Grant Review Committees are established annually for the winter/spring grant review season. Committee members read and review grant applications and participate in a thorough vetting process that leads to recommending finalists to be voted on by the entire membership.

Click here for information on our 2023 Impetus Grants. Click here for information on our 2023 Impetus Grants Applications Process. (Note: These will be updated in October 2022.)

Our grant review season will take place on a timeline from January – April 2023. We anticipate that meetings will be held in-person, though some site visits may be held via Zoom. Committee members will be expected to devote approximately 20-25 hours of their time to the process. Key dates for 2023 are in the Grant Review Committee Calendar on the right-hand side of this page.

The basic qualifications to join a Grant Review Committee include:

• Register by December 1, 2022 to ensure your spot on a committee. Only members who have paid their 2023 member contribution will ultimately be confirmed to serve. Click here to make your 2023 membership contribution.
• Have basic computer skills, home internet access, and Zoom app familiarity.
• Be able to devote the time necessary to fulfill the most important committee obligations during February and March (approximately 20-25 hours).
• Be prepared to attend at least 3 site visits between February 21 to March 23, 2023 at various locations around Sonoma Valley, allowing approximately 2 - 3 hours for each site visit.
• Volunteer to lead and/or take notes for at least one site visit.
• Ability to actively and objectively participate in discussions and listen to the thoughts and suggestions of others.
• Find enjoyment working in a group setting with other equally motivated women.

Grant Review Committee registration is closed for 2023.

Registration for a 2024 committee will open in the fall of 2023.

• When you’ve completed your registration, you will receive an email acknowledging its receipt. Your place on a committee will be confirmed once your member contribution for 2023 is received.
• In December, you’ll receive an email asking you to confirm your meeting date availability and containing more information about our in-person training session scheduled for January.
• Towards the end of January, you will find out to which committee you’ve been assigned.

The Financial Review Committee (FRC) is tasked with reviewing the financial documents submitted by the various non-for-profit organizations applying for grants each year. Review generally takes place in the second half of January, in a short, concentrated period. If you have experience in evaluating and analyzing financial statements and budgets, you may want to serve on the Financial Review Committee.

Click here to send an email to our administrative assistant with your name and contact information and noting your interest in the FRC. Once you have been approved to serve on the FRC, please register at the same online link (above) as GRC members.