Our Impact Stories

How Impact 100 Transforms Greater Cincinnati

Since 2001, Impact 100 Cincinnati has served as a powerful catalyst for community change. Through our unique women’s collective giving model, 100% of core membership dollars go directly to funding transformational grant awards. Every member is a philanthropist with an equal voice in selecting the game-changing projects that shape our region’s future.

To date, our members have awarded over $7.7 million through 71 transformational grants to local nonprofits—magnifying individual giving to deliver lasting, community-wide solutions across Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana.

25
Years
$7.7M
awarded
71
grants
451
philanthropists
2018 / $104,000
Outdoor Programming Reduces Youth Trauma Impact
  • Expanded a school-based model delivering free year-round outdoor activities specifically tailored for at-risk youth
  • Mitigated trauma impacts and behavioral challenges through peer-centered outdoor experiences
  • Scaled participant outreach beyond public schools to serve over 5,000 young people across the region
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2022 / $101,000
Residential Recovery Center Unites Families
  • Outfitted a commercial kitchen in a new residential facility supporting women recovering from addiction and their children
  • Increased residential recovery capacity by 45%, expanding program reach to serve up to 52 women and children with stays up to 24 months
  • Provided daily nutrition infrastructure to prepare and serve over 150 hot meals per day for program participants
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2024 / $100,000
Advocacy Program Empowers Mothers To Keep Families Intact
  • Hired a second full-time coordinator to double service capacity and guide mothers facing poverty, trauma, or hopelessness
  • Delivered a 10-week curriculum offering direction on parenting, mental health, financial literacy, and connections to essential wrap-around services
  • Empowered 48 mothers in Year 1, successfully keeping an estimated 150 children in stable homes and out of foster care
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2008 / $111,000
Renovation Removes Barriers to Societal Success
  • Renovation allowed additional 200 clients per year
  • Increased referrals by 1,000+ the first year
  • Enabled an additional grant for a new phone system
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2011 / $112,000
Equestrian Facility Enhances Sensory Therapy Services
  • Constructed indoor and outdoor riding rings for year-round therapy
  • Expanded capacity to serve up to 145 riders per week
  • Established a permanent riding program for developmental disabilities
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2021 / $103,750
Expanded Trauma Recovery Center Provides Shelter
  • Renovated and expanded a dedicated recovery facility to provide a secure, family-like environment for trauma survivors
  • Delivered immediate crisis intervention and emergency shelter services to 352 victims in its first year of operation
  • Connected 61 victims to comprehensive ongoing support programs while hosting 27 trauma outreach community events
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2011 / $112,000
Respite Care Program Relieves Family Stress
  • Established overnight weekend stays for autistic youth
  • Expanded capacity to host 288 respites annually
  • Supported over 300 families with essential care breaks
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2003 / $184,000
Facility Upgrades Expand Supportive Housing Access
  • Created more dignified housing for residents
  • Expanded permanent services for homeless adults with mental illness
  • Enabled matching grants
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2024 / $100,000
Regional Expansion Supports Homeless Youth Education
  • Hired a sixth full-time staff member and opened a third summer camp in Fairfield to meet the needs of local youth
  • Expanded academic, social, and emotional enrichment programming beyond Hamilton County into Butler and Clermont counties
  • Supported 415 new unhoused students across expanded service sites in Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, Boone, and Kenton counties
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2023 / $100,000
Facility Renovation Expands Youth Shelter Capacity
  • Renovated a residential facility to provide a safe, trauma-informed shelter alternative for teens experiencing behavioral challenges
  • Increased annual client service capacity by roughly 75% while improving facility safety, functionality, and living conditions
  • Expanded therapeutic programming to include parents and caregivers alongside six months of post-residential transition support
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