Become a Member

Impact Fairfield County’s goal for its membership is to provide the opportunity to engage in local philanthropy on a broader and deeper level than they could as individuals.

Each member contributes $1,100 – consisting of a $1,000 donation to our grant funding pool and a $100 contribution to help cover membership operating costs – and the funds are pooled in order to make large, transformational grants of $100,000 to local nonprofits each year in May. Members will determine the grant recipients through a vote of the membership after a rigorous grant review process by volunteer committee members. Finalists not awarded an Impact FFC Grant will receive a general operating grant.

We realize $1,100 is a “stop and think” gift. That is by design. For many of our members, $1,100 represents a sacrifice, and intentional budgeting is needed to make a charitable gift of this size. But women from all walks of life from all parts of Fairfield County choose to make this contribution, as they have seen year after year the difference an Impact FFC Grant can make. The goal is for members to feel fully invested in and connected to their giving, and the transformational grants that result from it.

To become a member of Impact Fairfield County you must be a woman at least 21 years old and reside in Fairfield County, CT. Membership contributions are due by December 31st to participate in the grant review process for grants distributed the following spring. Additional contributions to further support our operating expenses and to enhance our grants are greatly appreciated. However, regardless of your level of giving, each member has one vote for the grant finalists. Impact FFC is a non-profit organization and all donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Your membership contribution can be processed via ACH transfer (our preferred method to help us save on fees and provide more funding to grants!); credit card; paid via check, donor advised fund or foundation; or paid in installments via a pre-arranged series of credit card charges. Note: regardless of selected method of payment, all women need to complete a Membership Form each year. If you have already scheduled future payments via a Donor Advised Fund beyond July 1, 2022, please update your contribution amount to reflect the $1,100 contribution.

MEMBER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
As a collective giving organization, Impact FFC aspires to reflect the communities we serve by attracting members representing varied zip codes, age brackets, racial and ethnic groups, and experience, from every corner of our county. Further, we seek to eliminate financial barriers for women to join Impact FFC by offering a Member Scholarship Program. Impact FFC is committed to giving a voice to all Fairfield County women and encompassing critical diverse perspectives. Impact FFC will work to identify potential scholarship recipients from our nonprofit grant recipient partners and from across Fairfield County to encourage additional diverse perspectives and contributions to our membership.  Scholarship recipients will be full members of Impact FFC, with the opportunity to participate equally with all members. 

To apply for an Impact FFC Scholarship, please use the link below:

To contribute to our Member Scholarship Program, please use the link below.  Please specify “Scholarship Donation” in the “Company” field of this donation form.

If you have any questions about the Scholarship Program, please contact us at membership@impactffc.org.