👏 End of year recap
🌎 Spotlight on Focus Area: Environment
📣 Community Spotlight: A Step Ahead

A Year of Remarkable Impact

Thanks to member donations, we collectively raised $174,000 in giving this year. At The Big Give, we were deeply inspired by the heartfelt presentations from our finalists and are thrilled to celebrate our 2025 grant recipients:

💎 Transformation & Innovation Grant ($100,000)

• The Nashville Food Project – advancing community food programs rooted in sustainability, health, and shared humanity.

⭐️ Spark Grants ($37,000 each)

• Blind Early Services of Tennessee – providing critical developmental support for infants and toddlers with visual impairments.
• Retrieving Independence – training and pairing service dogs with individuals living with physical, mental, or emotional disabilities.

Together, we celebrate $174,000 in grants awarded this year and an astounding $1,443,000 in total giving since our founding.

Congratulations to every member and sponsor—your contribution makes this collective impact possible.

FOCUS AREA SPOTLIGHT

Environment, Preservation & Recreation

This month, we highlight our Environment, Preservation & Recreation Focus Area.

This committee supports the wellbeing and sustainability of our community by investing in programs that promote conservation, environmental education, and the responsible use of natural resources.

Our long-term vision is bold and clear: to one day award a $100,000 Impact100 grant in each of our five Focus Areas—Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, Preservation & Recreation, Family, and Health & Wellness. Your ongoing membership brings this vision closer each year.

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

A Step Ahead Middle Tennessee

Our 2024 Transformation & Innovation $100,000 Grant winner, A Step Ahead of Middle Tennessee, continues to make tremendous strides in preventing unplanned pregnancies by offering education and free long-acting, reversible contraception (LARC).

They partner with clinics, social workers, schools, community centers, and other organizations to increase awareness and access—serving individuals across 29 Middle Tennessee counties.

If you’re inspired to get involved, you can explore volunteer opportunities or offer support. Click here.

This Season of Giving

This year, Giving Tuesday falls on December 2—the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. We encourage you to support our grantees and finalists as they continue their incredible work throughout Middle Tennessee.

The end of the year is also a crucial giving window. Nonprofits typically raise 24–47% of their total online revenue during November and December, with December alone accounting for nearly one-third. Whether you’re fundraising, contributing personally, or reflecting on causes that matter most, here are a few ways to make an impact this season:

Renew or join early as a 2026 member.
Your early membership helps strengthen our planning for the year ahead. You can even start the Easy Pay Plan! Join/Renew

Give the gift of membership.
Consider gifting the life-changing experience of Impact100 membership to a woman who inspires you. Sponsor Someone

Donate to our operating costs.
Though our events and operations are primarily funded through corporate sponsorships, anyone may contribute to help sustain our mission. As a 501(c)(3), your support is tax-deductible and directly advances our ability to grow and serve. Donate.

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