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31Mar 2023 by SJWomen100

Membership Information Session

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We're getting an early start on our 2024 Membership Drive. Spread the Word! Since 2017, Impact100 South Jersey members have contributed over $1 million dollars toward grants for nonprofits serving Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Cumberland Counties. Together, we have awarded grants to 14 organizations that are improving the lives of South Jersey residents. We invite you to learn more Tuesday, May 2 at 5:30 PM at Rowan College of South Jersey's Business & Corporate Center (rooms 502/503), 1400 Tanyard Road, Sewell, NJ. Click here for directions and a map of the campus. Learn how local women are changing the face of high-impact philanthropy. Please register by Friday, April 28th. Attendance is FREE for members and guests.

30Mar 2023 by SJWomen100

GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT: Alice Paul Institute

Beyond The Check, Grants

As we close out Women’s History Month, it is timely that we shine our spotlight on the work of the Alice Paul Institute (API), a 2020 Impact100 SJ general operating grantee. API is located in Mt. Laurel at Paulsdale, a National Historic Landmark that is the birthplace and childhood home of suffragist and equality activist Alice Paul. Their mission is to honor the legacy of Alice Paul’s work toward gender equality through education and leadership development. The organization is committed to positively impacting the ongoing, intersectional struggle for gender equality. API offers leadership programs for teen girls and civic engagement programs for men and women of all ages that connect history to current events and issues. Their signature teen program is the Girls Leadership Council (GLC). They also educate the public…

07Feb 2023 by SJWomen100

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Patty Legge

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Patricia A. Legge, Esq., LMSW is the Executive Director of Volunteer UP Legal Clinic, a nonprofit that connects clients facing legal barriers to their success with South Jersey attorneys who volunteer to provide high-quality pro bono legal services not otherwise available to make a difference in the lives of those in Camden and its surrounding communities. Prior to becoming a licensed social worker, Patty was a career law clerk in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, serving the federal government for over 22 years. At the same time, she taught law school for 15 years, for the most part as an adjunct professor at her alma mater, Rutgers Camden Law, but also as an Inaugural Faculty member at Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of…

02Feb 2023 by SJWomen100

Join the Leadership Council for A Member Forum (Mar 13)

Events, SJ WOMEN GIVE

Invitation from the Leadership Council Building A Stronger Connection Join Us for A Deeper Dive Into Impact100 Monday, March 13th at 6 PM Riverwinds Community Center 1000 Riverwinds Drive, West Deptford, NJ, 08086 The Impact100 South Jersey Leadership Council (click for list of names) 4 Reasons You'll Want to Attend To mix & mingle with fellow members. To learn how you and other members of Impact100's around the world are making a difference. To share your thoughts about our local women's collective giving efforts. Whether you're a brand new member, one who joined during the Pandemic or before, or a 2023 sponsor, this is a chance for all of us to get to know each other better. This event is free and open exclusively to 2023 members. Please RSVP by…

24Jan 2023 by SJWomen100

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Jaime Desman

Member Profiles

Jaime Desman grew up in Mt. Laurel and attended Lenape High School. She went to Boston University to major in hospitality management. Once graduating, Jaime moved to Denver and lived there until 2020. While she was in Denver, Jaime donated blood, volunteered for Outdoor Colorado (the state’s oldest outdoor non-profit organization that motivates and enables people to become active stewards of natural resources), food banks, and Habitat for Humanity. Jaime moved back to South Jersey during the pandemic. Her mother, Barbara Schwartz, introduced her to Impact100 SJ, knowing Jaime had always loved being active in community service and doing more than just writing a check. Jaime became an Impact 100 SJ member in 2021. She jumped in with both feet, joining both the financial review and grant review committees last year. This…

13Jan 2023 by SJWomen100

Impact100 South Jersey Raised and Will Award $211,000 in Grants to Local Nonprofits in 2023

Grants, SJ WOMEN GIVE

Impact100 South Jersey announced that for 2023 it has recruited 211members, which will allow the group to award $211,000 to local nonprofits. Since launching in 2017, Impact100 South Jersey has raised $1,035,360 for organizations serving Burlington, Camden, Gloucester & Cumberland Counties. 2023 Members gathered Wednesday, January 11 for The Big Reveal and Celebration at the Camden County Boathouse in Pennsauken, NJ to learn the results of the fall 2022 collective giving membership drive. “It is an absolute thrill to have raised over $million dollars one member at a time,” said Impact100 South Jersey President Kyle Ruffin, “We are proud to be a catalyst for South Jersey women who want to bring transformative change to local nonprofits addressing needs in the region we all love.” Impact100 grant review volunteers have already begun…

06Jan 2023 by SJWomen100

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Donna Bennett

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As President/CEO of the Cumberland and Salem County Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring program for youth, Donna Bennett was introduced to Impact100 South Jersey as a potential grant awardee. She was immediately impressed with the level of professionalism of Impact’s Grant Review committee members as she led her organization through the grantee application process. Much to her delight, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cumberland & Salem Counties did indeed receive a grant in 2019. It was through this experience that Donna knew she wanted to become a part of Impact100 South Jersey where she saw firsthand the tremendous impact that a group of women, joined together, can make to such worthy causes in their community. As a South Jersey native, Donna pursued a career path in advertising. Following her studies…

23Dec 2022 by SJWomen100

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Karoline Moxham

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Karoline Moxham has lived in Medford for 20 years. She is married with two sons, Donald, and Doug. Along with working full-time as a commercial lender for WSFS, Karoline is very involved in philanthropy and volunteering in South Jersey. Her husband works in wealth management. Karoline joined Impact100 SJ because she loved the mission — women gathering resources together to help the community. Karoline joined three years ago and is a member of the Grant Review Committee. Hearing about Impact100 SJ from a friend, she checked out the website and attended an information session and joined shortly thereafter. She plans to continue with Impact100 SJ since she feels very connected to it, and WSFS has now joined as a corporate sponsor, thanks to Karoline. Karoline’s two sons are on the autism spectrum. Her oldest,…

19Dec 2022 by SJWomen100

BEYOND THE CHECK: Farmers Against Hunger Delivers Despite Challenging Conditions

Beyond The Check, Grants

NJ Agricultural Society's Farmers Against Hunger program (FAH), a 2021 Impact100 South Jersey General Operating Grantee, has been working through a perfect storm of national challenges at the local level. Meeting the needs of struggling farmers, families, and community organizations facing a pandemic, inflation, and drought made their programs even more critical to the region. But they have shown up and flexed to meet the demand. New Jersey farmers faced so many obstacles this year and many were not able to offer the amount of surplus crops that they have in the past. Abnormal climate conditions, such as early spring followed by spring frost that damaged plantings, combined with drought later in the season, made growing conditions extremely challenging. On top of that, inflation, which affected fuel costs for tractors…

12Dec 2022 by SJWomen100

BEYOND THE CHECK: Yogas & Alpacas at Ronald McDonald House

Beyond The Check, Grants

How to bring joy to kids? Bring Alpacas to Ronald McDonald House. YES, Alapacas. Supporting our grantees and their missions can take many forms. Impact100 South Jersey Nonprofit Outreach Committee Co-Chair Sue Levy-Polikoff arranged a visit from Morning Glori Farmette located in Marlton, NJ for the first ever Alpaca visit. Rocky and Party Crasher were a big hit, even though some families were a bit apprehensive in the beginning. During another visit, Sue taught Yoga to parents, staff and some of the kids who are undergoing treatment or post op treatment/therapy at local hospitals." I don't think the parents realized how much they needed this till they noticed their bodies starting to relax which is huge." Levy-Polikoff also created activity packets for the kids that included word search with yoga words…