Members

Volunteer Opportunities
As a member of Impact100 Philadelphia you can be as involved as you like. Committees are formed annually for each of the five Focus Areas and members have the opportunity to fully participate in the grant-making process by reviewing proposals and attending site visits for applicant organizations. Women who do not have the time or opportunity to participate in the Focus Area Committee process can still be involved in other committees and by voting at the annual meeting where a finalist in each Focus Area will make a presentation to the membership.

Focus Area Committees (FAC): If you are interested in learning more about philanthropy and the nonprofits in our community, you may want to consider participating on one of the Focus Area Committees. Focus Areas include Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, Family and Health & Wellness. On your membership form, you were asked if you would like to serve on a FAC and to indicate which ones are of interest.

If you wish to serve on a FAC, you will be asked to complete and sign a form stating that you have read and understand our FAC Policy Statement. This disclosure form will ask you to determine  if you have a Strong Affiliation with any of the nonprofits submitting a grant application for your FAC. If there is potential for a conflict of interest within your assigned committee, you may be asked to select another committee on which to serve.

FAC members will receive orientation and training about our grant-making process, will have the opportunity to evaluate Full Proposals, make site visits and help determine the finalists for each Focus Area.

Email is essential to the regular communication of the committees and to efficient distribution of grant materials. Email distribution helps Impact100 minimize overhead costs. If you do not have access to email, this does not preclude participation on a committee, but communication may not  be as timely as for others.

Members also may volunteer to help plan our events, including educational programs and the Annual Meeting where we vote to select the organization(s) to receive the grant. You can also volunteer to help promote Impact100 Philadelphia to other women and increase our membership. We hope in the near future to be able to make multiple $100,000 grants each year.

Impact100 Philadelphia seeks to engage women in philanthropy to benefit the Philadelphia region. In addition, we hope to raise awareness among our members of the needs in our community and the many worthwhile nonprofit organizations striving to address those needs. This knowledge may inspire you to become involved with them in a more personal way.

If you have questions regarding the FACs or other volunteer opportunities, or want to become involved, please contact us at info@impact100philly.org.