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Impact 100 Redwood Circle

Impact 100 Redwood Circle

Creating transformative, lasting change in Sonoma County through the collective philanthropy of women

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Impact Grant Eligibility Criteria and Guidelines

$100,000 Impact Grant Eligibility Criteria

Applicants for the $100,000 Impact Grant must meet the following eligibility criteria

  • Legally operate as one of the following
    • Tax-exempt under IRS section 501(c)(3) and registered with the Registry of Charitable Trusts, State of California Department of Justice
    • Under the formal fiscal sponsorship of another organization’s 501(c)(3) status
    • A program of a local government entity or an unendowed foundation that was developed to support a public entity. (For example, a public-school foundation)
  • In operation for at least 36 months before applying for the Impact Grant and be in sound financial condition
  • Non-discriminatory based on race, gender, sexual identification or orientation, spiritual beliefs, national origin, or immigration status
  • Operate within the geographical area of Sonoma County
  • Operate within the Health/Community Betterment focus area. Impact 100 Redwood Circle defines this as organizations whose mission includes one or more of the following aims: 1) positively impact the physical, social, mental health, and/or well-being of adults, children, families 2) strengthen and enhance the lives of children, teens, adults, and seniors

The following organizations are ineligible for the Impact Grant

  • Organizations operating exclusively in Sonoma Valley and serving Sonoma Valley residents.
  • Organizations that promote religious purposes and require religious adherence or activity as a condition of receiving services.
  • Private foundations or endowments
  • Politically partisan organizations

Impact Grant funds may be used for core mission support, which includes but is not limited to

  • Continuing or expanding programs
  • Launching new programs
  • Staff and volunteer recruitment, retention, and development
  • Acquisition of technology, both software, and hardware
  • Capital expenditures
  • Building and diversifying revenue streams
  • Developing and implementing long-term strategic plans
  • Refining communications, marketing and outreach
  • Acquiring or improving program measurement tools and evaluation capacity
  • Collaborating with other organizations to improve services or eliminate duplication
  • General operating expenses and overhead costs 

Impact Grant funds may not be used for

  • Organizations that only serve and benefit the residents of Sonoma Valley (an area served by Impact 100 Sonoma Valley)
  • Organizations that require religious activity or adherence
  • Debt reduction or operational deficits
  • Grants or scholarships to individuals
  • Endowment funding
  • International projects
  • Partisan, legislative, or political activity
Impact Grant Guidelines
  • An organization may submit only one application each year
  • Incomplete applications or missed deadlines will disqualify the application
  • The Full Proposal Application must include measurable goals
  • Impact Grant funds must be used within a 24-month period. Grantees may determine the amounts and intervals of fund disbursal and have up to three years to demonstrate the impact of the grant
  • Grantees are asked to submit periodic progress reports, working with the Liaison Committee during the grant period
  • Impact Grantees may not apply for another Impact Grant for three years but may apply thereafter 
  • Impact 100 Redwood Circle reserves the right to change eligibility criteria at any time without prior notice
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