10th Anniversary Season
Empowering Women, Transforming Futures
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL- (February 23, 2025) Since its establishment in 2015, Impact the Palm Beaches has granted nearly $2 million to local nonprofit organizations that are making transformational changes in our community. As Impact the Palm Beaches marks its ten-year anniversary, it stands as a philanthropic organization where women unite to collectively give to nonprofits throughout Central and Northern Palm Beach County.
The nonprofit is in the exciting process of selecting this year’s top finalists for the prestigious $100,000 Impact Grants awarded to local nonprofits. Now is the perfect time to secure or renew your membership and be a part of this impactful initiative! Impact members each contribute $1,000 annually and award at least one $100,000 Impact grant to a local nonprofit organization, allowing for a significant grant to one organization rather than several smaller gifts. Impact grants fund the following service areas: Arts & Culture; Education; Environment and Animal Welfare; Health & Wellness; and Family.
Impact has set a goal of 500 members this year,” shared Lisa Johnson, 2024-2025 co-president of Impact the Palm Beaches. “As our membership continues to grow, we are able to support an increasing number of organizations and initiatives, expanding our efforts to uplift communities. As we celebrate our 10th year, Impact the Palm Beaches remains committed to partnering with local organizations to make a meaningful and long-lasting impact on the communities they serve.”
Last year, three local non-profits each received $100,000 in grants. Grant recipients included: The three $100,000 Impact Grant winners for 2024 were the American Association of Caregiving Youth (Caregiving Youth Project), Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies (Basics4Babies Emergency Pantry), and The Lord’s Place (Project Divert: A Homeless Shelter Diversion Pilot Initiative). Additionally, two $48,000 Merit Grants were awarded to Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (for the Rehabilitation Flight Cages for Large Birds) and Take Stock in Children Palm Beach County (for the Program Expansion in Central and Northern Palm Beach County). The 2025 Impact grants will be awarded at an Annual Awards Celebration on April 30, 2025, at the Cohen Pavilion, Kravis Center in West Palm Beach.
For more information about Impact the Palm Beaches, events, and how to become a member, visit Impactpalmbeaches.org or email [email protected].
Impact 100 is a worldwide organization with more than 60 chapters and steadily growing. Their motto is “One Woman, One Meeting, One Vote.” It is designed for women who wish to find an efficient and collaborative means of creating transformational change in their community. Women can become as involved as they want to in the process.
The Town of Palm Beach United Way is the fiscal agent of Impact the Palm Beaches.