug 2024 by SJWomen100

Partnership in Action: How Meeting Through Impact100 SJ Enabled Two Nonprofits to Fight Eviction

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(L-R) Volunteer Up Founder & Executive Director Patty Legge and Family Promise of Southwest New Jersey CEO Rosemarie Parker. In mid-2021, as New Jersey prepared to lift its COVID-19 eviction moratorium. Impact100 South Jersey member Rosemarie Parker, CEO of Family Promise of Southwest New Jersey, foresaw an impending housing crisis. With rental rates left unchecked by state legislation, Parker knew the coming months would bring skyrocketing housing costs and a surge of eviction cases. Courts began to see an influx, with judges hearing up to 75 cases daily. Parker and her dedicated team sprang into action, striving to help the increasing number of families in need navigate this daunting legal landscape. The gravity of the situation was met with a lifeline in 2022 when Family Promise SWNJ received a $250,000…

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…