Our Impact

Impact100 TC has awarded over $2.8 million to regional nonprofits since 2017.

2025 Finalist Wish Lists

“Our collective impact is much greater than even the sum of our individual gifts. While our grants are making our community better, I also believe working together is making each of us better.”

Rachel Johnson, Member Since 2017

Groundwork Cener for Resilient Communities

Groundwork Cener for Resilient Communities

2025 Impact100 TC $116,000 Grant Recipient. Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities is advancing Phase II of the Esperance Community Teaching Kitchen with a transformative initiative: expanding access to food-as-medicine education across Northwest Lower Michigan....

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Women’s Resource Center

Women’s Resource Center

2025 Impact100 TC $116,000 Grant Recipient. The Women’s Resource Center mission is to protect, shelter and empower people impacted by domestic and sexual violence. Since 1999, we have operated our transitional house, offering stability for survivors rebuilding their...

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Goodwill Northern Michigan Food Rescue

Goodwill Northern Michigan Food Rescue

2025 Impact100 TC $116,000 Grant Recipient. Goodwill Northern Michigan’s Food Rescue program is transforming food access across the region. Since 2008, the program has recovered and redistributed 2.2 million pounds of food annually—enough for 6,500 meals each day—to...

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Thompsonville Area Revitalization Project

Thompsonville Area Revitalization Project

2024 Impact100 TC $116,000 Grant Recipient.  The mission of TARP is to undertake projects which will enhance the quality of life for all people in the greater Thompsonville area. TARP’s keystone project is the creation of a bicycle trailhead, and an ADA compliant...

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Northwestern Michigan College

Northwestern Michigan College

2024 Impact100 TC $116,000 Grant Recipient. Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) is seeking funding to purchase a 3D printing arm. This 3D printer will revolutionize the construction industry in our region by leveraging cutting-edge technologies to construct homes more...

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Friendship Community Center

Friendship Community Center

2024 Impact100 TC $116,000 Grant Recipient. Leelanau Investing For Teens (LIFT) is the only no-cost, out-of-school program for 6th through 12th graders in Leelanau County. Over 400 middle and high schoolers join LIFT programming 230 days of the year to connect with...

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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library GTR

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library GTR

2023 Impact100 TC $113,000 Grant Recipient. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and Sunrise Rotary’s Born to Read are working with Munson Medical Center to increase kindergarten readiness across the Grand Traverse Region. Just 44% of local children start kindergarten...

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United Way of Northwest Michigan

United Way of Northwest Michigan

2023 Impact100 TC $113,000 Grant Recipient. United We Smile is a free dental center for children, pregnant women, veterans, and those with cognitive or developmental disabilities. Local volunteer dentists oversee dental interns from U of M School of Dentistry and NMC...

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Freedom Builders of America

Freedom Builders of America

2023 Impact100 TC $113,000 Grant Recipient. For over 22 years, Freedom Builders has met critical housing needs in northern Michigan. Utilizing a dedicated group of volunteers of all ages, Freedom Builders facilitates service projects that meet needs and connect...

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North Country Trail Association

North Country Trail Association

2022 Impact100 TC $112,000 Grant Recipient. Since 2016, the Kalkaska Trail Town Partners began their efforts to bring a non-motorized, ADA accessible Trailhead to Downtown Kalkaska and eliminate “road walk” sections of the North Country National Scenic Trail (NCT) to...

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