$430,000 Awarded to Seven Regional Nonprofits by Impact 100

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

On September 15, Impact 100 presented four local nonprofits with $100,000 grants to fund innovative community projects and gave three finalists awards of $10,000 each.

$100,000 Grant Recipients

• Mary Magdalen House
• Mercy Neighborhood Ministries
• Giving Voice
• Women Helping Women

The finalists receiving $10,000 awards are: The Hillside Trust, Cincinnati ToolBank and The Bridge Adaptive Sports & Recreation.

Announcements were made at Impact 100’s 25^th Anniversary Celebration at Music Hall. The women of Impact 100 pool 100% of their membership contributions to fund local initiatives that promise to transform our community and improve lives.

“After 25 years of funding transformational grants to local nonprofits, we are excited to honor our newest recipients, as they work to make a difference in our Cincinnati region. We congratulate each of our seven finalists, who were chosen out of a record 146 applicants,” says Impact 100 President Janet Collins. “Our membership of more than 450 women believe in collective giving to  make these awards possible. Together, we are proud to support these nonprofits, and we invite the community to view their wish lists and donate items that could benefit their work and the people they serve.”

To learn more visit impact100.org

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$100,000 grants were awarded to (l to r): Director of DVRT Jessica Gordon, from Women Helping Women; Executive Director Sue Kathman from Mercy Neighborhood Ministries; Executive Director Jenny Perez from Mary Magdalen House; Executive Director Krista Powers from Giving Voice Foundation. Taking home $10,000 awards were Executive Director Eric Russo of Hillside Trust; Executive Director and Co-founder Danny Meyer of The Bridge Adaptive Sports & Recreation; and CEO Kat Pepmeyer of Cincinnati Toolbank. Photo provided.

Impact 100 Cincinnati celebrates the 78 hardworking nonprofits that have received grants and awards since 2001. Photo provided.

The Founder of Impact 100, Wendy Steele, explains her innovative idea that has turned into 25 years of giving and over $178 million granted to nonprofits worldwide. Photo provided.