GENERAL WOMEN OF IMPACT DETAILS:

Women of Impact Boone County group is a philanthropic women’s group, coordinated by the Community Foundation of Boone County. This group provides financial support for local nonprofit organizations while creating a sense of community. Members come together quarterly, pool their dollars together, and award a grant to a Boone County-serving nonprofit. Since 2017, the group has awarded more than $250,000! 

For each meeting, nonprofits self-nominate qualifying nonprofits and members nominate any additional nonprofits. All nominations are entered into a drawing. Three nominees are drawn and then each speak for 5 minutes, sharing with the members who the organization is, their mission, and how their organization could benefit from receiving that specific quarterly grant. After hearing all three nominees speak, members vote and the nominee with the most votes receives that quarterly grant! The grant is unrestricted and grantees are held to the CFBC grant reporting process. 

Qualified organizations MUST have an active 501(c)(3) status. Qualified organizations MUST serve Boone County. If your organization is drawn to speak, the speaker must be a female and can be a board member, staff, or volunteer. The presentation must be no longer than 5 minutes and cannot include any type of visuals. Think of it as an elevator pitch- it's just talking and sharing with the members about your group.