NOVEMBER, 2024: What’s your purpose—and how can supporting a nonprofit organization help you find it? Impact100 Garden State member Stephanie Licata, a learning and leadership consultant, recently shared her Impact100 Garden State experience on her “Creating Jerk-Free Workplaces” blog. Like so many members, she has been inspired by making a difference in local communities through […]
How to Find Your Purpose at Any Stage Read More »
Food insecurity remains a significant issue across the U.S. In New Jersey, a recent study found that more than 1 million people are food insecure, a 22% increase over the previous year. Zufall Health’s “Zufall Eats” program has become a powerful ally in combating this challenge for low-income communities in Morris and Warren counties and
Beyond the Grant: How Zufall’s Food and Health Outreach Grows Read More »
SEPTEMBER, 2024: Second Street Youth Center (SSYC), a key community resource in Plainfield, has made significant strides thanks to the $100,000 grant it received from Impact100 Garden State in 2022. This funding was pivotal in expanding SSYC’s bilingual Community and Family Navigator Program, which has become a cornerstone of their services. Impact and Achievements During
Second Street Youth Center Connects People to Resources Read More »
At its Annual Awards Meeting on June 5, Impact100 Garden State announced four recipients of $100,000 grants. The grants were awarded based on a vote by Impact100 Garden State members. The recipients are: Cheshire Home, a provider of short-term rehabilitation for adults with spinal injuries and neurological impairments, for its program “Helping Paralyzed Young Adults
Impact100 Garden State Awards Record $408,000 in Grants Read More »
APRIL 2024: Impact100 Garden State, an all-women, all-volunteer organization for collective giving, has announced seven nonprofit finalists for the four $100,000 grants it will award in June. The finalists are: Cheshire Home, a Florham Park-based rehabilitation facility that specializes in empowering young adults with spinal cord injuries, for its program “Rise & Walk” Comfort Zone
Seven finalists announced for four $100,000 grants Read More »
MARCH 2024: Impact 100 Garden State president Debby Seme was honored with the 2024 Seeds of Change Award by the Morris County Advisory Committee on Women at the March 27 Board of County Commissioners meeting. The award was inspired by the late State Sen. Leanna Brown, who passed in 2016. The honor is intended to
Impact100 Garden State President Receives Seeds of Change Award Read More »
“Defying gravity!” That’s how Impact100 Garden State, an all-women, all-volunteer organization for collective giving describes its record high of 408 members for 2024. The impressive number, which was announced at a joyful celebration at Frelinghuysen Arboretum on March 7, is a significant increase from 2023’s 375 members. The 408 total includes 97 new members and
Impact100 Garden State Achieves Record Membership Read More »
FEBRUARY, 2024: Carole Garibaldi Rogers, founder of Impact100 Garden State and cofounder of SparkNJ, was honored by the Morris County Chamber of Commerce at its annual meeting on February 8. Rogers received the Saint Clare’s Health William P. Huber Award for Outstanding Community Leadership for her many contributions to local communities and for inspiring hundreds
Impact100 Garden State Founder Honored Read More »
JANUARY, 2024: In 2021, Community Options Enterprises (COE) received a two-year, $100,000 grant from Impact100 Garden State to support COE’s work helping New Jersey residents with disabilities to find jobs. The Impact grant enabled COE to expand an existing program and offer improved support to a greater number of people. The most tangible change COE
COE Expands Job Opportunities for People with Disabilities Read More »
In November 2023, Impact100 Garden State received a Spotlight Award from Philanos, a national network of women’s giving circles, for its 2019 grant of $110,000 to UCEDC. The grant funded a pilot of what became the highly successful Entrepreneurship as a Second Chance program for formerly incarcerated people. Impact100 Garden State was selected for
Transforming Lives and Communities: Entrepreneurship as a Second Chance Read More »
