Membership Guidelines 

• The Women’s Impact Fund was started to create a new pool of funds from women interested in becoming philanthropists through the power of collective grantmaking.
• Each member commits $1,200/year for five years ($1,000/year to the pooled fund for community grants, $200/year for educational and other program costs).
• We are governed by a board of directors and advisory board of women who are active, committed and experienced community leaders.  Our organization has nine committees that any member can elect to join, and a Board chair position for each committee, including: Audit, Communications, Development, Education, Finance, Grants, Grants Evaluation, Membership, and Special Events.
• All members of the Women’s Impact Fund can be as involved as they wish - we have no member participation requirements or time commitments.
• Every member has a vote on all proposed grants.

The Women’s Impact Fund will add unique value to the community by:

• Making high-impact grants to meet critical community needs across five targeted areas, reflecting the diverse interests of our membership;
• Engaging in proactive, participatory grantmaking, where every member has a voice in how funds are directed, and
• Inspiring philanthropy through direct engagement and education of women in grantmaking.

With collaboration as a key core value, The Women’s Impact Fund will:

• Seek the expertise and guidance of key community organizations in our research, grantmaking and education activities, and
• Coordinate education events and activities with key community organizations.