2024-2025 Impact 100 Indian River Grant

The Impact 100 Indian River Grant aims to empower and connect women in Indian River County who collaboratively fund and support local nonprofits. This collective effort is dedicated to fostering transformational and sustainable change within the community. The foundation's mission is deeply aligned with this grant program, as it seeks to award substantial $100,000 grants, pooled from individual $1,000 donations, to support nonprofits with "big ideas" that drive the community towards a vision where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. This strategic approach highlights a commitment to empowering local initiatives that can generate significant positive change. The target beneficiaries of this grant program are the residents of Indian River County, particularly those whose lives can be enhanced through projects focused on arts and culture, children and families, education, environment, and health and wellness. The overarching impact goal is to create a community where every individual can thrive. The program prioritizes projects that demonstrate a high potential for community impact within these specified focus areas, ensuring that the grants address critical needs and opportunities for improvement across various sectors. The Impact 100 Indian River Grant focuses on five key areas: Arts and Culture, Children and Families, Education, Environment, and Health and Wellness. Within Arts and Culture, the focus is on developing artistic or cultural opportunities and improving participation and education in the arts. For Children and Families, projects should enhance and strengthen their lives. Education initiatives aim to advance or improve learning opportunities for both children and adults. Environmental projects promote a positive relationship between people and the environment, preserve public spaces, or support environmental education. Finally, Health and Wellness projects strive to improve the physical and mental well-being of residents. Expected outcomes include enhanced artistic and cultural engagement, stronger family units, improved learning outcomes, a healthier environment, and better physical and mental health for Indian River County residents. While specific measurable results are not explicitly detailed for each outcome, the program's structure of awarding large grants implies an expectation of significant, tangible improvements. The foundation's theory of change appears to be that by pooling resources and strategically investing in high-impact projects through local nonprofits, they can accelerate progress towards a thriving community. The annual determination of the total number of grants based on membership also indicates a direct link between community involvement and the capacity for change.