Impact 100 of Greater Indianapolis

? Sponsorships Now Available ? We are looking for organizations and individuals to sponsor our 20th Annual Awards Celebration, during which we will gather as a community, hear from our Change Maker finalists, and select our 2025 Change Maker. Our valued sponsors provide essential support for Impact 100's Annual Celebration, outreach efforts, and educational programs. Thank you to all past and future supporters of Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis! Find out more about the available opportunities here: https://lnkd.in/gaMRQUHK #impact100 #impact100greaterindianapolis #thepowerofwomengivingasone #20yearsofgiving

??We are pleased to announce that our grant pool has reached $160,000. ?? This grant pool will be used to award our $100,000 Change Maker grant and to provide each of our Community Support grant recipients an un-restricted grant of $15,000. ??Mark your calendar?? - We will award our grants at the Annual Celebration on June 17th! #impact100 #impact100greaterindianapolis #thepowerofwomengivingasone #20yearsofgiving

? 2024 Grant Recipient Update - Medical Mutts Service Dog // @medicalmuttsservicedogs ? Medical Mutts Offers Shelter Dogs New Lives Through Mutt Mentors Foster Program Medical Mutts Service Dogs believes in the extraordinary potential of shelter dogs and the life-changing impact they can have on people with disabilities. They used the grant from Impact 100 for their Mutt Mentor Foster program, which provides foster homes and essential training for shelter dogs, creating a nurturing environment that extends training time without increased kennel time. Delivering improved quality and quantity of training with the Mutt Mentors Foster program reduces overall training costs by nearly a third (~$10,000). Thus, significantly enhancing their impact on human lives. “Our Mutt Mentors provide essential training and gain knowledge of effective, ethical dog interaction. This approach fosters a community of humane, compassionate treatment of animals, promoting kindness towards all dogs,” said Liz Boskovich, previously the Director of Development, Marketing and Communications at Medical Mutts. “Additionally, Mutt Mentors learn teaching methods that enhance their understanding and compassion towards people with disabilities, fostering community empathy, connection, and inclusion. Impact 100’s grant has helped us to save more human and dog lives, empowering both to live with purpose and thrive together.” #impact100 #impact100greaterindianapolis #thepowerofwomengivingasone #20yearsofgiving

? 2024 Grant Recipient Update - @Kids' Voice of Indiana // @kidsvoicein ? Kids’ Voice of Indiana Expands Access to High Quality Educational Programming Thanks in large part to the unrestricted Community Support Grant from Impact 100, Kids’ Voice of Indiana has been able to kick-start an expansion of the Educational Liaison Program that focuses on preschool age children ages 2-5, known as Little Voices–Big Futures. All children served through these programs are involved in the child welfare system and many are living in foster care or other placement. One success of their program has been significant growth in program capacity, allowing Kids’ Voice to serve many more children in the target age range of 2-5 years old. Since the award of the Community Support grant less than six months ago, the Educational Liaison/Little Voices–Big Futuresteam has served 73 children ages 2-5. For comparison, throughout the entire year of 2023, the Educational Liaison team served 56 children in this age range. “We are passionate about advancing Little Voices–Big Futures because every child deserves the opportunity to participate in high quality educational programming during the critical preschool years,” said Amy Pangburn, Grants and Strategic Initiatives Manager at Kids’ Voice. “Access to early education services not only lays the foundation for future success and fulfillment of potential, but for children in the child welfare system, it helps to mitigate the traumas related to abuse or neglect, being removed from their home, and other instabilities. The life-long impact truly cannot be overstated!” #impact100 #impact100greaterindianapolis #thepowerofwomentgivingasone #20yearsofgiving

? 2024 Grant Recipient Update - iibada Dance Company // @iibadadanceco ? iibada Dance Company Improves Dance Studio and Expands Programming iibada Dance Company was able to accomplish many things thanks to Impact 100’s grant. They combined a portion of the Impact 100 gift with a generous donation that a dance family contributed to get their floor replaced. This upgrade significantly improved the quality of their dance studio, providing a professional-grade foundation for their youth. As a grassroots organization that has always focused on providing exposure to inner-city youth who may not have access otherwise, it is essential to their mission that they offer the same quality dance studio foundation as other, more prominent studios that the majority of their families cannot afford. Thanks to the timely gift from Impact 100, they provided an enriching production season for their youth, which concluded with a full production at a state-of-the-art venue. The funds also allowed them to fairly compensate professional tech crew personnel, including a stage manager, audio technician, lighting director, graphic designer, costume team, production manager, and much more. One other way the Impact 100 grant was used was to fill the open role of part-time Program Manager. “With the support of Impact 100, we were able to expedite this transition, significantly increasing the effectiveness of our Dare to Dance program,” said Tierre Clark, Executive Director of iibada Dance Company. “This program is our way of reaching and impacting the lives of elementary, middle, and high school youth. Our instructors visit several partner public schools weekly, bringing the joy of dance and formal training to inner-city youth without access to studio instruction. #impact100 #impact100greaterindianapolis #thepowerofwomengivingasone #20yearsofgiving

? 2024 Grant Recipient Update - Coburn Place // @coburnplace ? Coburn Place Improves Literacy Through School’s Out Summer Camp The $11,000 unrestricted funding from Impact 100 allowed Coburn Place to strategically support their Children’s Services department, particularly through their 2Gen-focused programming with the School’s Out Summer Camp. This program provides impactful programming, such as a phonics-based literacy program in partnership with Marian University, alongside outdoor recreation and social-emotional learning opportunities. Support from Impact 100 made it possible to achieve outstanding outcomes for children and families served in the summer camp. A key highlight was the phonics-based literacy program which resulted in measurable improvements in foundational skills like letter recognition, phonics, and handwriting for regularly attending participants. “Leadership opportunities such as the Lemonade Stand Day fostered confidence, teamwork, and financial literacy among the children,” said Rachel Scott, CEO of Coburn Place. “And the inclusion of diverse recreational and educational activities such as tennis lessons and family-oriented field trips like a trip to the Newport Aquarium, promoted physical wellness, social-emotional learning, and family bonding. These successes demonstrate the far-reaching impact of this funding, which empowered children to grow academically, socially, and emotionally while strengthening their families as a whole.” #impact100 #impact100greaterindianapolis #thepowerofwomengivingasone #20yearsofgiving

?2024 Grant Recipient Update - 91 Place Indy // @91placeindy ? 91 Place Buys Flagship Home On August 30, 2024, 91 Place closed on and officially became owners of the Oxford House. Oxford was the first home to house young adults in their program and became the first home that 91 Place owns. The process to purchase the Oxford home was a dream that was in the works, but the generosity of Impact 100 and 2 anonymous donors moved their timeline up exponentially. 91 Place continues to train and recruit staff who are versed in their 7 components of wellness model when working with the young adults they serve. They know that once stable housing is secure, a person can begin to think ahead to things like job training, therapy or schooling. “This house is more than four walls, it is a pillar of our program and serves as a gathering place for our clients and staff in addition to housing individuals in our program,” said Jenna Shaffer, CEO of 91 Place. “This grant has also allowed us room to leverage the equity in the home and a $50,000 gift from an anonymous donor, which means we were able to direct those funds to other areas of 91 Place and do more for our clients.” #impact100 #impact100greaterindianapolis #thepowerofwomengivingasone #20yearsofgiving

?Leaders of the Future Announced? We are proud to introduce our 13 Leaders of the Future! Please join us in welcoming our new members: Lillian Barkes, Listen to Our Future, Inc. Angela Cardwell, Pack Away Hunger Abigail Carr, Step-Up, Inc. Jennifer Cooper, Indianapolis Symphonic Choir Hannah Fritz, Junior Achievement of Central Indiana Cara Hinh, Indiana Repertory Theater Katie Boyd, SummitManagedSolutions Mary Kiarie, United Way of Central Indiana Abigail Largent, SEND (Southeast Neighborhood Development) Emma Moore, Northminster Presbyterian Church Roumanatou Seini Tahirou, Indiana University - Indianapolis (Student) Rose Tarlton, Butler University - University Advancement Lanie Terry, The Gurl Code #impact100 #impact100greaterindianapolis #thepowerofwomengivingasone #20yearsofgiving

?? We welcomed our new members and Leaders of the Future ?? Thank you to Home Repairs for Good for hosting our new member Welcome last month! It was an amazing evening of learning and celebrating! Thank you to our amazing volunteers who planned and staffed the event. If you would be interested in volunteering send us a message - we would love to help you get plugged in! ?? #impact100 #impact100greaterindianapolis #thepowerofwomengivingasone #20yearsofgiving

Impact 100 has always been about making a difference – both for the nonprofits to whom we offer grants, and among the Indianapolis community at large. Since 2013 Impact 100 has been making a difference in shaping the philanthropic perspectives of women early in their public service career through our Leaders of the Future program which covers the cost of membership for promising philanthropists early in their career. #GivingTuesday was established to inspire people to improve their local communities by giving on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. At Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis, #GivingTuesday contributions go directly to awarding scholarships to our Leaders of the Future. This year, our amazing members and contributors heard the call and donated over $13,000. Thank you for your generosity and continue to make an impact in the Greater Indianapolis area! #impact100 #impact100greaterindianapolis #thepowerofwomengivingasone #20yearsofgiving