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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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. Our $100,000 grant will fund The SHIELD Safety Project. The SHIELD Safety Project at targets ongoing threats a survivor of domestic violence faces after fleeing, especially if she becomes homeless. Even after moving into our secure, rent-free housing, her safety may remain fragile. This project will provide a SHIELD—fast support addressing the urgent safety concerns a survivor faces: Stalking prevention, Home and vehicle security, Individual needs, Emergency relocation, Legal advocacy, and Defense training. Impact 100 funding can save lives and increase the safety of 70+ families, while strengthening Coburn Place’s existing services. Lasting safety is a shield that makes healing possible—physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Coburn Place was one of the five Indianapolis-area nonprofits vying for this year’s Change Maker Grant. 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 other finalists at our blog “More Information on the 2025 Finalists” to learn about their proposed programs:
Proceeds from the annual dinner go to support Impact 100’s “Friend” fund, used to pay our operating costs and overhead expenses. The Friends 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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