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 Impact100 Sonoma membership.

For more information, please review the GRC training modules at the bottom of this webpage.

Click here for information on our 2024 Impetus Grants and the Encore Grant. Click here for information on our 2024 Application Process.

Our grant review season will take place on a timeline from January – April 2024. Most 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 2024 are in the Grant Review Committee Calendar on the right side of this page.

The basic qualifications to join a Grant Review Committee include:

• Register by December 1, 2023 to ensure your spot on a Committee. Only members who have paid their 2024 member contribution will ultimately be confirmed to serve. Click here to make your 2024 membership contribution.
• Own and be comfortable using a computer, have 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, 2024 at various locations around Sonoma Valley, allowing approximately 2 hours for each site visit.
• Volunteer to lead and/or take notes for at least one site visit.
• Have the 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.

Yes. You must register anew every year for either the FRC or a GRC, even if you are leading a committee! This is to ensure you are familiar with any new dates and responsibilities, but most importantly, you must fill out a new confidentiality agreement and conflict of interest form each year.

• 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 2024 is received.
• Make sure all important dates are marked on your calendar.
• 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 nonprofit 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.