Do you know a young woman who is interested in a career in philanthropy? Please encourage her to apply to Impact 100’s Scholarship Program for 2017. This program covers the cost of membership for promising young philanthropists. Scholarship recipients are encouraged to participate in all aspects of the Impact 100 process, including serving on a…
Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis awarded a $100,000 grant to the IMPACT Program to Curb Runaway and Human Trafficking of Young Girls, a collaboration between Ascent 121 and Lutheran Child & Family Services, at their annual dinner June 7, 2016, at The Willows on Westfield in Indianapolis. The grant winner was announced following presentations by each finalist and…
Olanike Olaniyi shared with Impact 100 that she and her husband are featured in a short documentary, Welcome Home. It tells the story of Nike and other recent immigrants who settled in Indianapolis after leaving their home countries and who now help others adapt to life here through the Immigrant Welcome Center. The short film debuted at the Central…
A collective giving approach to philanthropy, often translated into giving circles, brings people together to focus on community needs and community-driven solutions. When like-minded givers come together to discuss community needs and support them with their donations, time, and other resources, a giving circle is born. Over the past two decades, the giving circle movement…
The Mind Trust has awarded $250,000 to help the Tindley Charter Network double the size of its all-girls middle school in Indianapolis. Tindley is the recipient of Impact 100’s $100,000 grant for 2013. The Mind Trust made the award to Tindley through its Charter School Incubator, which the organization uses to entice the nation’s best charter networks to launch…
