Photo: Impact100 Philadelphia members attend the
2019 Greater Philadelphia Social Innovation Awards Ceremony.
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On January 24, Impact100 Philadelphia was honored as a finalist in the “Out of the Box Social Investing” category at the 2019 Greater Philadelphia Social Innovation Awards, hosted by the Social Innovations Journal. This year’s ceremony celebrated “the region’s most passionate and accomplished social innovators and entrepreneurs and the work they are doing to make Greater Philadelphia a more inclusive, equitable, and thriving region of opportunity for all residents.”
This fall, Impact100 Philadelphia was honored by a 2017 Core Mission Grant recipient. Community Volunteers in Medicine (CVIM) inducted our organization into their Pillar Society, which recognizes donors of $100,000 and above.
WATCH VIDEO
of Denise Maher, Director of Development for CVIM, presenting Co-Presidents Madge Rothenberg and Carolyn Ashburn with a commemorative crystal symbolizing our collective contribution.
Read more
about CVIM
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UPCOMING EVENTS
- Feb. 20 - Lunch & Learn, 12-1pm at WeWork, 1601 Market St., Philadelphia. For prospective members.
- Feb. 25 - Save the Date, Impact100 Philadelphia Mixer for members.
- Mar. 23 - Volunteer Event, 9am-12pm, at Share Food Program, Philadelphia. For members and guests.
- Mar. 30 - Volunteer Event, 10am-1pm, at Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed, Philadelphia. For members and guests.
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MLK Day at James Wright Recreation Center
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Impact100 Philadelphia members braved howling winds and bitter cold to sort, clean, and paint at the James Wright Recreation Center in Mantua, a neighborhood in West Philadelphia. Special thanks to Kathleen Grady for organizing this service opportunity, and members Lauren Shepard, Carol Sacks, Lisa Jacobs, Wendy Liebling, and Rosemarie Fabien for their enthusiastic participation.
We believe that Martin Luther King Day of Service is one day, but not the only day, to engage in service in the greater Philadelphia area. Additional events are already on the calendar. Please click
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for Impact100 Philadelphia volunteer opportunities. If you would like to suggest a specific project, please click
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On the evening of Monday, January 28, 70 new and returning members of Impact100 Philadelphia’s Focus Area Committees ventured into the bitter cold and gathered at Friends Central Upper School for a training sponsored by the Grants Planning Committee. The training began with a presentation by Toby Gang and Renee Applegate, Grants Co- Chairs. They were joined by other seasoned Impact100 Philadelphia members, who thoroughly explained the grants review process, our funding requirements and priorities, and the role of the Financial Review Panel in evaluating grant proposals. All of the presentations described both the art and science of document review and the collective decision-making process.
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2018 Grantee Update:
Philadelphia Orchard Project
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The Philadelphia Orchard Project, or POP, was a recipient of a $43,500 operating grant at Impact100 Philadelphia’s June 2018 Annual Meeting and Engagement Fair. POP and their partners transform neglected or underutilized land in Philadelphia into beautiful community spaces providing fresh fruit for city residents.
Article contributed by Impact100 Philadelphia member Alice Hausman.
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