The Impact of 100 Women
"Elizabeth Zack, a humble woman with a "why not?" attitude, calls it "just a nugget of an idea." Yet she and the growing group she founded last summer already are refining that bit of ore into a renewable source of charity gold. Through collective giving, the fledgling 100 Women Philadelphia aims to become a transformative philanthropic force for an ever-changing array of social-advocacy nonprofits chosen by its members....The group's December donation of $6,300 to Nationalities Service Center for refugee resettlement shows the critical role that collective philanthropy can play.
Each refugee resettled in the U.S. gets a onetime federal grant of $1,125, so that a family of four starts life here with $4,500, said Juliane Ramic, NSC's director for refugee integration. However, prepaid rent and security deposits can eat up 80 percent to 90 percent of that stipend, and families are expected to be self-supporting within about four months."
Read the full story by Michael Matza at Philly.com.
