Impacting little-known nonprofits.
Growing up, Sarah Levitt was no stranger to Impact100, an organization that both her grandmother and mother embraced in Baldwin County. So when she was looking for ways to contribute more to the community during COVID-19, Levitt founded a chapter in Atlanta. The goal was to gather 100 women willing to donate $1,000 to significantly impact little known but worthy nonprofits. To date, its 70 chapters around the world have donated more than $140 million.
Levitt and co-chair Laurie Sheehan, another third-generation member, recruited 130 women during 2022 who granted The Study Hall, an after school and summer camp, with $130,000. The chapter more than doubled in size in 2023 and raised $273,000 that provided $91,000 grants to three nonprofits.
Winners were the Automotive Training Center that trains at-risk teens to become auto mechanics and has a 100% hiring rate; Atlanta Victim’s Assistance that helps victims of crime in Atlanta; and Fully Furnished Ministries that collects, refurbishes and donates furniture to people in need.
All the donations go directly to the grant pool, and 26% of the members are from the Simply Buckhead coverage area, including 20 residents at Peachtree Hills Place retirement community. “Women need no invitation and can apply online to select their level of involvement,” says Levitt. “Our application process for nonprofits will reopen this spring for 2024.”
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