Join a community of women shaping the future of Canterbury.
Women who think outwardly.
Women who give purposefully.
Women who feel passionately...
...and who are ready to drive change, locally.
Impact100 Canterbury brings together women who want to create meaningful local impact by combining their generosity, experience, and unique kaupapa to fund transformational community projects.
Together, we pool our giving, learn about local challenges and how to address them, and collectively decide where a major charitable grant will make the greatest difference. It’s philanthropy reimagined, reclaimed, and redefined by women – for women.
Our Impact
Impact100 Canterbury made its first major grant of $27,000 in June 2026.
34 Members in 2025/26
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1 x $27,000
Major Grant
2 x $2,500
Secondary Grants
2026 Finalists
Aviva
Works to eliminate sexual violence in Aotearoa through advocacy, community partnerships and system-level intervention measures.
One Mother to Another
Curates and delivers thoughtful care packages to mothers and families with hospitalised tamariki.
Hoa Motuhake Sports Trust
Supports and empowers at-risk tamariki through structured sports participation and mentoring.
Major Grant Recipient
Hoa Motuhake Sports Trust
Received the $27,000 Impact100 Canterbury Grant by popular vote in 2026.
This will provide:
30
new tamaraki
with five years of consistent support from a trained volunteer sports mentor, and access to safe, inclusive community sport.
3000+
hours
of mentoring, coaching, and embedding trauma-informed practice across more clubs and communities in Waitaha Canterbury.
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Secondary Grant Recipients
Aviva and One Mother to Another each received grants of $2,500 to support their programmes in 2026, in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to our community. Check out their mahi below.
Our Model
Up to 100 women
$1,100 each
Pooled total granted locally every year
Impact100 is a global giving model for women that turns individual generosity into collective impact. Founded in 2001 in Cincinnati, USA, there are now more than 70 chapters worldwide.
Members pool their donations to fund a yearly grant to an outstanding local charity, enabling high-impact projects that create real community change. Here in Aotearoa, Impact100 Wakatipu has already granted over NZ$1 million since launching in 2020.
Impact100 Canterbury members contribute $1,100 each year. Of this, $100 covers administration, $100 supports the Kate Sheppard Women’s Fund, and the remainder goes toward annual grants.
How does it work?
For Charities:
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Local registered charities aligned with our mission and yearly focus area will be invited to apply when the next grant cycle opens.
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Members assess proposals through a collaborative and transparent process.
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Finalists pitch to the entire group at our annual award ceremony.
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Each member may vote to decide who receives the major grant.
For Members:
Impact100 Canterbury membership offers the opportunity to connect with thoughtful, generous women from across Canterbury, expand your understanding of the issues shaping our community, and play an active role in directing meaningful local change.
