Impact 100 showcases the power of women giving as one.
The group of 800 women each donate $1,000, which turns into $800,000 in grant money.
Eight local nonprofits will receive $100,000 each, ranging in areas of Arts, Education, Environment and Animal Welfare, Family and Health and Wellness.
"Our grant helped teach autistic children to swim," explains Jeannine Morris, Impact 100 Co-President.
A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
The 2013 Clinton Global Initiative challenges student teams to create a social enterprise that will surpassingly increase food security for urban slums by 2018.