NEWSFLASH  ~  JUNE 2022

NEWSFLASH CONTENT

• President's Message

• Impact100 SRQ in the News
• Community Engagement 
• Events 
• Impact Cares

• MEMBER INFORMATION
• Focus Area Committees
• FAC updates
• NONPROFIT INFORMATION
• 5 Things You Should Know
• Impact in Action

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Summer is officially upon us…the days are longer, the temperature is heating up, and so is our 2022 giving year grant review process. Our members who have volunteered to be on a Focus Area Committee (FAC) this year are deep in the throes of carefully reviewing grant applications submitted to us by nonprofits in our five focus areas – Arts & Culture; Education; Environment & Recreation; Family; and Health & Wellness. Stay tuned as they complete the grant review process to decide which nonprofits will be our 2022 Giving Year Finalists.

Remember to mark your calendar for November 6th which is the date of our 4th Annual Celebration. This unforgettable signature event is where our 663 members can all cast their individual vote to collectively decide which 2022 nonprofit grant finalists will receive a grant in the amount of $110,500!

It's incredible to reflect over the last 4 years since the founding of the Sarasota Impact100 chapter, that the passion of so many women has been ignited to empower one another. Together we are solving local problems, and we are uniting to affect meaningful and sustainable change in Sarasota and Manatee Counties. By the end of 2022, thanks to the generosity of our members, Impact100 SRQ will have given over $1.6 million to nonprofits in our local community.

I am forever grateful for the kindness and support that Impact100 SRQ receives from our members, Friends of Impact, and local community businesses who all support us and enable us to continue our mission: Empowering Women to Fund Transformational Grants

in Sarasota and Manatee Counties.

With heartfelt gratitude,

Jane

IMPACT100 SRQ IN THE NEWS

Watch the local ABC7 featured interview with our President, Jane Watt from

June 8th, 2022 (click arrow above)

We are so proud that our President Jane Watt was one of 20 recipients of the prestigious "WOMEN WHO ROAR" honor for 2022 at a celebratory luncheon on May 13th at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

The Women Who Roar Initiative honors highly dynamic women in our community every year who catalyze leadership through networking, community service and the art of mentorship.

Another recipient of this prestigious award is Impact100 SRQ member Aurilla (Dee Dee) Fusco,

who serves our community with graceful tenacity, humor, and kindness.  

Her accomplishments are only outpaced by the strength of relationships she builds while doing great things. We are so fortunate to have Dee Dee as part part of our Impact100 SRQ family!

Congratulations to all of the other incredible women who received the honor this year!

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

The “Give-Back” shopping event on Saturday, May 24th in partnership with

The Paper Store, Gifts & More at UTC Mall was a resounding success!

10% of sales for the day was generously donated by the Paper Store to

Impact100 SRQ.

This donation will go directly toward our chapter expenses and help

Keep Impact Self Supporting (K.I.S.S.)

Thank you to everyone who turned out to” Shop for Impact” and support our chapter. We hope you all bought some fun goodies!

EVENTS

We have several upcoming events scheduled in June

Please be sure to download the Impact100 SRQ App or visit our website

Calendar of Events for dates, times, and descriptions.

IMPACT CARES

   DID YOU KNOW??

Impact Cares is a communication network for our members.

Impact Cares is designed to reach out to members who might need an extra measure of support during a difficult time, or may have something wonderful to be celebrated.

Our volunteer group of women in Impact Cares hand-write every single note with

love, support, encouragement, and congratulations.

If you know any Impact100 SRQ member who we can uplift by sending them a personal note, please email Impactcares@Impact100SRQ.com

Better still, if you like handwriting notes, and would like to become an

Impact Cares volunteer, please email us at impactCares@impact100srq.org

MEMBER INFORMATION

FOCUS AREA COMMITEE (FAC) UPDATE

Members who volunteered to be on one of our Focus Area Committees (FAC) kicked off the grant review process with a fun social gathering at the beach on Longboat Key.

Independent reviews of applications continue until June 17th.

It’s been exciting to read about all of the transformational big ideas that have been presented to our committees.

 Beginning on June 21st, FAC volunteers will reconvene with their respective committees via Zoom to discuss the applications and continue the process of determining our finalists.

The next steps are conducting financial reviews and site visits.

Site Visit Information sessions are being held (via zoom) on June 15th and June 28th. Check the events calendar to register for either session.

110 % MEMBERSHIP

DID YOU KNOW…?

Impact100 SRQ is an all-volunteer organization

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100% of your $1,000 annual investment to be a member of

Impact100 SRQ goes toward funding grants

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We rely on the generosity of our members and community partners to

Keep Impact Self Supporting (K.I.S.S.)

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You can become one of our many 110% Members

by donating an added $100 to your annual $1,000 investment

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Why not become a 110% member NOW? Many members do this when they

join or renew their membership – But it’s never too late!

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Your +10% ($100) will go toward paying for chapter expenses including but not limited to website and App fees; software licenses (Submittable grant review platform, Zoom); non-profit outreach initiatives; printing (signage, marketing & promotional material); postage; storage and more!

Thank you for considering an upgrade to become a 110% Membership for 2022.

You can click HERE to help K.I.S.S.

NOT GETTING OUR EMAILS?

Do you have constant or intermittent issues receiving our emails? 

Please add GroupMessaging@viethconsulting.com to your contacts to avoid our emails going to your Junk, Spam or Promotional Folders

NONPROFIT INFORMATION

5 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

5 THINGS EVERY NONPROFIT SHOULD KNOW

ABOUT APPLYING FOR AN IMPACT100 SRQ GRANT 

1.      IT’S NOT WHO YOU KNOW AT IMPACT100 SRQ! 

It’s about the quality of your grant application and how well you describe your initiative, and how it will make a difference in our community. Hundreds of Impact100 SRQ members serve on our Focus Area Committees (FACs) and participate in our impartial grant review process.  Every grant application is viewed on its own merit and any reviewer’s bias is disclosed and managed accordingly.  

2.     HUNDREDS OF IMPACT100 SRQ MEMBERS ARE EXPOSED TO AND EDUCATED ABOUT YOUR NONPROFIT’S MISSION EVERY YEAR 

Even if you are not selected as a current giving year grant award finalist or recipient, many Impact100 SRQ members learn about your mission and programs for the first time through the grant review process. This can lead to bringing new supporters – and potential donors – to your organization.  

3.     SITE VISITS ARE A KEY COMPONENT OF THE SELECTION PROCESS 

Our Impact100 SRQ members relish the opportunity to have an in-person exposure to our potential grant recipients.  It enhances their understanding of your programs and missions and increases their knowledge of the various needs in our community. 

4.      GRANT AWARD RECIPIENTS BENEFIT FROM 24 MONTHS OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADDITONAL SUPPORT FROM OUR MEMBERS 

During this period, through a program called "Impact In Action", we encourage nonprofits to offer Impact100 SRQ members multiple opportunities to share their time, talent, and treasure to support the initiative they invested in.  

5.      WE OFFER TRAININGS TO ASSIST WITH THE GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS 

Impact100 SRQ hosts information sessions and workshops for nonprofits to learn more about our model and mission, grant cycles, and application process. It is our goal to help every nonprofit in Sarasota and Manatee County know about us and have access to the tools necessary to submit the best application possible. 

For more information see 

https://www.impact100srq.org/nonprofit_overview.php 

or email

Nonprofit@impact100srq.org. 

IMPACT IN ACTION

SAVE THE DATE

See Impact in Action at the

YMCA of South West Florida, one of our 2020 grant recipients

September 27th, 2022

4:00-5:30pm

Resilient Retreat, one of our 2021 grant recipients,

has an ongoing opportunity to participate in a hard hat tour of their new facility.

You will not only get to see the room that Impact100 SRQ has funded, but also the entire campus.  They offer tours on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month.  You can sign up on your own through their website at Resilientretreat.org.

Grab a friend and go see the progress.

OUR MISSION

OUR MISSION

To empower women to collectively fund transformational grants
to nonprofits in Sarasota & Manatee Counties.

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