About Us
"We give big grants to small charities to transform lives across Greater Sydney"
Sydney is a beautiful city, but social disadvantage is increasing. More people than ever need assistance from specialist charities to overcome disadvantage and get their lives back on track.
Homelessness. Employment. Drugs and alcohol. Childhood trauma. Mental Health. Family violence. These and many other forms of social disadvantage are affecting people’s wellbeing and futures.T
he need for targeted support from expert, grass roots not-for-profits has never been greater.
Homelessness. Employment. Drugs and alcohol. Childhood trauma. Mental Health. Family violence. These and many other forms of social disadvantage are affecting people’s wellbeing and futures.T
he need for targeted support from expert, grass roots not-for-profits has never been greater.
Imagine the impact of 100 people coming together and pooling their donations to create a single, major grant of $100,000, to award to a not-for-profit, to implement evidence-based solutions to a major social issue.
That’s the Impact100 global model.
That’s the Impact100 global model.
Giving circles are part of being human
Collaborative giving is centuries old. Giving circles, made up of friends, neighbours and people with a common interest, tap into our sense of belonging and our desire to care for people in need, in our community or across the world.Today, giving circles are the fastest growing movement in philanthropy in Australia and globally, making philanthropy accessible to everyone.
Our story
Impact100 Sydney was founded in 2017 and since then we have raised and donated over $900,000 to fund grassroots charities turn their big dreams into reality.
We are part of the global Impact100 family, founded in 2001 in the USA, which now has over 60 chapters worldwide and has raised over USD105 million to transform local communities.
We are part of the global Impact100 family, founded in 2001 in the USA, which now has over 60 chapters worldwide and has raised over USD105 million to transform local communities.
Good governance
We are a sub-fund of the Sydney Community Foundation, a public not-for-profit foundation and a registered charity, which manages all aspects of our governance.
This keeps our administration costs low and means 100% of our member donations are directed to our major grant each year.
Sydneysiders who love our city!
Ricky Tana, Founder and Director of Western Sydney creative collective - opnsrc.co. Dedicated to unifying and bringing awareness to the creative community and culture that surrounds him. Ricky’s main focus and work has been geared towards creating inclusive spaces and deconstructing stigmas and stereotypes, leading towards a more unified and connected community.
Ricky Tana
Samuel is the 7th generation descendent of the prominent Hordern family who have been benefactors for many philanthropic and community minded endeavours including the Royal Agricultural Society and Australian Equestrian Association. Today, Samuel is active in the family’s philanthropic work in a wide range of sectors, while also being a prolific film maker.
Samuel B. Hordern
A publicist, strategist and talent manager, Karen Eck specialises in putting brands and exceptional individuals in the spotlight. Across 30 years of international media and publicity experience, Karen has worked with some of the biggest names in television, including Oprah Winfrey, Donald Trump (as a touring TV celebrity) and Mark Burnett (creator of Survivor). Locally, she has worked with Andrew Denton, Kate Ritchie and even her own brother, standup comedian and writer, Gary Eck.
Karen Eck
Our Partners
Community Bank Darling Square not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services, they're also committed to returning profits to our local communities. We’ve enjoyed a long-term partnership with the Community Bank Darling Square, and in 2023 they’ve committed to matching our donations dollar for dollar. So every donation you make to Impact100 Sydney this year, will be matched – giving us the opportunity to grant 2 x $100,000 to the Sydney community.
We’re fortunate to have the support of the WilliamBuck Foundation for a second year running. Building on their support from 2022, they’ve not only doubled their commitment in 2023, but also encouraged their staff to be active Impact100 Sydney members. We’re thrilled to have their support.
As a global payments company, Zip’s promise is to create a financially fearless world. One of the ways they do this is by investing in innovative community projects that build the confidence and skills of the next generation. Zip has supported Impact100 Sydney since our establishment by meeting our administrative fees – allowing us to ensure that 100% of your donations are granted out to the community.
The City of Paramatta has a long history of supporting community organisations to grow and increase their impact. We’ve been the fortunate beneficiaries of a City of Parramatta grant to help us develop our Schools for Impact program. With their support our program has been drafted and will shortly be trialed in schools.
Launched in 2013, Canva is an online design and visual communication platform with a mission to empower everyone in the world to design anything and publish anywhere. One of their flagship values is to be a force for good – making the world a better lace through positive action, inclusion and diversity. They’ve been doing just that with Impact100 Sydney – through generously hosting our events such as our memorable 2022 grant night, to more recently working with our team to bring our education resources to life.
Impact100 Sydney events bring our donor community together to connect, learn and support innovative solutions to some of Sydney’s biggest challenges.
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2025 Grant Pitch Night
November 20, 2025 6:30 PM-9:30 pm
Deloitte Australia
Join us for Impact100 Sydney's most significant event of the year, where our collective impact giving circle comes together to celebrate the power of collective impact in creating lasting change.
Through the generous contributions of our giving circle members, we will be awarding our signature $100,000 grant to our chosen recipient.
Through the generous contributions of our giving circle members, we will be awarding our signature $100,000 grant to our chosen recipient.
