IMPACT 100 AWARDS $420,000 to Six Regional Nonprofits

Women-led Philanthropic Group Announces Four $100,000 Grants and two $10,000 Awards in Cincinnati Region

On September 25^th,  Impact 100 Cincinnati presented four local nonprofits with $100,000 grants to fund innovative community projects, and gave two finalists awards of $10,000 each. The announcements were made at a sold-out event at Cincinnati Music Hall, attended by members and guests. Grant awards are chosen by the women of Impact 100, and awarded annually to fund initiatives that promise to transform our community and improve lives. 

“We congratulate each of our nonprofit recipients and look forward to seeing the considerable impact they will make with this infusion of funding,” says Impact 100 President Janet Collins. “Our membership of over 400 women believe in pooling their resources to make these awards possible. Together we are proud to support all of our nonprofit finalists, and invite the community to view the Wish List and donate items that could benefit their work and the people they serve.” 

 The following organizations received the highest rankings via member ballots.

$100,000 Grant Recipients:

 Immigrant and Refugee Law Center (IRLC)

Preventing Deportation and Family Separation

Ensure viability of accessible legal services for Greater Cincinnati’s immigrant and refugee families and support expansion of educational outreach through IRLC’s capstone Know Your Rights program.

 Serenity Recovery Network

Supportive Housing Expansion 

Renovate a newly acquired multi-family home into extended supportive housing with nine additional beds for women recovering from substance use disorders, offering graduates of Serenity’s sober living program stable, affordable housing on the same campus to ensure continuity of care, peer support, and access to essential services.

Ohio Valley Voices

Accessible Playground, Accommodating our Children

Build an innovative playground specifically designed to remove barriers for children who are deaf or hard of hearing with multiple disabilities, providing a safe, accommodating, and therapeutic environment.

Whole Again

Summer Food and Enrichment Program

Support safe and accessible summer enrichment camps in low-income areas of Hamilton and Butler counties, providing nutritious meals to reduce food insecurity and academic enrichment to prevent summer learning loss.

$10,000 Award Recipients:

INTERalliance of Greater Cincinnati

Empower IT: Bridging Gaps in IT Talent to Advance Social and Economic Mobility

Expand coordinated efforts to support INTERalliance outreach and leadership programming to students who otherwise would not have access to these career paths in IT.

Project Yoga

Nama’Stay in School, and Nama’Stay H.E.A.L.T.H.Y

Expand the Nama’Stay in School and Nama’Stay H.E.A.L.T.H.Y programs, bringing evidenced-based, trauma-informed yoga, mindfulness, meditation, and breathwork—led by certified instructors—to empower 2,500+ additional underserved students across Ohio and Kentucky, by nurturing resilience, calm, and confidence.

About Impact 100: Founded in Cincinnati in 2001, Impact 100 was born out of a desire to make a greater impact with philanthropic donations through a collective giving concept: women pool their resources together to make a greater change than one can do alone. The concept has stayed the same over 24 years – one hundred percent of membership dollars go directly toward transformational grants. Locally, more than $7.5 million dollars have been awarded to over 70 nonprofits.

From humble beginnings, Impact 100 has grown into a global movement with over 75 chapters around the world. Together, the organizations have awarded more than $160 million in grants.