Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties

Impact 100 Palm Beach County seeks to advance transformational giving and action in the South Palm Beach County area by bringing individual women together and making a singular impact. Our goal is to make it possible for a visionary idea to become a reality in a way that transforms the community.

As a charitable fund of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, we facilitate this by awarding at least one $100,000 transformational grant to a nonprofit in one of the following focus areas: Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, Family, and Health & Wellness. The grant recipient(s) will be selected by a vote of all Impact 100 Palm Beach County members at its annual meeting after a thorough proposal review process.

Impact 100 Palm Beach County seeks to fund transformational projects that:

1. Foster change and have a long-term positive impact
2. Are new programs or expansions/improvements of existing programs that can change the way an organization or a community operates
3. Can demonstrate specific measurable goals

What is Transformational Philanthropy?

The goal of Impact 100 is to fund new, innovative activities that transform the community. Transformational philanthropy is visionary and takes risks, changes the way a community or organization operates, focuses on the issue first and the organization second, is willing to be daring, and shifts consciousness. Impact 100 Palm Beach County’s focus is transformational, as opposed to transactional, which revolves around institutional needs, fundraising goals, and the internal organization. We want to help you make your dream a reality and create positive change in our community.

Applying for an Impact 100 Grant

The deadline for applying for an Impact 100 grant for 2012 has passed. To prepare for 2013, review the information below and read the complete Grant and Eligibility Guidelines. 

Grant Focus Areas

Impact 100 Palm Beach County has identified the following Focus Areas and will appoint committees to review grant applications in these categories.

Arts & Culture
Transformational programs or initiatives that cultivate, develop, educate and enhance the cultural and artistic climate in South Palm Beach County.

Education
Transformational programs or initiatives that further the educational process or improve access to education for children and/or adults in South Palm Beach County.

Environment
Transformational programs or initiatives that will restore, preserve, revitalize or enhance the facilities or natural surroundings of South Palm Beach County, including those that encourage research, public awareness, and education relating to the environment and conservation of our natural resources.

Family
Transformational programs or initiatives that strengthen and enhance the lives of children and families living in South Palm Beach County.

Health & Wellness
Transformational programs or initiatives that improve the physical and/or mental health and wellness of people living in South Palm Beach County.

The Grant Process

Here is how Impact 100 Palm Beach County works: The Impact 100 Grants Committee reviews Letters of Inquiry and makes recommendations on inviting submissions of full proposals to the Impact 100 Board of Directors. After full proposals are received from selected applicants, they are reviewed, rated, and site visits are conducted.  Based upon final recommendations of the Grants Committee, the Impact 100 Board of Directors selects five (5) finalists to invite to its annual meeting pending approval by the Community Foundation Board of Directors. At the annual meeting, one finalist representing each focus area makes a brief presentation about their transformational project, and a vote is taken and final decision made on the spot. The CFPBMC makes the grant award based upon the decision. The decision made at the Impact 100 Palm Beach County annual meeting is final.

If you have any questions, read the Impact 100 Frequently Asked Questions or contact us at Impact100@cfpbmc.org.