The Impact Of What We Do

The Power of Collective Giving
Impact100 Sonoma is about the power of collective decision-making and collective grant making. As a grant-making organization, Impact100 Sonoma brings together women in our community to do something truly remarkable: give a gift of $100,000 to an organization in the Sonoma Valley that has a big idea and great potential, but little access to large-scale funds. By bringing together 100 or more women who make an annual donation of $1,000 each, we are able to make a much greater impact on the future of our community than if we each gave on our own.

In Partnership with the Community
Impact100 Sonoma is a partner with the other grant-making organizations and donors in our community – each helping in his or her own way.  Part of our mission is to develop a greater awareness of the unmet needs of our community.  Our programs are part of our commitment to doing just this.  As a grant-maker, we are partners with the nonprofit organizations of our community.

The Possibilities
For the 2011 grant cycle, Impact100 Sonoma received 35 Letters of Inquiry from more than two dozen nonprofit organizations requesting almost $1.5 million.  There is much need for our help – all of our help – and our nonprofits have visions and dreams and people to serve.   One of our goals is to make a difference in meeting some of these needs.

The Founding of Impact100 Sonoma
Impact100 Sonoma was founded by Annette Lomont and Christine Dohrmann in August 2009. Word spread quickly and we reached the milestone of 110 Founding Members by December 2009.