Impact Informer
a quarterly communique of Impact 100 Wichita Falls
January 2020
WOW! 59 Women = One $59,000 Grant
In case you missed it...
Thank you to KAUZ and TRN for their gracious sharing of this message.
Grant Application Process Open Until February 28
REFER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO THE GRANTS PROCESS TODAY!
Impact 100 Wichita Falls grant awards are meant to be transformational, enabling an organization to pursue an endeavor that might otherwise not be possible. We have opened the call to nonprofit organizations within Archer, Clay, Wichita & Wilbarger counties to submit their application for this opportunity now until Friday, February 28, 2020 (11:45pm).
To review the grant criteria, eligibility, and access the application, click here.
Interested organization are invited to attend a grant information workshop THIS FRIDAY, January 31st at Midwestern State University in Room 129 in the Dillard College of Business. Two sessions will be offered: 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM. If attending, please RSVP with the name(s) of attendee(s).
For more information, visit the Impact 100 Wichita Falls website or with questions specific to the grant process email the Grants Chair.
Members - Sign up for a Focus Area Committee by February 7
If you didn't sign up for a Focus Area Committee at our Big Reveal event, please take the time to do so now. Email our Grants Chair with your first and second preference in the following areas: Arts & Culture; Education; Environment, Recreation & Preservation; Family; Health & Wellness. Please refrain from choosing areas where you have a conflict of interest. The deadline for sign-ups is Friday, February 7th.
In addition, mark your schedule for Focus Area Committee trainings to be held on Monday, February 10th at 5:30 PM or Wednesday, February 12th at Noon. Both sessions will be held in the Conference Room at the Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation and are Bring Your Own Lunch/Dinner. Please plan now to attend one of these sessions!
Member Recruitment Launches for 2020-21
MEMBER-ONLY SOCIAL
Thank you to Member, Amber Schacter for opening her business to our group of women.
President attends Global Conference
While all Impact 100 chapters are their own entities, we are affiliates of the Impact 100 Council. The Council encourages collaboration and sharing of best practices among chapters to allow for continued growth and sustainability of Impact 100 around the world.
Every other year, the Council hosts the Impact 100 Global Conference. Paula Perkins, President, attended last year's conference in Pensacola Beach, FL. During her time there she networked with numerous chapters, inclusive of many who were so helpful during our own startup. Paula even had a few moments with Wendy Steele, Impact 100 Founder, to be advised on next steps of our local chapter's development.
Pictured above are Steele & Perkins.
Did You Know?
A higher level of engagement leads to a greater investment in outcomes.
A deeper understanding of community issues leads to more donor-informed decisions.
Strategic philanthropists learn how to achieve significant change together.
Social connectivity actively builds our community.
To date, thousands of women have collectively joined forces through Impact 100 chapters in the US, UK, and Australia to give almost $80 million to transform their communities.
Why I Impact!
What's your WHY?! Find a few moments to tell us your "WHY." Email it to Amber & Ivonne, our markerting gurus, so we can use your words to help explain the vast value of our Mission.
Thank you to our supporters!
A special thanks to these groups who have provided administrative funding to Impact 100 during its inaugural year:
Foundations
Bryant Edwards Foundation
Fain Foundation
JS Bridwell Foundation
In-Kind Donations
NewsChannel 6
Freemon Shapard & Story
Sherrill & Gibson
The Big Give - SAVE THE DATE!
Join your fellow Impact 100 WF members on Thursday, May 28th at The Forum to hear from Finalists and to cast your vote for which organization will be awarded our inaugural transformational grant.
More details will follow. This includes the procedure for absentee voting should you not be able to attend. Stay tuned!
Featured in the photo is Impact 100 Sarasota's inaugural BIG GIVE event in 2019.
Impact 100 Wichita Falls
Impact 100 Wichita Falls is a 501(c)(3) charitable women’s giving circle dedicated to awarding high impact grants in the greater Wichita Falls area. The organization seeks to fund critical needs, new ventures, and innovative ways to solve social problems.
Email: info@impact100wf.org
Website: www.impact100wf.org
Location: PO Box 9357
Phone: (940) 733-3771
Facebook: facebook.com/impact100wf