Kids & Family
'100 Women' Gives $142,500
The Los Altos-based organization has donated nearly $500,000 in its five years of existence.
The 100 Women Charitable Foundation has awarded $142,500 to six different Bay Area non-profit organizations, the foundation announced.
The three “Impact” grant of $40,000 went to:
The three “Investment” grants of $7,500 went to:
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The granting method was simple. After the members heard speakers from the six non-profit organizations present their needs, members then voted and awarded three grants of $40,000 and three grants of $7,500, giving away the entire amount raised in 2011.
This event marked the 5th annual Membership Dinner, and brought the total dollars awarded by 100 Women to nearly $500,000 in just five years.
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What started as a hope to find a hundred women to donate $100 each to benefit women and children in need, has turned into a membership base of 480 women. Each member’s donation goes directly back to a Bay Area nonprofit.
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