Impact 100 Palm Beach County
Kelly Fleming, President
“All it takes is one woman, one check and one vote,” explains Kelly Fleming, president of Impact 100 Palm Beach County. Impact 100 PBC inspires women to improve their community by collectively funding multiple $100,000 grants to nonprofit high-impact initiatives in southern PBC.
Impact 100 PBC has provided $5.25 million in grants to local nonprofits. With 61 Impact 100 chapters around the world, Impact 100 PBC is the second largest, with 727 women members. Fleming describes the organization’s model as “efficient philanthropy,” which allows women to support nonprofit programs that create transformational change while leading busy lives with family and careers. Women invest knowing Impact 100 has thoroughly vetted the programs for sustainability and achievability.
Fleming has reviewed grants for seven years and understands their intricacies. She also understands their benefits. Each member contributes $1,000, all contributions are aggregated, and in 2021, $727,000 was awarded through seven $100,000 grants and three merit grants.
Nonprofit programs are considered in five categories: Arts, Culture and Historic Preservation; Family; Environment and Animal Welfare; Education; and Health and Wellness. Through a rigorous nomination and interview process, including multiple site visits, nonprofit finalists are selected. The year culminates at the Grand Award Celebration, where each member casts one vote to determine which finalists receive $100,000 grants.
“It’s exciting that the organization aspires to grow to 1,000 members, enabling Impact 100 PBC to give $1 million a year to our community,” says Fleming.
IMPACT 100 PALM BEACH COUNTY
561.336.4623
