Impact 100

Thanks to our new and returning members, we are pleased to announce that Impact 100 will be awarding $215,000 in September 2012 – two grants of $107,500 to award.

To all of our members -- Please consider volunteering to be part of the Grant Review Process.

2012 Grant Review Committees

Circ Committee : Tuesday evenings at 5/3 Operations Center

Financial review of grant applicants prior to becoming a finalist. Serve a liasons with the five grant review committees to be a financial resource as they review grant applicants.

Contact: Sue Brunker

suebrunker@compensationdept.com

513.563.1394

Education: Tuesday mornings in Montgomery

Focuses on charitable initiatives that advance learning opportunities and further the ability to educate both children and adults in the Greater Cincinnati area.

Contact: Becki Meyer

beckimeyer@gmail.com

513.793.5517

Culture: Tuesday evenings in Blue Ash

Focuses on charitable initiatives that cultivate, develop, educate and improve our cultural and artistic climate.

Contact: Carroll Quinn-Ennis

caquinn@fuse.net

513.793.2863

Health & Wellness: Thursday mornings in Loveland

Focuses on charitable initiatives that positively impact the mental or physical health and wellness of the people in our community.

Contact: Sally Nugent

snugent@cinci.rr.com

513.697.0168

Environment, Preservation & Recreation: Thursday evenings at 5/3

Focuses on charitable initiatives that preserve, enhance, revitalize or restore natural or historic facilities and surroundings. Many types of recreation, animal welfare, and maintaining healthy environment are considered in this category.

Contact: Susan Podwell Jenkins

Susan.podwell@53.com

Family: Wednesday evenings in Loveland

Focuses on charitable initiatives that strengthen and enhance the lives of children and families.

Contact: Marilyn Kinne

mgkinne@acculube.com

513.683.0052

Questions? Contact Lyn Jarc Grant Review Chair

ljarc@cinci.rr.com

And the Winners Are...

Congratulations to our two, 2011 Impact 100 Grant Winners! On Thursday, September 15, the following organizations were awarded $112,000 for their projects. Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers who made this year's Annual Award Ceremony so special.

Stepping Stones: Stepping Stones was founded in 1963 as the first summer camp for children with disabilities in Cincinnati. Their tradition is innovation and working to fill gaps in service for children/adults with disabilities, and meeting the needs that no others meet. Their mission is to increase independence, improve lives and promote inclusion for children and adults with disabilities into the community. If awarded the Impact 100 grant, Stepping Stones will create the only overnight/respite camp program in this region. It will be designed to meet the respite needs of children with severe autism or sensory needs on a year-round basis. This program would run Friday-Sunday, providing a weekend of activities for participants and as well as, a much-needed break, for families caring for children with disabilities.

Safe Haven Farms: Safe Haven Farms mission is to meet the unique needs of adult children on the autism spectrum by providing a variety of meaningful living, working, learning and leisure activities in a safe environment where each person is respected as a valued and contributing community member. Safe Haven Farms is asking Impact 100 for a grant to help them launch a Therapeutic Horse Riding Program. The purpose of this riding program is to increase attention, concentration, learning and verbal skills of participants and to build a bond between the rider and the horse that fosters improved social and communication skills of the rider. Part of the Impact 100 grant money would be used for renovating the original Barn, build indoor and outdoor riding arenas.

Thanks also to our other two finalists, Cincinnati Landmark Productions and the Boys & Girls Club of Cincinnati for their wonderful presentations.

President’s Message

It has been an amazing year to say the least as Impact 100 celebrated our 10 year anniversary. Thank you to each of you who participated, supported, voted and recruited for Impact 100. One last challenge as 2011 comes to a close is to reach 300 members—3 grants for 2012! Read more.

Making an Impact

In case you missed us on Facebook this week, here are the five reasons to make an Impact this Holiday season. Read more.

Shopping for Impact!

On Friday night, December 9, 30 Impact 100 members and guests noshed on great appetizers, sipped wine, champagne and soft drinks while they shopped at Fabulous Furs in Covington. Five percent of the purchases went to the Impact 100 Foundation. Read more.

Update from the Non-Profit Coordinator

As Impact 100 has evolved over the last 10 years, one of the best things that we have incorporated into our system is a process and routine for responsible follow-up with the non-profits that we support. Read more.

Member Spotlight—Nora Fink

“Before my membership in Impact 100, my and my husband’s charitable giving was a variety of smaller checks to different organizations without a plan. Impact 100 not only focuses our money in a more direct way, it has also made us look to the rest of our giving.” Read more.

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