Members can join at any time. To have voting rights, all membership payments must be completed by December 31 of the year preceding the vote. Those joining between the January member kick-off and September Awards Celebration may participate in all Impact 100 events, but will have voting rights for the following year.

We collect payment via website, mail, or phone.

For credit card processing via One-Time, Recurring, or Sustaining payments, submit your payment through our online donation page or by clicking the Join Impact 100 Cincinnati Today button below.

To avoid online processing fees and submit via mail, choose your preferred membership type, choose “One-Time Donation,” follow instructions, and mail check as directed.  Or, call us at 513.554.3065. 

Stock transfer is also a payment option at this link.

Yes, contributions are tax deductible. Impact 100 is a nonprofit organization exempt from federal taxes under U.S. Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3), EIN: 75.3001590.

Our only requirement is a membership donation of $1,000 or $500. Of course, we hope you’ll take the time to make an informed decision when you vote for a grant recipient. You have the option to serve on one of the various committees. However, it is not a requirement. Click here to see other opportunities to get involved.

No. Members can live anywhere.

Each membership donation paid in full by December 31 provides membership for the following grant year, which operates on the January-December calendar year. Membership continues year-to-year as long as we receive your completed annual contribution by  December 31st. Although we will accept membership contributions until December 31st, we request that contributions be paid by November 30th to lessen the burden on our volunteers who donate their time during the holidays. We always welcome new members and encourage Sustaining Membership status, which annually and automatically renews membership.

Yes, as long as your membership is paid in full by December 31. Please go to become a member and choose your membership level and preferred future payment plan.  Future payments must add up to the membership level you choose.

No. We do accept in-kind donations to offset our administrative costs, but we don’t accept these donations to cover the $1,000 membership contribution.  Membership contributions must go toward our total grant awards.

Yes!  You have the option of donating stock to cover your membership contribution. We sell the shares as soon as possible after transfer to Impact 100 Cincinnati. The net proceeds must equal or exceed your membership intent ($1,100 for 110% Member, $1,000 for Full Member, and $500 for Half Member).  This means you will need to cover all sales commissions and expenses.

By donating stock, you can support Impact 100 Cincinnati while gaining tax benefits by giving appreciated stock. Impact 100 Cincinnati accepts donations of stock in publicly traded companies. If you would like to make a gift of stock, please (1) fill out the Stock Transfer Membership Form online and (2) complete the Stock Gift Broker Form via mail.

Yes. Please contact us for more details by clicking here.

Per our Policies & Procedures, Company Matching Gifts may be used as part of a Member’s donation to pay the difference between a half and a full Membership. If a member chooses to use a Company Match for part of her full Membership donation, she must pay the first $500 of the membership donation, notify Impact 100 of her planned intent, complete any forms required by the Matching Gift institution, and ensure that the balance of the funds are received by Impact 100 from the Matching Gift Institution by the Membership deadline. Such memberships are not transferable. If a Company Match is to match a Full membership that member still holds only one membership.

Yes.  A Full or 110% member may fund an additional full membership “In Honor Of” another individual – either living or deceased. This membership carries with it a vote on the Annual Awards Celebration ballot, and the member making the membership contribution may cast this ballot. A member may fund two “In Honor Of” memberships in addition to her own individual membership.

To initiate an “In Honor Of” membership click here and at the checkout form please designate the name and address of the individual who should be recognized.

Yes. Members and others may gift an individual Impact 100 membership with all membership benefits. The donor of the gifted membership will pay the membership donation, designate the individual, and have no other rights associated with that membership.

To initiate a gift membership click here and at the checkout form complete the Gift Membership Information.

No. Every member gets one vote even if they give more than $1,000. Any amount given over $1,000 goes first to offset administrative costs. If we receive more money than we need to cover our administrative costs, our board of directors has the discretionary power to add that money to the grant funds.

Men can participate directly as a donor to Impact 100, or they can encourage and/or sponsor the women in their lives to participate as members.

Yes. Although we strongly encourage attendance at the meeting, you can vote by absentee ballot. Prior to the annual meeting, every member receives information on each finalist. Included in this information is an absentee ballot and instructions on how to cast your vote before the meeting if you’re unable to attend.

We award grants at our Annual Meeting in September of each year.

Each year, we accept grant applications in five Focus Areas: Culture; Education; Environment, Preservation & Recreation; Family; and Health & Wellness.  We form a Focus Area Committee (FAC), made up of members, for each of the five focus areas. An Impact 100 member who has been trained in facilitating the grant review process chairs each FAC. The FAC evaluates accepted grant applications – by researching and visiting applicants – to become grant finalists. We deliver information on the finalists to each Impact 100 member for review. We then hold our Annual Awards Celebration (& Annual Meeting) in which the grant finalists give a short presentation. At that meeting, members vote to deliver a final decision on grant recipients. Each member has a voice of one vote based on their membership level; Full Members have one vote and Half Membership have one half of a vote.

We want to make an extraordinary impact. By funding a large grant, we can make a significant impact in a selected area. For example, when a nonprofit receives $10,000 from 10 different grants, the nonprofit incurs reporting requirements and related administrative costs for each of those grants. By awarding one large grant of at least $100,000, we can have more impact and keep costs low for the grant recipient.

The relationship with our grant recipients is maintained over time. Once the grant is awarded, an Impact 100 Cincinnati member acts as a liaison with the recipient to administer the grant over time. The most common grant period is two years. Our Community Partners keep Impact 100 Cincinnati informed of the status of the grant program though progress updates and they provide us with a final report.

We’re committed to acting with integrity in all of our relationships and in selecting grant recipients through an honest and fair process. In support of this commitment, our conflict of interest policy requires disclosure of relationships between our board and committee members with any grant applicant or potential grant applicant. We also require a board or committee member to recuse herself from the discussion and/or vote on any topic where a conflict arises.

We formally require only those members serving on our board or on a committee to disclose conflicts of interest. However, Impact 100 expects all members to act in an objective and fair manner. We expect all members to refrain from any attempt to gain an unfair advantage for a particular grant applicant by, among other things, disclosing confidential information and/or attempting to influence the vote of an Impact 100 member.