One of my favorite quotes and especially poignant as the year ends is “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.”—Harry S. Truman.
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! I am asking you to consider one last push to recruit a friend, neighbor, sister, mother or daughter. Image the IMPACT of granting $300,000 in September 2012.
Here is a recap of the Impact 100 year where amazing things happened which is a credit to each of us as Impact 100 members.
January—Membership announcement at Xavier University—2 grants of $112,000 each for 2011! Presentation by Sally Alspaugh about the history of Philanthropy in America.
February—Wendy H. Steele Award for Volunteer Excellence Breakfast which honored 9 women and 1 female high school student who exemplified inspiration, vision, dedication and compassion to make our community a better place.
March—Grant Review Committee Kickoff with a presentation by Mary Stagaman of Agenda 360. New membership payment options introduced through Pledge Connect enabling members to pay on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis.
April—Impact 100 named the 2011 Winner of the Leadership Excellence Award sponsored by Leadership Council of Human Services Executives.
May—Kick off event at Saks Fifth Avenue to introduce Wine Women and Shoes to Cincinnati.
June—Impact 100’s 15th chapter—Chicago, Illinois—awarded its first grant.
July—Introduced partnership with Yo Deal that through December has generated over $2400 for Impact 100’s operating fund.
August—2011 Finalist Announcement on Fountain Square at noon as Impact 100 celebrated 10 years of grant making. Sixteen previous recipients were introduced and recognized on stage as each agency’s logo appeared on the jumbotron.
September—10th Annual Awards Celebration which awarded Safe Haven Farms and Stepping Stones $112,000 each—making Impact 100’s grand total of giving since inception $2,085,000!
October—Wine Women and Shoes Weekend of Celebrating Impact 100’s 10 years. A fun filled Girls Night Out Friday evening with a fashion show, dinner, wine, shopping and Shoe Guys. On Saturday night, Vintner Dinners occurred throughout greater Cincinnati at unique venues for members, friends and spouses.
November—Drop In Drop Off events throughout the greater Cincinnati area to deliver membership checks and/or learn more about Impact 100.
December—Not for Profit Information Session for 2012 Impact 100 grants with a record attendance of 149 attendees.
RENEW, RECRUIT, JOIN to REACH 300 MEMBERS—3 GRANTS for 2012!
Thank you—you deserve the credit for all the amazing accomplishments that Impact 100 has celebrated in 2011!
If you have any questions, comments or would like to get involved with Impact 100 please contact me at
president@impact100.org. I look forward to hearing from you!
Best Wishes for a Wonderful New Year,
Annemarie Henkel
President, Impact 100
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