At a ‘big reveal’ this week, Impact100 Wakatipu revealed a record 209 women have contributed $1000 a head, meaning the organisation will donate a record $209,000 of their money to local charities later this year.
Two charities will again win $100,000 each with the balance divided between the other finalist charities.
It also means Impact100, in just its sixth year, will have also reached over $1.1million in granting overall.
"We’re incredibly proud of the diverse community of women who make this happen each year," chairperson Clare Irons says.
"Reaching the $1.1m mark in just six years shows how powerful collective giving can be — and how committed our supporters are to strengthening our region."
Meanwhile, the organisation, whose parent charity is the Wakatipu Community Foundation, has expanded its granting criteria.
Charities can still apply for funding for transformative projects, but they can also apply for capacity-building support to scale-up their impact.
Applications for this year’s funding round opened yesterday and close June 18 via impact100wakatipu.org
An awards dinner, at which Impact100’s 209 contributors vote for two $100,000 grant recipients, is on October 23.
- A virtual event explaining the application process and the new criteria is being held this coming Tuesday at 10am. Register via the website’s events page.
