Join Board Members at their homes to learn more about Impact100 DC.

There's still time to sign up for two meet and greets on Nov. 7 and Nov. 17 -- hurry while slots last! They are great opportunities to learn more about our organization or introduce a friend to what we do together.

Special Fall Tour In One Week! 11th Street Bridge Park

The 11th Street Bridge Park project ties together so many of our values as an organization: a focus on the environment, health, arts, and community. 

The 11th Street Bridge Park will be built on the original pillars of the old road bridge crossing the Anacostia River between Wards 6 and 8, connecting Anacostia to Capitol Hill. The multi-year effort to design the park has been a model of community involvement and includes an equitable development plan focusing on housing, employment, small business development and cultural equity.

Read this Washington Post article and this New York Times article to learn more and engage with this important project. 

Then, sign up for a special tour for Impact100 DC members and their guests on Saturday, November 5 at 10:30 am.

Mark Your Calendars: Dec. 6 Member-Guest Reception

Member Highlights 

Nonprofit News

As temperatures dip and we head into the holiday season, we know that our next annual grant cycle must be just around the corner. This year, we will host a single online workshop on November 18, 2022 for nonprofits to learn more about Impact 100 DC and our application process. In the workshop, we will discuss the application process, our funding priorities, and our evaluation criteria in detail. Prospective applicants can register here.

Please note: The grant application window opens on December 5, 2022 this year. The deadline for all submissions is January 30, 2023. 

To ensure you receive timely updates about the 2023 grants cycle, be sure you are signed up for our Nonprofit Mailing List here.

News from our 2022 Finalists

Audubon Naturalist Society, which teamed up with The Urban Studio in our 2022 grants cycle and was the Finalist in the category of Environment, recently announced a new name. 

Director of Conservation Eliza Cava reports:

"Following input and feedback from more than 1,000 stakeholders and after considering more than 100 possible names, our members enthusiastically affirmed Nature Forward as our organization’s new name at our October 20th Annual Meeting. Nature Forward reflects the impact we can have as stewards of the environment in our region when we move forward together.

Please know that we remain committed to our mission to inspire people across our region to appreciate, understand and protect their natural environment. Creating a larger and more diverse community of people who treasure the natural world and work to preserve it continues to be our vision. We are confident that our commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility will be well represented under the banner of Nature Forward. You can learn more and sign up for our eNews electronic newsletter at natureforward.org."