Grant Recipients
You will find other important grants history in Member Resources (you must be logged in to view):
Grant Recipient Cumulative History 2009-2024
In 2024 we added a new multi-year program, the Encore Grant, to our Impetus Grants. Nonprofits applied for the Encore within their Impetus application, explaining how a second consecutive year of funding would allow them to build upon the impact of an Impetus Grant. In a second vote, our members selected one Impetus Grant recipient to also receive the Encore. The Encore Grant comes with a fully-paid two-year membership in Impact100 for a woman (or women, in the case of a shared membership) affiliated with the recipient organization.
2025 Grant Recipients Impetus Grants: 10,000 Degrees $25,000 to fund campus tours for SVHS students Cancer Support Sonoma $25,000 to provide support for dedicated Client Navigator Career Technical Education Foundation $25,000 for programs integrating academics with life skills Girl Scouts of Northern California $25,000 to support a program introducing STEM and Robotics Girls on the Run $11,000 as an unrestricted partial grant HomeFirst Services of Santa Clara County $25,000 to support obtaining/maintaining permanent housing Pets Lifeline $25,000 to provide vet care, food and supplies pets of seniors Redwood Empire Food Bank $ 25,000 to provide critical hunger relief services Sebastiani Theatre Foundation $25,000 to support renovation of the aging rigging system Sonoma Community Center $25,000 to make safety and efficiency upgrades Sonoma Ecology Center $14,000 to establish Outdoor Gear Lending Library at Sugarloaf Sonoma Splash $25,000 to provide low-cost swim lessons for youth and adults Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance $25,000 to provide enrichment activities with career component Valley of the Moon Observatory Association $25,000 to fund safety and accessibility improvements Encore Grant (to be paid in 2026): Sebastiani Theatre Foundation $25,000 to further fund renovation of the aging stage grid and rigging system Total Grant dollars awarded: $350,000 |
2024 Grant Recipients
Impetus Grants: Art Escape $25,000 to support the salary of their Program Director Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley $25,000 to expand the Clubs' free mental health programs Ceres Community Project $25,000 to fulfill nutritional needs of people with chronic illness Community Matters $25,000 to implement theirSafe Schools Ambassadors Program Kid Scoop News $25,000 to support their Parent Engagement Program La Luz Center $25,000 to develop a grassroots leadership network North Bay Children's Project $25,000 to help fund an Infant and Toddler Center at Sassarini Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation: $25,000 to support a revitalized outdoor space at Larson Park Sonoma Immigrant Services $25,000 to support participation in their Citizenship Program Sonoma Overnight Support $25,000 to provide meals and connection for unhoused people Sonoma Valley Education Foundation $25,000 to support after-school enrichment programs at SVHS ViVO Youth Orchestra $25,000 to expand ViVo's woodwinds and strings instruction Vintage House $25,000 to provide free transportation to isolated seniors Encore Grant (to be paid in 2025): Sonoma Immigrant Services $25,000 to enable them to continue to provide discounted immigration services such as green cards, visas and work permits Total Grant dollars awarded: $350,000 |
In 2021 and 2022, Impact100 Sonoma continued Impetus Grants - awarding up to $25,000 to more than a dozen nonprofits rather than one large $100,000 grant - as a temporary pandemic related grant program. In 2023, we made Impetus Grants our primary grant program in order to distribute funding broadly.
2023 Grant Recipients Impetus Grants: 10,000 Degrees $25,000 to support alumna fellow advisor and campus visits Becoming Independent $9,689 as an unrestricted partial grant Cancer Support Sonoma $25,000 to provide adjunct cancer treatments for underserved Farm to Pantry $9,850 to purchase logistics tech for food gleaning/distribution Food for All/Comida para Todos $25,000 to purchase food for families in need Friends in Sonoma Helping (FISH) $25,000 to support ongoing food and rental assistance programs Homeless Action Sonoma collab. with Hanna Center $23,972 to provide mental health services at HAS village Just1mike $20,000 to fund 2 AED stations and heart screening for youth LifeWorks of Sonoma County $20,000 to fund El Puente, family counseling services Redwood Empire Food Bank $25,000 to provide ongoing food distribution services Sebastiani Theatre Foundation $25,000 to fund evaluation of aging stage fly/rigging system Sonoma Community Center $25,000 to fund bilingual Early Childhood Music Education Sonoma Ecology Center $9,689 as an unrestricted partial grant Sonoma Overlook Trail (SOT) Stewards $25,000 to support permanent improvements public trail Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance $25,000 to fund wide-ranging activities for mentoring pairs Square Peg Foundation $19,200 for equine therapy for autistic and trauma-afflicted youth
Total Grant dollars awarded: $337,400 | 2022 Grant Recipients Impetus Grants: 10,000 Degrees $25,000 to fund college advising and assistance for HS students Boys and Girls Club of Sonoma Valley $24,990 to establish individual and group mental health services Career Technical Education Foundation $23,000 to fund Ag-Engineering course at SVHS Ceres Community Project $25,000 to fund delivery of meals to clients with chronic illness Kid Scoop News $25,000 to support Parent Engagement Coordinator La Luz Center $25,000 to develop Aventura Artistica program for Latinx youth On the Move $25,000 to provide LGBTQ supportive program for middle-school Redwood Empire Food Bank $25,000 to continue food distribution at 13 Sonoma Valley sites Ruthless Kindness $12,510 as an unrestricted partial grant Social Advocates for Youth (SAY) $25,000 to provide on-site grief services at Valley schools Sonoma Overnight Support (SOS) $25,000 to provide meals to the Valley's hungry and homeless Sonoma Valley Education Foundation $25,000 to subsidize preschool for low-income students Valley Vibes Orchestra (ViVO) $25,000 to bring a new intensive strings program to Dunbar ES Vintage House $25,000 to support the MyRide program for seniors Total Grant dollars awarded: $335,500 |
2021 Grant Recipients In 2021, Impact100 Sonoma adopted a new Impetus Grants model, for up to $25,000 of core mission support. Impetus Grants: Boys and Girls Club of Sonoma Valley $20,000 to support a merger with Teen Services Sonoma Cancer Support Sonoma $5,786.36 as an unrestricted partial grant Ceres Community Project $25,000 to fund delivery of meals to clients with chronic illness Friends in Sonoma Helping (FISH) $25,000 to augment rental and utility fund for vulnerable Kid Scoop News $25,000 to fund Parent Outreach and Engagement Coordinator La Luz Center $24,505.64 to establish tech device library and digital lab Social Advocates for Youth (SAY) $25,000 to expand hours of SAY's homeless outreach team Sonoma Ecology Center $25,000 to fund student leaders and environmental programs Sonoma Overnight Support $25,000 to provide meals and connection for homeless in SV Sonoma Valley Education Foundation $25,000 to expand summer program for ES children Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance $25,000 to help maintain mentoring centers, programs and staff Valley Vibes Youth Orchestra $24,708 to expand ViVO Youth Orchestra into SVHS Vintage House $25,000 to provide nourishing meals for vulnerable seniors Total Grant dollars awarded: $300,000 |
2020 Grant Recipients In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our regular grant preview process was suspended and equal unrestricted grants of $13,170 apiece were awarded to the 23 organization already selected for a site visit.
10,000 Degrees Audubon Canyon Ranch Becoming Independent Friends in Sonoma Helping (FISH) Jack London Park Partners Kid Scoop News La Luz Center North Bay Children's Center On the Move Pets Lifeline Social Advocates for Youth Sonoma Ecology Center Sonoma Land Trust Soroptimists International Sonoma Sonoma Overnight Support (SOS) Square Peg Foundation Sonoma Valley Education Foundation Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance Sweetwater Spectrum Teen Services Sonoma Transcendence Theatre Company Valley Vibes Orchestra Vintage House Total Grant dollars awarded: $302,910 |
$100,000 Impact Grant: Sonoma Valley Community Health Center New Vision Clinic Finalist Grants, $10,000 each, unrestricted: Challenge Sonoma Adventures Ropes Course Pets Lifeline $50,000 Anniversary Grant: Vintage House Program expansion Community Grants: Art Escape $20,000 to fund Teen Art Lounge expansion Ceres Community Project $20,000 to provide meals for families coping with serious illness Challenge Sonoma Adventure Ropes Course collab. with Sonoma Valley Youth and Family Services: $14,500 as an unrestricted partial grant Community Matters $19,500 to fund Safe Schools Ambassadors program Flowery Elementary School PTO collab. with Flowery Elementary School $20,000 to purchase and install a new playground structure Legal Aid of Sonoma County $20,000 to provide assistance for keeping tenants safely housed North Coast Resource Conservation & Development Council $20,000 to fund Waste Wizards ES recycling program Teen Services Sonoma $20,000 to expand Ready to Work program
Total Grant dollars awarded: $306,000 |
2018 Grant Recipients $100,000 Impact Grant: La Luz Centre Computer Literacy and Employment Counseling Services Finalist Grants, $10,000 each, unrestricted: Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance Sustainable Sonoma Community Grants: Becoming independent $20,000 to improve client-selected activity offerings Cancer Support Sonoma $20,000 to support Patience Assistance Fund for cancer therapies Jack London Park Partners $15,970 to expand 7th grade biodiversity education program Kenwood Education Foundation $10,030 as an unrestricted partial grant Redwood Empire Food Bank $20,000 to provide fresh produce for food-insecure families Sebastiani Theatre Foundation $20,000 to fund scholarships for theatre-arts programs Sonoma Community Center $20,000 to upgrade safety and accessibility features Sonoma Overnight Support (SOS) $20,000 to expand free Day Services program Sonoma Valley Education Foundation $20,000 to support expansion of music programs Vintage House $20,000 to fund a study of Sonoma Valley's senior population
Total Grant dollars awarded: $324,000 |
2017 Grant Recipients $100,000 Impact Grant: Sonoma Land Trust Sonoma Development Center Land Protection Project Finalist Grants, $10,000 each: Community Child Care Council of Sonoma County La Luz Center Community Grants: 10,000 Degrees $20,000 to develop Middle school College Awareness Initiative On the Move $19,990 to expand Parent University program Redwood Empire Food Bank $20,000 to provide produce and staple foods for SV families Social Advocates for Youth (SAY) $20,000 to expand grief services to SV youth Sonoma Overlook Trail Stewards $10,000 to repair erosion/damage on Overlook Trail Sonoma Valley Education Foundation $20,000 to develop Jump into Reading for K-3 students Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance $20,000 to fund a career exploration program Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance (Capital) $8,048 to upgrade eight Mentoring Centers Teen Services Sonoma $19,845 to expand Ready to Work program Teen Services Sonoma (Capital) $14,344 to fund equipment upgrades for Lovin' Oven kitchen |
$100,000 Impact Grant: 10,000 Degrees: 10,000 Degrees Institute Sonoma Valley Expansion Finalist Grants, $20,000 each: Becoming Independent Pets Lifeline Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance Community Grants: Ceres Community Project $15,000 for Healing meals for Healthy Communities Friends in Sonoma Helping (FISH) $15,000 to provide rental assistance for SV residents in need La Luz Center $15,000 to provide employment counseling and tech classes Pets Lifeline $15,000 to expand spay/neuter capabilities Redwood Empire Food Bank $15,000 to expand weekly distribution of fresh produce Sonoma Community Center $10,000 to purchase a newer kiln to expand ceramics program Sonoma Ecology Center $2,316 to fund the training of teen EnviroLeaders SV Education Foundation $2,316 to fund college visits for Ag-Engineering Academies Teen Services Sonoma $15,000 to launch a welding program Verity $2,316 to educate and empower youth to prevent sexual violence Vintage House $15,000 to expand LIMO; senior ride program Total Grant dollars awarded: $281,948 |
$100,000 Impact Grant: On the Move Sonoma Valley Parent University Finalist Grants, $20,000: 10,000 Degrees Audubon Canyon Ranch Community Grants: 4Paws Learning and Wellness Center $2,200 to expand canine social therapy teams ArtsGuild $15,000 to fund a mobile arts education program school Becoming Independent $15,000 to purchase a new vehicle to transport clients Ceres Community Project $15,000 to provide nutritional needs for recuperating patients Community Matters $15,000 to establish Safe School Ambassadors at SV middle schools Jack London Park Partners $15,000 to conduct invasive species removal and other projects La Luz Center $15,000 to provide tech literacy classes and employment counseling Pets Lifeline $800 to improve kennels and dog play area Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance (Capital) $15,000 to provide STEM learning tools for Mentoring Centers Verity $15,000 for Youth Empowerment and Support project Total Grant dollars awarded: $263,000 |
$100,000 Impact Grant: Redwood Empire Food Bank Diabetes Wellness Project of Sonoma Valley Finalist Grants, $20,000: Sonoma Land Trust Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance Community Grants: Ceres Community Project: $12,000 for Healing Meals for Healthy Communities Friends in Sonoma Helping (FISH), in collab. with SOS: $14,000 to establish a severe weather shelter for homeless in SV Jack London State Park, in collab. with Hanna Boys Center $15,000 To employ teens on a trail restoration project On the Move, in partnership with SVUSD and La Luz: $15,000 To develop Parent University program Sonoma Overnight Support (SOS): $15,000 To expand homeless drop-in services Sonoma Valley Community Health Center $13,000 to purchase equipment for its dental clinic Teen Services Sonoma $15,000 to purchase refrigerator for Lovin' Oven workspace
Total Grant dollars awarded: $239,000 |
$100,000 Impact Grant: Sonoma Valley Education Foundation Smart Start; Preschool for all in Sonoma Valley
Finalist Grants, $20,000 each: Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation Willimar Family Grief and Healing Center
Community Grants: Becoming Independent $5,000 to develop and conduct Healthy Living classes Bookmobile/Literary Arts Guild $3,000 to provide a steel carport vehicle shelter for Bookmobile Boys and Girls Club in collab. with the City of Sonoma, La Luz Center and SAY $15,000 to develop an action plan focusing on gang prevention California Parenting Institute $15,000 to provide gang prevention parent support services Ceres Community Project $15,000 to provide meals for families dealing with illness Hospice by the Bay $8,500 to furnish a hospice suite within Sonoma Valley Hospital On the Move $15,000 to provide foster care transition support services Redwood Empire Food Bank $15,000 to establish hub distribution of food delivery Total Grant dollars awarded: $231,500 |
2012 Grant Recipients $100,000 Impact Grant: La Luz Center: Strengthening Families and the Community Finalist Grants, $13,375 each: Sonoma Community Center Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance
Community Grants: 10,000 Degrees, in collab. with SV Education Foundation and Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance $15,000 to promote college attendance from ES through HS Bookmobile/Literary Arts Guild $3,250 to provide supplies for Bookmobile California Parenting Institute $15,000 to conduct parenting classes for high-risk families Friends in Sonoma Helping (FISH) $15,000 for parking repaving, security camera and flooring Sonoma Overnight Support (SOS) $11,000 to replace flooring and upgrade storage WillMar Family Grief and Healing Center $9,000 to purchase supplies for on-the-go grief kits
Total Grant dollars awarded: $195,000 |
In 2011, there were no Finalist Grants awarded in order to create a funding pool for Community Grants $100,000 Impact Grant: Sonoma Valley Teen Services Skills for Life Program Community Grants: Friends in Sonoma Helping (FISH): $15,000 to provide facility improvements Sebastiani Theatre Foundation: $3,500 as an unrestricted partial grant Sonoma Ecology Center: Sonoma Valley Health Care Center: Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance: Women's Initiative for Self-Employment: $15,000 to provide micro-enterprise training Total Grant dollars awarded: $157,000 |
$100,000 Impact Grant: Boys and Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley College Bound Program Finalist Grants, $2,500 each: Sonoma Ecology Center Sonoma Valley Museum of Art Social Advocates for Youth (SAY) WillMar Family Grief and Healing Center Total Grant dollars awarded: $110,000 |
| OUR VISION A just and thriving Sonoma Valley OUR MISSION Empowering women of Sonoma Valley to invest in a more sustainable nonprofit community through collective giving and responsible stewardship
Impact100 Sonoma ©2025. All rights reserved | Impact100 Sonoma Stay Connected: |
