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Our Impact By
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Women Philanthropists

Impact100 Garden State announces four $100,000 high-impact grants and four $10,000 merit awards for 2026!

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MEET OUR 2026 GRANTEES

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Roots & Wings

Roots & Wings received a $100,000 grant for its program, Advancing Career Pathways for NJ Youth Aging Out of Foster Care. These funds will enable Roots & Wings to hire a part-time Employment Specialist to provide individualized career coaching and employer outreach for youth who have aged out of foster care.

Great Swamp Watershed Association

Great Swamp Watershed Association received a $100,000 grant for their GSWA for Loantaka Brook Watershed Restoration and Protection Plan. These funds will enable GWSA to undertake two restoration projects within Loantaka Reservation to revitalize the ecosystem, with the goal of improving drinking water and protecting the stability of walking paths in the local park. 

Safe + Sound Somerset

Safe + Sound Somerset was awarded a $100,000 grant for their Pathways to Protection: Survivor-Centered Justice Access and Legal Advocacy Initiative. This grant will fund a minimum of 3,500 advocacy sessions for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child sexual abuse. It will also support the implementation of two pilot programs - The Virtual Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) Pilot, and The Pro Bono Attorney Training Program. 

Family Promise Union County

Family Promise Union County was awarded a $100,000 grant to fund their program, Master Leasing - Improving Housing Access for Low Income Families. Master Leasing allows FPUC to partner with area property owners and directly lease housing units to then sublease to families that have trouble independently securing housing.

"Our giving circle empowers each member to give to others in a meaningful way, creating a strong team of female philanthropists. While working together effectively and collaboratively, we become a true community."

—Celeste Campos, President, Impact100 Garden State

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