About

Our Mission

Impact100 Greater Milwaukee is an organization of women who collectively award transformative grants that make a lasting impact on the community.

It is a simple idea: one woman, one vote. Women make a fully tax deductible donation of $1,100 annually, $1,000 of which goes directly to our grants. The remaining $100 supports Impact100 Greater Milwaukee‘s operational expenses.

Following a rigorous evaluation process by our members, finalists present to the full membership at the Annual Awards Celebration. Following the presentations that night, members vote and the grant recipients are announced. For every 100 members, we award one $100,000 grant and divide the balance of funds among the remaining finalists. The more members we have, the more we can award.

Impact100 Greater Milwaukee is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) organization relying on the skills and talents of its members. We strive to be an inclusive, diverse organization of women growing as knowledgeable philanthropists in supporting our local nonprofits in the Greater Milwaukee community.

Our Core Values

Empower women to be philanthropic decision makers.

Raise our members‘ awareness of nonprofit organizations in our community.

Every member receives an equal vote in the awarding of grants.

Ensure that $1,000 of each member‘s donation goes directly to grant awards.

We strive for transparency, accountability, innovation and continuous improvement.

Who would have thought one Facebook post could have such a huge impact?

A NOTE FROM OUR FOUNDERS

Anne Trunzo, one of our co-founders, discovered Impact100 when her college classmate posted about Impact100 Palm Beach County, a nonprofit organization she had founded with some of her friends. To Anne, its concept of collective philanthropy seemed simple and efficient: 100 or more women collectively pool $1,000 donations in order to award high-impact, transformative grants to community nonprofit organizations. She thought the process of selecting grant recipients would provide a unique opportunity for member engagement while gaining insight into the critical work of these groups. Anne felt this idea should be shared with the women of Greater Milwaukee. 

Anne reached out to some very capable friends, Mary Therese Breger, Cynthia Harris, Sue Connor and Jamy Malatesta, who all loved the idea. After countless hours around their kitchen tables, Impact100 Greater Milwaukee became a reality in 2015. Our five original members are now more than 350 women collectively pooling resources to fund important work in our shared communities. 

Impact100 Greater Milwaukee is the 28th Impact100 organization in the world built on the model that was started in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 2001.

2024/2025 Leadership

 2024-2025 Leadership. Back Row - Betsy Jost, Piper Mehigan,  Kathy Schluter, Anne Schumaker, Julie Beres, Karin Gale, Renee Manion, Amy Barry. Front Row - Norma Herbers, Julie Gilpin, Carla Cummings, Margaret Krei, Ann Vogel, Kim Rennie Weissgerber, Brenda Garbo, Peggy Niemer.  Missing from picture: Mira Ketzler







Our Leadership

We are an all-volunteer, working board, and we welcome your leadership. Sharing your time and talents will make a lasting impact on our community.

2024/25 Board of Directors

President

Carla Cummings

President-Elect

Margaret Krei

Past President

Julie Gilpin 

Treasurer

Ann Vogel

Secretary

Norma Herbers

Governance

Kathy Schluter

Grant Co-Directors

Julie Beres

Anne Schumaker

Communications Co-Directors

Amy Barry

Renee Manion

Outreach Director

Mira Ketzler

Programming Director

Kim Rennie Weissgerber

Membership Recruitment Director

Piper Mehigan

Membership Retention Director

Karin Gale

Events Director

Betsy Jost

 Systems Director

Peggy Niemer

Sponsorship Director

Brenda Garbo

 Past Presidents: Cynthia Harris, Anne Trunzo, Jamy Malatesta, Ann Homstad, Robin Martin, Tracy Gobis & Stacy Scheffer 

Committees

Assistant Secretary

Jennifer Sanders

Assistant Treasurer

Lori Lorenz

Controller

Eileen Scheffer

Grants Management Chair

Ann Homstad

Financial Review Chair

Robin Martin

Grant Development Chair

Beth Kumer & Jamy Malatesta

Grant Platform Chair

Amy Johnson

Grant Chairs

Cynthia Apfelbach, Jill Boyle, Barb Holtz, Pam Klein & Lisa Roettgers 

Communications Chair

Maggie Bartoletti

External Communications Chair

Eryka Anderson

Programming Chair

Sara Manning

Beyond the Headlines & Global Day of Impact Programming Chair

Suzanne McCoy

Annual Awards Celebration Chair

Cynthia Wynn

Kick-Off  & Helping Hands Event Chair

Peggy Heuler

Beyond the Headlines and Global Day of Impact Event Chair

Tracy Gobis

Systems Chair

Robin Brotherhood

Recruiting Events Chair

Bridget Tighe

Recruitment Support Chair

Mary Avery

Engagement Chair

Connie Pire

Retention Support Chair 

Dana Vaughan