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At our 2025 Annual Meeting on June 12th, our members gathered to award $191,000 to six organizations that serve our region. The grand total our members have awarded to 27 local organizations since 2018 is now $1,411,360. We thank everyone who attended or supported our collective giving circle in any number of ways throughout the year! Photos by Stephen Graham, Graham Communications LLC. Click images to enlarge.

The members of Impact100 South Jersey have selected the organizations to support with their collective contributions of $191,000. The six grants awarded at the June 12 Annual Meeting bring Impact100 South Jersey’s total grantmaking amount to $1,411,360 since 2018.  Congratulations to all of our phenomenal grantees! We are thrilled to announce that Joseph's House of Camden received our $100,000 Core Mission Grant. Joseph’s House of Camden is a low-barrier homeless shelter that holistically and individually supports and empowers people experiencing homelessness in achieving stability and regaining control over their lives. The organization will use its Impact100 South Jersey grant to expand 24-hour access…

In 2022, Boys & Girls Clubs of Cumberland County was awarded $100,000 to expand their space in Vineland. Unfortunately, skyrocketing, post-COVID construction costs slowed their expected progress. The original project became out of reach and the board and staff was forced to rethink their plans. They went back to the drawing board to revise their original construction plan, raised more money and found new contractors willing to complete the project. On Thursday, March 27th, the dream finally began to take tangible shape during the long-awaited groundbreaking. Members of the club, the staff and Board, the construction team and the community…

Join us April 3rd from 6-8 PM for an evening of mixing and mingling with 2025 members and sponsors! Enjoy Aldo Lamberti's signature Italian fare and wine as you get to know your fellow members and sponsors. This free event is exclusively for 2025 Impact100 South Jersey members and sponsors. Please RSVP by April 1st RSVP Today!

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…

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…

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…

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…