Impact 100
What is Impact 100?
The Greater New Orleans Foundation’s women’s giving circle, Impact 100, is a group of over 100 local women who commit to giving $1,100 each and together making a single transformative grant to a local nonprofit. Impact 100 also give out smaller gifts to the other three finalists they select each year. 2026 will be Impact 100’s 14th year of grantmaking. Since its inaugural year, Impact 100 has granted more than $1.725 million to nonprofits across our region through the collective power of women coming together to support our community. Recipient nonprofits use their grants to deepen their impact and grow their networks.
“We are so proud to have the support of people in the community for the work we are doing for the most vulnerable in our community. The Impact 100 grant is a great example of people coming together to make a BIG investment in our community!” – Hotel Hope, 2021 Impact 100 Winner
Why Impact 100?
Supporting one another and uplifting our nonprofits is more important than ever. In recent years, as women have stepped into their power—including their earning power—women’s giving circles have become influential change agents in communities across the country.
The nonprofits doing great work in our community need the support of philanthropists to sustain themselves and to continue making positive impact in our region. We believe it’s time for a women’s giving circle to transform some of the pressing issues facing the New Orleans region. By pooling our resources and focusing our efforts, we can be the change agents few of us can afford to be alone. Together, we can demonstrate the power of collaborative giving.
“Impact 100 has been such an easy way to give back to the community. I have learned about many worthy nonprofit groups and have met some wonderful members. Combining my monetary contribution with over one hundred other women does indeed make a difference.” – Impact 100 Member
Across the globe, women are helping lead the conversations and decisions shaping our future. In philanthropy, their ideas, priorities, and leadership are transforming communities and creating lasting impact. Registration is now open for Impact 100 2026. If you plan to pay via credit card, please register here. If you plan to pay via check or donor-advised fund (DAF), please contact Mary Conly Fakier, Donor Relations Associate, at maryconly@gnof.org or 504.620.5275 to register.
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Impact 100 2026 Membership
Peggy Adams– Advisory Committee Member Dimple Agrawal
Maya Alexander
Susie Allen
Leah Antin-Eischen
Barbara Arras
Carol Asher
Penny Autenreith
Allison Sydney Bach
Judy Barrasso
Jennifer Barriere
Claudia Baumgarten
Erica Beck
Dr. Barbara S. Beckman
Margaret Benjamin
Amanda Berger– Co-Chair
Sissy Blewster
Elizabeth Boh
Theresa Bonin
Bridget Bories
Kim Boyle
Sara Bradford
Xiomara Brewster
Christine Briede
Sadie Briggs
Melanie Bronfin
Florence Brown
Elizabeth Bryan Bragg
Lynne Burkart
Lexy Butler
Celeste Cahn
Marie Cahn
Elise Cahn
Jaye Calhoun
Lauren Campisi
Anne Carrere
Helene Cerise
Rebecca Chalin Nguyen
Deidre Charlot
Susan Chevalier
Helane Chevis
Vanessa Brown Claiborne
Lynn Coatney
Amy Cohen
Hattie Collins
Sarah Cossich
Julia Davis
Katie Davis
Karen Deblieux
Nina Dhurandhar
Susan Dill– Advisory Committee Member
Lauren Doussan
Tracee Dundas
Kathleen Duthu
Jeanne Exnicios
Shawne B. Favre
Beth Favrot
Juli Fee
Rebecca Finger
Megan Fisher
Amy Flower
Alicia Franck
Laurie Frank
Catherine Freeman
Rebecca Friedman
Ellen Frischhertz
Elise Gallinot Goldman
Jennifer Gardner– Advisory Committee Member
Kimberly George
Maureen Gershanik– Advisory Committee Member
Sofia Gershanik
Ana Gershanik
Katie Gibert
Krista Glaser
Alice Glenn
Sheila Gold
Michele Goldfarb– Advisory Committee Member
Kathy Gootee
Kathleen Gray
Cathy Green
Elinor Gregory
Tyra Gross
Sue Guarisco
Hillary Hafner Rosales
Jennifer Hale
Amanda Hammack
Alison Hartman
Tiffany Harvill
Asha Heard
Liz Hefler
Mary Hoffman Peters
Deirdre Hooper
Ginny Hootsell
Missy Hopson
Sheryl Howard
Jean M. Hunn
Andrea Huseman– Advisory Committee Member
Elizabeth Hyman
Elizabeth Ingram
Jill Israel
Jeanette Jaffe
Mary Johnson
Susan Johnson
Rena Jolly– Co-Chair
Nomita Joshi-Gupta Rachael Kansas
Susan Kantrow
Charel Katz
Jan Katz
Lori Keeffe
Madeline Kirby
Jenny Kottler
Hedy Rose Kraft
Mary Krieger
Beverly Lamb
Baty Landis
Martha Landrum
Kiesha Laurent Gaudin – Advisory Committee Member
Katherine Lauricella Ainsley
Beth Lavin
Gay LeBreton
Jené Liggins
Susan Loehr
Lynn Long– Advisory Committee Member
Carson Lucas
Melissa Maia
Megan Majoue
Diana Mann
Kelsie Marcus
Crystal Marks-Price
Lynn Marsh
Sarah Martzolf
Jill Maumus
Ashley Merlin Gold
Kenyatta Miles
Anne Milling
Tonia Moore
Leann Moses– Advisory Committee Member
Kieta Mutepfa
Kim Nave
Carole Neff
Andrea Neighbours
Arlene Nesser
Terri North
Susan Norwood
Stephanie November
Anna November
Naamah Paley Rose
Janice Parmelee
Renee Pastor
Martha Pearson
Laura Politz
Jane Powell Henson
Amanda Price
Molly Pulda
Cameron Richard
Emily Rigamer
Harriet Riley
Marvel M. Robertson
Ráchel Roché
Caryn Rodgers
Jennifer Rosen
Andrea Roussel
Barbara Sable
Susan Schadt
Kara Schonberg
Christa Schwartz
Sasha Scott Konrad
Amanda Seale
Dawn Searcy
Allie Shapiro Dandry– Advisory Committee Member
Jackie Shreves– Advisory Committee Member
Katherine Smith
Brandy Smith
Liz Solms
Claire Stahel
Jane Steiner
Stephanie Stokes
Allison Lewis Stouse
Heather Sweeney
Ann Thompson
Cherie Thompson
Nancy B. Timm– Advisory Committee Member
LaVerne Toombs– Advisory Committee Member
Dana Trosclair– Advisory Committee Member
Kim Tuleu
Jacqueline Tuthill
Valerie Uccellani
Claudelle W. Vallette
Lizzie Van Brocklin
Soraya Verjee
Michelle Villere
Ellie Wainer
Tricia Weeks– Advisory Committee Member
Madeline West
Katherine Westerhold
Brandy Whisnant– Advisory Committee Member
Katie Whyte
Dian Winingder
Julie Wise Oreck
Laura Woltanski
Leah Wood
Marina Wright– Advisory Committee Member
Sarah Young
Kathy Zetzman
Jenny Zurik
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Impact 100 2026 Events & Voting Cycle
9/14 – 9/18 – Vote #1 – Category Vote
9/17 – Kick off Breakfast
10/8 – 10/15 – Vote #2 – NPO Selection
11/10 – Pitch Luncheon
11/10 – 11/15 – Vote #3 – Winner Selection
11/16 – Winner Announcement
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2025 Recap & Impact 100's Previous Years
2025 Recap
Impact 100 awarded local nonprofit People’s Housing+, Inc. with this year’s $100,000 transformative grant on Monday, November 17.
People’s Housing+ (PH+) resulted from the strategic merger, funded and facilitated by the Greater New Orleans Foundation, of three New Orleans-based community development organizations, established to achieve greater scale and impact with an unabashed focus on advancing racial equity in community development. PH+ advocates for permanent housing affordability, housing subsidies, and strategies to combat displacement.
They will use the Impact 100 award to create the People’s Housing+ Cares Emergency Loan Fund, available to their network of homeowners in the form of a 0% interest loan, with patient repayment terms. This can cover insurance increases or a deductible after a storm, medical bills, car repair or any other unexpected financial hardship. With an average loan size of $2,500, PH+ can serve 40 families at a time. When loans are repaid, those funds are available to help the next family, which means the $100,0000 Impact 100 grant will be evergreen and serve families in perpetuity. Before voting on the winner of this year’s grant, Impact 100 members heard pitches from four local nonprofits about how they would use the $100,000 grant. All participating nonprofits received pitch training and a profile video created by our nonprofit partner, New Orleans Video Access Center (NOVAC). While there is only one winner of the $100,000 grant, the three runners-up, Grow Dat Youth Farm, Sankofa Community Development Corporation, and Start the Adventure in Reading (STAIR) each received a $23,333 grant.
Thank you to our 170 Impact 100 members for their inspiring generosity and diligence in voting for the winner and runners-up nonprofits. Thank you to Impact 100’s incredible presenting sponsor, Villere & Co., for their generous financial support. Their partnership ensures that the Impact 100 experience is meaningful and fulfilling for the membership.
Impact 100’s Previous Years
Questions? Please contact Mary Conly Fakier, Donor Relations Associate, at maryconly@gnof.org or 504.620.5275.