Impact 100 Chicago's Suburban Chapter names news president; appoints new board members
Impact 100 Chicago, a women's organization that awards $100,000 grants to Chicago area nonprofits, announced the appointment of Palatine resident Kathy Loria as president of the organization's Suburban Chapter. Four new board members have also been appointed: Gina Turner (Cary) as Secretary, Kyle Kick (Barrington) as Grant Relations Co-Chair, Jennifer Frighetto (Barrington) as Public Relations and Social Media Chair and Sue Randall (Deer Park) as Member Relations Chair.
Returning board members for the 2016 - 2017 grant cycle are:
Terri Colby Moore (Barrington) - Treasurer
Susan Morris (Barrington) - Communications Chair
Sarah Dowdy (Barrington) - Membership Chair
Sarah Giunchedi (Barrington) - Recruitment Chair
Sue Key (Lake Zurich) - Grant Relations Co-Chair
Deb Gammon (Long Grove) - Financial Review Co-Chair
Tracy Leiser (Bartlett) - Financial Review Co-Chair
Glenna Waxler (Barrington) - Events Chair
Michele Polvere (Barrington) - Immediate Past President
Impact 100 Chicago members pool their $1,000 membership donations to award $100,000 grants to nonprofits in the Chicagoland area. Focus areas for the 2016-2017 grant cycle awards are Culture, Education, Family, Health, and Sustainability.
"Serving as our Impact 100 Chicago Suburban Chapter president is an honor and a privilege," said Loria, a member of the organization since 2012 and a board member since 2014. "I'm excited to work with our energetic and passionate Board to further Impact 100 Chicago's mission. We look forward to welcoming new Impact 100 Chicago members, along with our returning members, from throughout the Chicago area and working together to help nonprofits turn their projects into reality."
More than 250 area nonprofits applied for an Impact 100 Chicago grant during the 2015-2016 grant cycle. After comprehensive reviews and site visits by Impact 100 Chicago committees, nonprofit finalists presented at Impact 100 Chicago's annual Grant Award Celebrations, where members voted for the $100,000 grant recipients. In 2016, Impact 100 Chicago's Suburban Chapter awarded $210,000 with $100,000 Impact grants given to the Community Crisis Center in Elgin and Chicago-based Inspiration Corporation. Merit grants of $5,000 were awarded to the Juvenile Protective Association and New Moms, Inc.
Women interested in learning more about Impact 100 Chicago should visit www.impact100chicago.org or contact info@impact100chicago.org. In order to facilitate participation by members residing across the Chicagoland area, Impact 100 Chicago operates two chapters: the City Chapter and the Suburban Chapter. All membership dollars received before the end of 2016 will be awarded at the Grant Award Celebrations in 2017. Nonprofits interested in applying for a grant can learn more at http://www.impact100chicago.org/apply-for-a-grant/about-our-grant.
About Impact 100 Chicago
Impact 100 Chicago is a 501(c)(3) all volunteer, women's philanthropic nonprofit that awards transformational grants to local nonprofits while empowering women to improve lives through philanthropy. For more information visit www.impact100chicago.org.