WELCOME TO INDIAN RIVER IMPACT 100

Welcome to Indian River Impact 100. We hope you share our interest in learning more about our community and in supporting initiatives that will have a lasting impact in the lives of others. We are excited to share the "story" of IMPACT 100 with you and hope that you will consider joining the more than 348 women making an impact on our community. Please visit us often, as we have much to share throughout the year.

The four winners of our $100,000 grants were selected at our Annual Meeting on Thursday, April 19. They include:

• The Education Foundation of Indian River County to fund a secure network system for the SKIRC called “ForeScout Counteract,” which will allow students access to an enhanced learning environment.
• The Ocean Research and Conservation Association (ORCA) “Save the Water Babies” project is designed to give students a real-world science and education experience to use as the basis of an initiative to understand how community actions and inactions contribute to the health of the Indian River Lagoon.
• CASTLE to provide education and support to lower risk families, strengthening the families and keeping children safe through a home-based “Safe Families Volunteers” program.
• Sebastian Charter Junior High School for a “Fully equipped and Ready to Learn” grant for needed furnishings and equipment including computers, interactive white boards, science lab desks and clinic equipment.

The fifth and sixth place winners who will split the remaining $16,000 between them include:

• The Environmental Learning Centers.
• The Humane Society of Vero Beach

A Message from Sue Tompkins, Outgoing President

“To give away money is an easy matter and in any man’s power. But to decide to whom to give it and how large and when, and for what purpose and how, is neither in every man’s power nor an easy matter.” Aristotle, 384 BC-322 BC

As we wrap up the fourth year of Impact 100, we have come to the time to celebrate…the joy of our work together… the impact we have made…and will make for the future. We founded Impact 100 as a way to focus on improving the overall welfare of the community and to be a positive force in improving the quality of life in Indian River County. We fundamentally knew that collectively, we could have a much greater impact than what any of us could do individually; and we set out to find new solutions to problems in our community. We strived to be a little different, being the one organization that focuses on transformational giving in the form of $100,000 grants.
         
          We have an incredible amount of talent and treasure embedded within our membership, and it was our members, volunteers, community partners, professional advisors, and sponsors that have led us to this time of celebration. I hope that everyone participating in Impact 100 this year can enjoy the deeper meaning and satisfaction of philanthropy, as we have given over $1.2 million to our community since the inception of Impact 100.

          As we celebrate our accomplishments, our focus will very quickly turn into planning for our fifth year. As I said at the annual meeting, our goal is to continue the evolution of creating more impactful and transformational philanthropy. As Aristotle said, this is not an easy matter…but we all know that it is an important one. It is truly incredible how relevant Aristotle’s thoughts are over 2300 years later! We have built a dedicated membership, and we will turn our attention to working with our non-profit agencies to identify and solve critical issues, further striving to have a transformational impact.

          It has been an honor and privilege to be your president this year. This was truly a team effort, and I am proud of the professionalism, dedication, and unrelenting spirit of achievement displayed by the members of Impact 100. I turn the leadership of this important mission over to Jane Coyle, who is the perfect person to continue this journey of philanthropy into the future.

A Message from Jane Coyle, Incoming President

The impact of our Impact is growing. The fact that 416 of our peers chose to participate in a women’s philanthropic movement is a sure sign that we are making a difference in the life of Indian River County. Our impact will improve our environment, assist our students, strengthen families and provide health care to our pets.

          I am honored that your Board chose me to serve as president for 2012-2013. As my personal impact for the coming year, I have two priorities. While we have grown over the last four years to be one of the most prolific Impact 100s, my first priority will be to work with the board to develop initiatives and strengthen our existing membership.

          My second priority will be to revise our approach to develop and assess transformational project proposals. We will increase our collaboration with non-profit agencies to generate stronger program ideas and proposals. We will also modify our grants assessment procedure to better meet the needs of our volunteers and enhance our ability to identify the strongest projects for our membership’s consideration.

          This will be an exciting year, one in which we want to mature and improve the impact of our Impact. I invite you to sign up for the coming year by submitting your membership form as soon as possible. Simply go to our website: www.impact100ir.com  to find and print the form. If you wish to volunteer make sure you check the appropriate box and we will contact you.

The “I” in Impact starts with you. With you, it becomes a “we.” Join me in making this the best “we” ever for Impact 100.

New Board Announced by Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee consisting of Laura McDermott, Chair; Sherry Brown and Camille Burke announced the eight new board positions. “There were many skill sets needed to make the board stronger and create a pool for future leadership. In particular was the need for financial and technology capabilities as well as grant and membership knowledge. All nominees were asked to consider a leadership role in the future and all current board members, who desired to serve a second term, were asked to take leadership positions. The committee felt strongly about the leadership roles for returning board members since we are totally a volunteer organization,” explains Laura McDermott.

We thank our retiring Board Members including: Sherry Brown, Kay Hammond, Holly Mantle, Ellie McCabe, Suzanne Bertman and Sarah Cobb.

The following slate of officer will serve for the 2012-2013 year: President, Jane Coyle, Linda Knoll, President Elect/Membership;  Wanda Lincoln, Secretary; Treasurer, Becky Allen;  Martha Lemasters, VP Communications; and  Barbara Lowry, VP Grants. The Board also approved the following Board appointments: Carolyn Antenen,  Margaret Ann Evans, Sheila Iodice, Michele Jarvis,  Cathie Naerebout and Judy Peshio.

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