Thinking about joining a grant review team (GRT) for 2026? GRTs are a unique opportunity to work with our dynamic Impact 100 members at the core of our mission. If you haven’t already done so, you must JOIN or RENEW your Impact 100 membership (and pay) in order to serve on a GRT.
Once you have joined Impact 100 for 2026, you can go ahead and sign up for the GRT of your choice by:
- Logging into your Member Portal at the Impact 100 website by clicking on Member login (use the email address you use for your Impact 100 membership to sign into your account).
- Click on the Engagement tab.
- Select the team or teams on which you want to serve. GRTs are organized by Gems who meet on specific dates and times. The schedule for 2026 is below:
| Gem | Date & Time | Grant Review Team Lead |
| Pearl | Tuesday 11am-1pm (zoom) | Margaret Pasquale |
| Emerald | Wednesday 11am-1pm (zoom) | Donna Broderick |
| Sapphire | Thursday 11am-1pm (zoom) | Judy Simpson |
| Ruby | Thursday 6:30-8:30pm (zoom) | Kim Prus |
| Diamond | Saturday full day (in person) | Lori Droege |
| CIRC | Thursday 6:30-8:30pm (zoom) Round 1: 4/2 and 4/9; Round 2: 5/7 and 5/14 |
*This Saturday in-person session will review all letters of intent on 1/24 and all full grant applications on 3/21. Location TBD.
It’s that easy! Once you have signed up for a GRT, please register for the Grant Review Kickoff Event!
You are invited to our 2026 Grant Review Kickoff Event!
Come meet and join your fellow Impact 100 members at our in-person Grant Review Team (GRT) Kickoff Event as we explore together all the ways our grant review teams work to make a difference in our community!
Date: Wednesday, January 7th, 2026
Time: 5:30pm-8pm
Location: Great Oaks Career Campuses, Sharonville
300 Scarlet Oaks Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45241
This event is for anyone who wants to participate in the GRT process or is interested in learning more about our process of reviewing grant applications. Even if you have served on a GRT before, please join us for this fun, educational and interactive evening.
We will review Impact 100’s grant review process and spend time getting to know our fellow GRT members. We will also learn more about the current needs in our community. We need all your voices in the room!
