Mission
The 100 Women Charitable Foundation streamlines and amplifies our members’ philanthropic engagement, making it easy for them to create a lasting difference in our local communities. We are committed to channelling 100% of donations annually to nonprofits that benefit underserved or disadvantaged populations.
100 Women Today
100 Women Charitable Foundation is a growing community of more than 450 women, their families, and friends who are committed to improving the lives of disadvantaged or underrepresented people in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Our members care passionately about our community and frequently discuss community issues. We combine our members’ financial resources to make large-scale grants a reality. Our philosophy is simple but powerful.
For 19 years, the 100 Women Charitable Foundation has encouraged hundreds of members to take a more active role in local philanthropy. At our Annual Meeting and Grant Vote, we raise awareness of many worthwhile charitable opportunities within our community. We believe that our dedicated group can join together to make a significant impact in the lives of those in need. With the most recent grants, awarded in March of 2026, the organization has given away over 2.7 million dollars in grants to local charities.
We are a recognized, tax-exempt organization and we award grants to local non-profits in the categories of health & wellness, family, and education. Our Tax ID is #20-5704725.
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Advisory Board
Our History
It started with a question. It became something much bigger.
In the fall of 2006, four Bay Area women — Teri Zingale, Connie Viveros, Barbara Dehn, and Mary Ann Poulos — were tired of the same frustration. They’d spent years pouring time and energy into fundraising events: the galas, the silent auctions, the endless committee meetings. The money raised never felt proportionate to the effort.
So they asked a different question: What if we skipped all that, and just gave directly?
The concept was almost absurdly simple. Recruit 100 women, each giving $100 or more. Pool the gifts. Award them to local nonprofits that actually needed the money. No overhead, no gala, no middlemen — just collective giving, close to home.
By March of 2007, they had their 100 women. And the 100 Women Charitable Foundation was born.
Nineteen years later, we have more than 450 members. We’ve awarded over $2.7 million to local nonprofits.
The concept has not changed. The impact keeps growing.