Impact 100 Richmond

The Big Learn 2025 was a success! To our panelists: J. David Young, Diahann Whittington, Dr. Carole Ivey, and Krista Dawson, thank you for giving a voice to The Power of Play! Your knowledge and insights were invigorating. And thank you to The Children's Museum of Richmond for hosting us! ??

We’re excited to welcome Carole Ivey, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA as a panelist for The Big Learn 2025! As Chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy at VCU, Carole champions inclusive play, ensuring all children have access to meaningful learning experiences. From adapting museums to designing accessible playgrounds, her work bridges research, practice, and community initiatives to help every child play, learn, and thrive. Join Impact 100 Richmond TOMORROW at The Children's Museum of Richmond for an inspiring discussion on the power of play!

We’re thrilled to announce that Diahann Whittington, Executive Director of St. James’s Children’s Center, will be a panelist at The Big Learn 2025! With a deep passion for early childhood education and decades of experience as both a teacher and advocate, Diahann is committed to ensuring that all children have access to high-quality learning opportunities. Join us at The Children's Museum of Richmond TOMORROW, March 4th to hear her insights on this year's discussion: The Power of Play - Addressing the Needs of Our Youngest Citizens!

Introducing our second panelist for The Big Learn 2025, Krista Dawson, M.Ed! Krista has served as Director of Education at the Children’s Museum of Richmond for the past 6 years. She is passionate about the mission of the museum to engage all families in learning through play, and we can't wait to hear her share her thoughts during our panelist discussion this year! Don't forget to RSVP for The Big Learn to hear Krista and our other panelists discuss The Power of Play on March 4th at The Children's Museum of Richmond!

The Big Learn is right around the corner, and we've got some fabulous panelists lined up to discuss The Power of Play - Addressing the Needs of Our Youngest Citizens! Among them is J. David Young, Executive Director of FRIENDS Association for Children. FRIENDS - founded in 1871 - is one of the first childcare organizations in Richmond, and one of, if not the oldest non-profit agencies in Central VA! If you're looking forward to hearing from David and our other panelists on March 4th at The Big Learn 2025, don't forget to send in your RSVP!

Mark your calendars for March 4, 2025, and join us for The Big Learn, where we’ll dive into this year’s topic: The Power of Play – Addressing the Needs of Our Youngest Citizens! Enjoy an evening of inspiration, connection, and meaningful conversation with fellow members, guests, and expert panelists at the Children’s Museum of Richmond! The event starts at 5:30 PM, and Programming begins at 6:30 PM! Your presence makes an impact. Be part of the conversation and help drive positive change for our youngest generation here in RVA! Check your email to RSVP today – we can’t wait to see you there! ???

ATTENTION MEMBERS: Due to the inclement weather warnings tomorrow, the Galentine’s Meet & Greet event has been CANCELLED! Thank you so much to all of those who RSVP’d, and we can’t wait to see you at our next event! Stay tuned for more information.

Register now to attend our Women with Purpose Galentine’s Meet & Greet on February 11th! Don’t miss out on this chance to meet our leadership, connect with fellow members, and celebrate collective giving! (Check your email for registration link)

We’re on it!! The Impact 100 Leadership Team met recently to plan out the upcoming year, and it's going to be a great one! The Big Learn, The Big Kick, and The Big Give are all in the works, and there will be various other opportunities to get together as committed women supporting our non-profit partners. First up: our Meet Your Leadership Galentine's Social is on Tuesday, February 11. (Check your email to register!) Next up: Save the Date for The Big Learn on March 4 — details to follow. We hope you will join us for another year of making a difference in our corner of the world!

We hope everyone is having a fabulous start to 2025! This week, the Impact 100 Richmond leadership team is having our annual retreat to plan for the year ahead. Our full event schedule will be announced on February 1st, so be sure to keep an eye out for that! See you all soon! ??