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Impact The Palm Beaches Announces

Start Of $100,000 Grant Process For Local Nonprofits

Impact the Palm Beaches is seeking applications from
local nonprofits interested in receiving a $100,000 grant to
create effective change in Palm Beach County. The 2023/24
grant process opened on Aug. 7 and initial proposals must be
submitted by Sept. 14.
Eligible Central and Northern Palm Beach County
nonprofits may apply for grant funding that supports their
mission, programs, or services.
Lisa LaFrance, president of Impact the Palm Beaches,
emphasizes that the grants provided by the organization help
local nonprofits to make a significant and long-lasting impact
on the communities they serve. Charities in the community are
encouraged to apply for the grant, even if they have applied in
previous years. “As Impact grows its membership, we are able
to fund more and more programs. In each of the last four years,
we received roughly 70 applications, but our grants pool has
increased from $159,000 to $377,000, meaning an agency’s The 2023 Impact the Palm Beaches Grant recipients. Photo by Capehart
chances of being awarded a grant have improved threefold in
the last four years.” Last year, three local nonprofits each received $100,000 in of Impact the Palm Beaches.
For eligibility requirements and more information, please grants. Grant recipients were Alzheimer’s Community Care- To learn more about Impact the Palm Beaches, visit www.
visit www.impactpalmbeaches.org. Fostering Independence program; Center for Child Counseling- impactpalmbeaches.org or email info@impactpalmbeaches.org.
Impact the Palm Beaches seeks to fund programs and Keeping Kids Safe program; and Wounded Veterans Relief
projects that reach underserved populations and address or Fund-Emergency Dental Care for Disabled Veterans. The
satisfy unmet needs, solve a problem, or create an opportunity $77,000 merit grant was awarded to Families First-Infant Mental
for strategic change, can demonstrate specific, measurable Health-Head Start program. Since 2015, Impact has awarded Wanted
outcomes, and are sustainable well into the future. over $1.5 million to area nonprofits.
Nonprofits can submit applications that align with any Impact 100 is a worldwide organization with more than 60
of the five Impact focus areas: arts and culture, education, chapters and steadily growing. Their motto is “One Woman, One People are vandalizing
environment and animal welfare, family, and health and Meeting, One Vote.” It is designed for women who wish to find golf courses after play
wellness. The nonprofit’s program can be new or an expansion an efficient and collaborative means of creating transformational hours. Sand traps, greens
of an existing program. change in their community. Women can become as involved as and fairways are being
“Impact has awarded grants that address a variety of needs they wish in the process. damaged. If you see
in our community, including mental health, affordable housing, Impact members each contribute $1,000 annually and anyone on courses after
homelessness, food insecurity, job training, arts funding, award at least one $100,000 Impact grant to a local nonprofit hours, please call POA
hygiene, high school graduation, marine preservation, foster organization allowing for a significant grant to one organization Security
care, and so much more,” said Aleese Kopf, grant committee rather than several smaller gifts. Impact grants fund the following
chair. “We look forward to working with our area nonprofits service areas: arts and culture, education, environment and at 627-1600 or Resort
to ignite change in our community.” animal welfare, health and wellness, and family. Membership Security, 627-2000.
Impact grants will be awarded at an annual awards for the new season is now open and will close on Feb. 29, 2024. Thank you.
celebration on April 17, 2024. The Town of Palm Beach United Way is the fiscal agent

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