Dear Members and Friends of Impact100 Chicago,

January was a busy month as we processed through all our Letters of Inquiry and notified the nonprofits selected to move forward to the Full Grant application. As our Grant Review Committees have been working hard reviewing the many worthy Letters of Inquiry, the Impact100 Chicago Board has been working diligently to secure members for our 2022 giving season. 

And it was with a HAPPY and GRATEFUL HEART that I announced at our virtual Kick-Off event on January 11th that Impact100 Chicago will be awarding one $100,000 Impact Grant and two Merit Grants of $5,000 each at our Grant Award Celebration this year! To view the big reveal at our virtual event on January 11 click NEWS and see all the DETAILS.

Many thanks to our generous members, sponsors and friends of Impact100 Chicago who opened their hearts and wallets to fund our mission to transform our communities. You are the heart of Impact!

Deb Gammon, President

Impact100 Chicago 

The initial stage of the Grant Cycle has been completed. Suburban nonprofits submitted Letters of Inquiry which were reviewed by the three Grant Review Committees. After much discussion, ranking, and rating, 12 nonprofits were invited to submit Full Grant Applications. These Full Grant applications are due by Friday, February 18th. Chairs of the Grant Review Committees will alert their committee members when applications are ready for review. GRCs will meet to determine potential site visit candidates to be moved forward to Financial Review by March 9th. Financial Review Committee (FRC) approval is necessary before site visits are scheduled. There is still time to participate on the FRC - meetings will be virtual and we welcome new members. If you are interested, contact Deb Armstrong.

Thank you to all of the committee members and the committee chairs for their thoughtful consideration of the nonprofit LOIs. Your time and generosity is what makes our model successful. Many thanks for your impact!