Join Impact 100!
Celebrating its 13th year of grantmaking, the Greater New Orleans Foundation's Impact 100 giving circle is a group of over 100 local women who commit to giving $1,100 each and together making a single transformative grant to a local nonprofit. We would love to invite you to join Impact 100 2025! Select one of the links below to register today.
For membership questions or to learn more about Impact 100, please contact Pamela Otibu, Development Officer, at pamela@gnof.org or 504.620.5266.
What is Impact 100?
In addition to the $100,000 grant, Impact 100 also gives out smaller gifts to the other three finalists they select each year. Since its inaugural year 13 years ago, Impact 100 has granted more than $1.4 million to nonprofits across our region. Recipient nonprofits use the grant to deepen their impact and grow their network of supporters. To learn more about Impact 100, click here. Thank you to Impact 100’s incredible presenting sponsor, Villere & Co., for their generous financial support.
Our 2024 Winner
On Monday, November 18, Impact 100, the Greater New Orleans Foundation’s women’s giving circle, surprised leaders of Health and Education Alliance of Louisiana (HEAL) with this year’s $100,000 transformative grant. HEAL will use the award money to grow their staff and support five new charter schools in New Orleans by providing them with nurses and mental health professionals whose salaries can be covered in future years by Medicaid reimbursements, adding these vital services for more than 3,200 additional children. HEAL enrolls schools in Medicaid in Schools program, allows schools to build capacity and make positions permanent, and connects families to resources thus boosting attendance and academic scores. HEAL has successfully enrolled 33 schools in the Medicaid in Schools program, impacting over 420,000 students. Watch the HEAL team learn about their win!