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New Member Orientation Recap January 2026
Image Caption: Deb Brackney, Lynn Anderson, Deb Felio, Beth McCann, Tina Davis, Barbara Sharp, Donna Goldin-Evans, Morgan Seibel, Alicia RobinMember Tina Davis hosted our first New Member Orientation of 2026 on January 31. Margaret Prentice likens these quarterly...
Strictly Social Event Recap
Photo caption: Ellen Reath, Presenter Kyle Endres, Executive Director of We Don’t Waste, and Catherine Austin As the last days of January rolled in, about forty members and friends of Impact100 Metro Denver gathered at the American Red Cross HQ to enjoy friendship,...
Impact Grants Committee Kick-off Recap
On January 20th, The IMPACT100 Metro Denver Grants Committee kicked off the grant season with an exciting meeting at The Other Side Academy in Denver (a past Impact grantee). With nearly 60 members in attendance, we launched our review squads and are excited to dive...
Welcome to the New 2026 Board Members
As of January 26, 2026, we have four new Board members! We are immensely grateful to those who have just left the Board and their years of service. Thankfully, they will continue as members of Impact100, and many will continue to serve on committees, and as committee...
A Toast to 10 years of Collective Giving!
A Toast to 10 years of Collective Giving! November 2025 It was a beautiful night as nearly 100 of our members, grantees and friends came to celebrate ten years of impactful giving at Christ Church Denver on November 12, 2025. Barnes Hall was packed and had the lively...
Sharpening Our Focus – Event Recap
Moderator and Panelists addressing Impact100 Metro Denver members at the recent Sharpening Our Focus Event 9.1.8.25Sharpening Our Focus - Event Recap September 18, 2025 On September 18, 2025, members, partners, and friends gathered at Lifespan Local’s new venue,...
Strictly Social with a Twist Recap
Strictly Social with a Twist: Event Recap August 14, 2025 Sandy Cook wasn’t quite sure her new space in the DU neighborhood would be adequate for the 64 members and guests who RSVP’d. Now she knows! We filled every room and spilled out onto the patio, enjoying...
Archway Communities
Archway Communities As a finalist for this year’s Impact100 Award, Archway Communities was awarded more than $53,000 to further their mission of providing access to affordable housing and the supportive services Coloradans need to stabilize and thrive. Founded in...
Impact Grantee “Work Options” thrives on change
Impact100 grantee “Work Options” thrives on change By Christine Clayton, Impact100 Metro Denver memberJune 2025 Work Options, formerly Work Options for Women, was Impact100’s second $100,000 grantee. Margaret Prentice, Impact100 Denver Metro Membership Chair, and I...
Hope Communities Shift in Grant Usage
Impact100 Board approves Hope Communities shift in grant funds’ usage Note: This letter was sent to all members on June 19, 2025 Dear Impact100 Metro Denver Members, I hope this message finds you well and that everyone is enjoying their summer. On behalf of the...
$25,000 Accelerator Grants Update
$25,000 Accelerator Grants Update The Accelerator Grant was founded on a trust-based philanthropy philosophy that reimagines the relationship between funders, nonprofits and communities to rebalance the power and decision-making in grant awards. Impact100 Metro Denver...
2025 Impact100 Metro Denver $100,000 Impact Grant Award Recipient
Announcing the 2025 Impact100 Metro Denver $100,000 Impact Grant Award Recipient Awarded June 4, 2025 New Legacy Charter School Located in Aurora, New Legacy Charter School offers a unique two-generational educational approach, serving both high school students...
The Other Side Academy (TOSA) – update from a past Grant Awards recipient
The Other Side Academy (TOSA) – update from a past Grant Awards recipient Submitted by Margaret Prentice, Membership Chair In my second year of membership on the Grants Committee, I learned about The Other Side Academy (TOSA), one of three finalists for our $100,000...
A note from Impact100 Metro Denver President Deb Brackney
A note from Impact100 Metro Denver PresidentDeb Brackney Focusing on what unites us, in a sea of change Dear Impact100 Metro Denver Community:As we enter our 10th year of Grantmaking, Impact100 Metro Denver has evolved, but remains steadfast in our resolve to support...
Connecting with our Grantees: How you can support Prodigy Ventures’ mission
Prodigy Ventures' mission is rooted in the idea that through personal development and hands-on learning, young adults build a foundation of mindsets and skills for sustainable lives, economic mobility and, most importantly, to go forth and enrich their city. We serve...
MISSION MOMENTS – a window into our Impact: August 2024
MISSION MOMENTS – a window into our Impact August 2024 At the July 15th Board Retreat, members shared inspiring moments that show the Impact100 Metro Denver mission in action. Do you have a Mission Moment to share? Let us know and we will share it in the September...
Progress on Strategic Goals: July 2023 – June 2024
Progress on Strategic GoalsJuly 2023 - June 2024 In July 2023, the Impact100 Metro Denver board gathered to form strategic goals based on theinput of members about what direction they hoped to see our chapter take in the next threeyears. This past month the board...
2024 We Don’t Waste Update
Dear Friends of We Don’t Waste, I am thrilled to share that today is my first day as the new Executive Director of We Don’t Waste, and I couldn’t be more excited. I’ve spent the past 7 years as the Director of Development, and I’ve seen firsthand the incredible...
Supporting our Former Grantees: SWIC
Greetings Impact100 Metro Denver Members! I was honored to be invited to present at your 2024 Grant Year Launch on the evening of February 28th. One thing that continues to ring true for me every time I’m at an Impact100 event, is the extreme value of collective...
Highlights from the 2024 Grant Year Launch: Impacting the Future with Inclusive and Trust-Based Giving
Highlights from The 2024 Grant Year Launch:Impacting the Future with Inclusive and Trust-Based Giving February 28, 2024By Deb Brackney, Vice President Impact100 Metro Denver On an evening that hinted at spring and was filled with joyful energy, over 80 Impact100 Metro...
Impact100 Metro Denver Strategic Framework 2024-2026
Impact100 Metro Denver Strategic Framework: 2024-2026 [Overarching Goal: To increase our capacity to provide significant funding to a wide range of nonprofits. 1. Infrastructure (funds, technology, staffing) is in place to support growth to 350/400members.2. The...
Our members Will Surprise Us: Jackie Norris
Our members Will Surprise Us: Jackie Norris Impact100 Metro Denver brings together 237 members with an incredibly broad range of life experiences that bring us together in our commitment to collective giving and community impact. From time to time, we will feature an...
Impact Social
Impact Social: It's for everyone! Join us. We hike, visit museums, take urban walks, drink coffee (and adult beverages) and more. This is YOUR group and your opportunity to get together and get to know each other better. If you have a special interest, passion, or...
Dedication, Inspiration and Enthusiasm: Thank you to three Impact100 Metro Denver Members
Thank you, Sandy Cook, Jean Townsend, and Lynn Taylor! Each of you has made a significant impact on us and our community, and we will never forget the time spent working together. Written by Margaret Prentice Three Impact100 Metro Denver Board Members are...
Imagine our Impact in 2023
Imagine our Impact in 2023 On Wednesday, June 7th, 93 Impact100 Metro Denver members gathered, along with guests and nonprofit representatives to Imagine Our Impact and announce our 2023 grant awards. Yolanda Webb, Impact100 Metro Denver President, opened the evening...
Holiday Market Volunteer Opportunity with Project Worthmore
Holiday Market Volunteer Opportunities with Project Worthmore Food packagingVolunteers needed for packing food the second and third Mondays of each month. The November opportunity is posted on our blog, with each opportunity aligned with a separate sign-up link....
Join the Grants Committee
Join the Grants Committee Being a part of Impact100 is being a part of making metro Denver a better place. Deepen your involvement and learn about the amazing organizations that serve our neighbors by joining the Grants Committee. The Grants Committee is an essential...
Frequently Asked Questions: Accelerator Grant
Frequently Asked Questions: Accelerator Grant Expect to find additions to these questions as we proceed. Send your questions to info@impact100metrodenver.org ABOUT THE GRANT: The Fundamentals A pilot multi-year grant, using trust-based principles to support one...
We Don’t Waste event dished out HUGE Success
Impact100 participants in the photo are: Abby Humphrey, Barb Heverly, Patricia Horsch, Marsena Holsopple, Debby Kaufman, Lisa Snead, Joanne Bennett and Alisia Robin. We Don't Waste event dished out HUGE Success We Don’t Waste (WDW) is a 2021 Impact100 grantee. On...
Denver Public Library: Serving Denver Communities
Presentation: How Denver Public Library can Serve Denver Communities Michelle Jeske, Denver City Librarian, received an enthusiastic response from our members at her September 28th presentation on the vital role the Denver Public Library plays in the city’s...
Growing and Giving Together
Growing and Giving Together Written by Yolanda Webb Impact100 Metro Denver is fortunate to have several mother-daughter members who engage with and support Impact100. Throughout the month of May, we will feature interviews with mother-daughter members. As a mother and...
Family Values: Mother-Daughter Duos Make Tremendous Impact
Impact100 Metro Denver is fortunate to have several mother-daughter members who engage with and support Impact100. Throughout the month of May, we will feature interviews with mother-daughter members. An interview with Carrie Morgridge and Michelle Morgridge with...
What is Trust-Based Philanthropy?
The following are excerpts from a brief by Philanthropy Together. Philanthropy Together is a global initiative co-created by giving circle and collective giving network leaders to help start new giving circles and existing circles thrive. In 2021 Impact100 Metro...
Impact100 Metro Denver’s DEI Journey
Join Impact100 Metro Denver in exploring Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and their implications for our work as philanthropists.
3 Considerations for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in 2022
In addition to the Covid-19 pandemic, the last two years brought a reckoning on racial and economic inequality that brought about personal reflection or exhaustion, and changes in the business practices of nearly every industry, philanthropy included. The ensuing...