Inspired by the concept of creating a greater impact by pooling donations, Impact100 East Bay facilitates collective philanthropic giving by women to local East Bay organizations. At this year’s Grant Celebration, Impact100 awarded $331,000 in grants:
• $100,000 Impact Grant – Planting Justice for a community food truck to deliver fresh, organic produce — priced on a sliding scale — to underserved East Bay neighborhoods, increasing access to healthy food for all.
• $85,000 Changemaker Grant – Child Advocates of Contra Costa County (CASA) to expand their academic and health tutoring program, helping more foster youth thrive both in school and in life.
• $75,000 Changemaker Grant – Hack the Hood to launch a certification program to equip underserved youth with the skills needed to pursue jobs in artificial intelligence and technology fields.
• $71,000 Community Grant – Opportunity Junction to support the expansion of their successful career advancement pilot, providing ongoing career advancement tools and coaching for graduates of their administrative and medical assistant programs.
You can learn more about the 2025 grant recipients at impact100eastbay.org/our-impact-copy as well as see our past grant recipients.
By aggregating its member’s donations, Impact100 East Bay is able to fund high-impact, transformational grants. Impact100 East Bay has granted more than $1.4 million to 15 deserving nonprofits since it started in 2017. To learn more about or join Impact100 East Bay, go to impact100eastbay.org.
By Claudine Young