Impact 100 Palm Beach County Marks 15 Years of Collective Philanthropy with New Giving Cycle Launch
Impact 100 Palm Beach County celebrates its 15th anniversary and launches its 2025-2026 giving year, demonstrating how collective women's philanthropy has distributed $7.7 million to local nonprofits through its unique membership model.
Impact 100 Palm Beach County will commence its 2025-2026 Giving Year with a celebration on October 14, 2025, at The Addison in Boca Raton, simultaneously marking the organization's 15th anniversary of revolutionizing philanthropy through collective giving. The event, open to both members and prospective members, underscores the power of community-driven impact where each membership directly contributes to larger grants for South Palm Beach County nonprofits.
Janean Mileusnic, President of Impact 100 PBC, emphasized the organization's philosophy that philanthropy is more effective when pursued collectively. Every woman who joins contributes $1,000 to the grant pool, meaning that increased membership directly translates to more substantial, transformative grants for local organizations working in education, arts, health, family, and environment sectors. This model has proven successful over the past 14 years, with the organization awarding millions of dollars through multiple $100,000 grants that empower nonprofits to create lasting community change.
The anniversary kickoff event will feature cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, networking opportunities, and a program highlighting success stories from past grantees, along with insights from the original founders about the vision for the upcoming year. As the organization enters its fifteenth year, it aims to build on its momentum to make this milestone year its most impactful yet. Additional information about the organization's mission and impact can be found at https://www.impact100pbc.org.
Since its inception, Impact 100 Palm Beach County has demonstrated the significant power of collective giving by women. The organization has invested $7.7 million through 124 grants, including 73 high-impact $100,000 grants and 51 merit grants, each creating tangible, lasting improvements in the community. The upcoming giving year represents an opportunity to expand this impact further, building on a proven model that channels individual contributions into substantial funding for critical local initiatives.