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From Ann Vaughn, President
Dear Impact Members and Friends,
One of the most rewarding aspects of leading Impact100 DC in its fourth year of grantmaking is seeing all the ways that our impact is multiplying.
Our Fellows program is stronger than its ever been, thanks to an excellent applicant pool, our new Board Member Martha Coven who is leading the program, and the eight fellows themselves who are all contributing their unique talents to Focus Area Committees, communications, and other efforts that are core to our mission. I hope you'll take the time to read a little bit about them below and get to know them at a future event.
Meanwhile, the grants we've made to date have not only been high-impact in and of themselves, but have gone to organizations that continue to amplify their missions year after year. I couldn't be more excited to learn about the two $2 million grants awarded by Mackenzie Scott's foundation to Access Youth and Edu-Futuro, both alums of our grant program. As women in philanthropy, we can all be inspired by Mackenzie Scott's approach to giving, which has entailed making large, unrestricted donations to nonprofits across the country with unprecedented efficiency. Her organization, Yield Giving, trusts nonprofits to do what they do best, lifting up their missions and giving them the resources they need to truly transform communities.
Women are making waves in philanthropy, thanks to major donors, foundations, and giving circles like ours. I couldn't be prouder of the contributions Impact100 DC is making to this movement, thanks to all of you.
With gratitude,
Ann
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