Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis Announces 2013 $100,000 Grant Recipient: Tindley Collegiate Academy – Girls Middle School

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Contact: Sharon Smith, APR

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Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis Announces 2013 $100,000 Grant Recipient: Tindley Collegiate Academy – Girls Middle School

 

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (June 12, 2013) – Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis awarded $100,000 to Tindley Collegiate Academy Girls School at their annual dinner held June 11 at Courses Restaurant, Ivy Tech Community College.

This year’s $100,000 grant will fund the GET STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) lab that provides middle-school girls with experiences that will inspire them toward careers in math and science. Opening in the Fall of 2013, TindleyCollegeAcademy will be Indiana’s first all-girls middle school. It will serve primarily an African American population in the Meadows – one of the most challenged neighborhoods in the city.

Tindley Collegiate Academy Girls School was named the 2013 Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis $100,000 grant winner on Tuesday. Pictured, left to right, are Dr. Dina Stephens, Chief Academic Officer, Marcus C. Robinson, CEO, and Kelli B. Marshall, Principal.

“Impact 100 is honored to support the GET STEM lab,” said Karen Kennelly, president of Impact 100. “It’s clear that our membership saw the value of providing a lab that inspires the next generation of female engineers and scientists by encouraging them to succeed in college – and in life.”

Founded in 2006, Impact 100 has granted $1.3 million to local non-profit organizations. The selection process began in January, 2013 with 53 grant applicants submitting letters of intent. Five Focus Area Committees then vetted one finalist in each focus area. TindelyCollegiateAcademy, a finalist in the Education Focus Area, was one of five organizations to make a formal presentation to the Impact 100 membership during the annual dinner. The other finalists included, RuthLillyEducationCenter: HOPE for Teens (Health & Wellness Focus Area); Reach for Youth: Teen Court (Family Focus Area); People for Urban Progress (Environment Focus Area) and The Oaks Academy: Fine Art Studio at Brookside (Arts & Culture Focus Area). The four remaining finalists each received unrestricted grants in the amount $5,250.

 

About Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis: Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis is a charitable women’s giving circle dedicated to awarding high impact grants to nonprofits in the community in the areas of arts & culture, education, environment, family, and health & wellness.  Annually, a minimum of 100 members each donate $1,000 to collectively make extraordinary gifts, $100,000 at a time, helping fund the growth of one local nonprofit each year. One hundred percent of member donations are returned to the community in the form of grants. In June, Impact 100 members each cast one vote to determine the nonprofit grant recipients for that year. An IRS-recognized 501(C)(3) charitable organization, Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis seeks to fund critical needs, new ventures, and innovative ways to solve social problems and to create a more civil and respectful climate in the community. Please join us in pooling our resources and experiencing The Power of Women Giving as One. Facebook | Twitter @IMPACT100INDY | www.impact100indy.org

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Indiana’s Business Women Connect launches in Indianapolis

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Contact: Sharon Smith, APR, for Business Women Connect

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Indiana’s Business Women Connect launches in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (June, 2013) – Seventy percent of all new businesses in the U.S. are being created by women. With that stunning statistic in mind, Business Women Connect (BWC), an Indianapolis based organization that provides resources, education and connections that help women grow their business, has launched in Indianapolis, Ind. Founded and created in 2001 by Linda Rendleman, Business Women Connect has developed as an award-winning global networking site with online workshops, podcasts, webinars, featuring educational and networking meet-up events, led by BWC President, Shelly Aristizabal.

BWC Tele-Interviews which are both live and archived, are opportunities to listen in and actively participate in interviews with guests from across the globe to discuss issues and solutions on a variety of topics. This interactive learning opportunity is the cornerstone to the mission of Business Women Connect. Registration for the latest events can be accessed at www.BusinessWomenConnect.com.

BWC-Indianapolis Schedule of Events:

BWC – Indy Connect to Success – Be Branded

When: June 13, 14 & 15

Where: Eddie Merlot’s

3545 East 96th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46240

BWC Talk Radio with Host Amanda Fellows

When: Every Tuesday & Thursday, 12:00 – 12:30pm

(all shows are recorded)

How: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/businesswomenconnect.com

BWC Virtual Success LIVE Google+ Hangout

When: Every Thursday, 2:00 – 2:30pm

(all hangouts are recorded and will be uploaded to site)

How: http://www.BusinessWomenConnect.com

“Let’s face it, when you are an entrepreneur, business owner or self-employed, you are the CEO, CFO, COO, CMO of You, Inc.,” said Shelly. “BWC helps women take some of the guess work out of establishing and building their own business through relationship-building and education.”

A recently published author of her first book, This Is Your Year, Shelly’s passion for women entrepreneurs is palpable.  “Female entrepreneurs can differ from men, they typically go into business to positively impact their family, the community or even to make the world a better place.”

Business Women Connect has been recognized by the Indianapolis Business Journal the past seven consecutive years as the Largest Women’s Organization in the state of Indiana. The organization has created momentum in Indiana by helping hundreds of women grow and improve their businesses. BWC’s newly launched website at offers an innovative Membership/Referral platform. For more information on the services and programs available visit www.BusinessWomenConnect.com, email Shelly@BusinessWomenConnect.com  or call 239-777-3807.