PENSACOLA, Fla. ( WKRG ) — An organization that seeks to empower women in Northwest Florida is closer to naming this year’s grant recipients.
Impact 100 announced its annual grant finalists on Wednesday morning in downtown Pensacola. Fifteen nonprofits pitched the specific reasons they hope to receive a grant from the committee of Impact 100 in October.
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Impact 100 is an organization of philanthropic women, made up of 1,208 members. This year marks the 21st year that Impact 100 will award grants to local nonprofit organizations.
Of the 15 nonprofits who spoke Wednesday morning at the Palafox House, 12 will be selected by the Impact 100 committee on Oct. 13.
The 12 nonprofits selected will each receive a grant of $100,670. About $1.2 million will be awarded in grants to help positively impact the community.
Grants are distributed in five focus areas: arts, education, environment, family and health.