Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis is a women’s giving circle. We create transformational change in our community by empowering women philanthropists to pool their dollars and collectively award annual high impact grants in our Five Focus Areas. In making our grants we are guided by our Philosophy and Six Core Values: Integrity, Excellence, Thoughtfulness, Collaboration, Humanity, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
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We’re Getting Together!
- January through April: The five Focus Area Committees meet four times during this time period to review Letters of Intent (LOIs) and Grant Applications, conduct Site Visits, and, finally, to select the local nonprofit they want to represent their FAC at our June Celebration. Those five FAC Finalists will vie for the $100,000 Change Maker Grant.
- January 21, 5:30-7:30pm, join us for a Member Orientation at Big Car Collaborative. Members are invited to join us for an overview of our processes and the announcement of the 2026 Leaders of the Future Scholarship recipients. This is a free event, and an RSVP is required (RSVP link not yet available).
- March 4, 5:30-7:30pm, join us for a Leadership Callout. This is a free event with a cash bar, and an RSVP is required (RSVP link not yet available).
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Regarding our events: Invitations to our events are sent out a few weeks prior to the event, and each invitation provides a method to RSVP. If an event is open to the public, a link to the RSVP page will be included with the information above. The best way to be on our invitation list is to sign up for our newsletter. To ensure you are on our invitation list for a specific event, or ask questions, please send an email to impact100indy@gmail.com.
January 9: Due Date for Members to Sign-up for FACs
January 9 is the due date for members to sign up to serve on a Focus Area Committee (FAC). Members can go here to sign-up for a FAC. Go to our Focus Area Committee calendar page to see the times and places for the FAC meetings.
OBBBA Could Impact 2025 Donor Decisions
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) altered the federal tax rules related to claiming a tax deduction for charitable donations, and may have implications on when you make your annual donations. Whether you give regularly or make large one-time gifts, understanding these new rules will help you maximize your philanthropic impact and potentially reduce your tax burden. Some of them apply to giving for the 2025 tax year. Read our post with more details here.
20th Annual Awards Celebration
Our 20th Annual Awards Celebration were held at The Crane Bay Event Center on June 17. The finalists for the $100,000 Change Maker grant each had seven minutes to pitch their program to our Members and Guests. The members voted and selected Coburn Place as the 2025 Change Maker for their SHIELD Safety Project. Each of the other finalists received an unrestricted Impact 100 Community Support Grant of $15,000.
- Arts, Culture & Preservation: Big Car Collaborative: The Big Table: Culinary Arts and Community Wellbeing
- Education: Nine13 Sports: Using the Bicycle as the Ultimate STEM Education Tool
- Environment & Animal Welfare: IndyHumane: Pet Resource Center
- Family: Indiana Diaper Bank: Mobile Distribution to Meet Community Needs
You can learn more about the 2025 grantees on our blog “More Information on the 2025 Finalists”.
Proceeds from the annual dinner go to support Impact 100’s “Friend” fund, used to pay our operating costs and overhead expenses. These funds ensure that 100% of each membership donation goes directly to the annual Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis grant pool. We accept donations to the Friend fund at any time. You can learn more by going to our Join or Donate page.
2024 Annual Awards Celebration Sponsors
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