Impact 100
What is Impact 100?
The Impact 100 is a group of nonprofit organizations within United Way of Greater Kansas City’s service region that are working to meet today’s most critical health and human service need. Each organization must meet a high bar of organizational accountability in terms of finances, governance and community impact. Impact 100 organizations are diverse in the type of work they do, the geographic regions and demographics served.
How is the Impact 100 selected?
The community generously supports the work of United Way and through the Impact 100 it is our responsibility to focus on how we invest those dollars wisely and responsibly for maximum impact.
All 501(C)3 organizations who operate in the principal service area of United Way of Greater Kansas City and work in the areas of healthcare, youth opportunity, financial security and community resiliency are eligible to apply.
Our Community Advisory Members help review applications submitted by eligible nonprofits to help inform what organizations are ultimately selected for inclusion in the Impact 100. Community Advisory Members include United Way staff, corporate and nonprofit professionals, local volunteers and advocates. Their scores and recommendations are then shared with United Way’s Community Impact team for further review.
After that review process is completed, the recommended Impact 100 list is submitted to the United Way Board of Trustees for final input and approval.
In line with our belief in trust-based philanthropy, organizations in the Impact 100 are awarded unrestricted funding from United Way to best serve their unique needs.
If you have any questions, reach out to our team here. To view or download the 2023 Community Needs Index, visit here.
Impact 100 FAQs
Q. How does United Way determine the amount of grant dollars an organization receives?
A. This is based on a combination of factors, including the scores received by the organization during the application review process and organizational need: budget, funding health of the nonprofit, what its mission focus is compared with overall community need in that area. Many other variables are also taken into consideration to ensure the Impact 100 portfolio represents an expansive geographical service area, breadth of services provided, and communities/populations supported.
Q. Can two organizations apply for Impact 100 funding together?
A. While collaboration is highly encouraged, the lead nonprofit in a joint application would be the only entity eligible to receive funding. Individual projects cannot apply, only 501(c)3 organizations as an entity can submit an application.
Q. How long does an organization receive funding through the Impact 100?
A. To be highly responsive to ever-changing community needs, Impact 100 is a one-year grant cycle. Organizations must reapply for funding each year, should they wish to be eligible for continued support from United Way. Organizations who are not selected for funding one year can still reapply in subsequent years.
Q. Once the Impact 100 is selected, how does United Way work with these nonprofits beyond providing funding?
A. United Way provides many opportunities for our nonprofit partners to connect with our corporate partners and individual donors. Nonprofits participate in WaymakerTM speaking panels, impact bus tours, volunteer experiences, and special events to help our community better understand the role of their organizations and work with United Way in Kansas City’s nonprofit ecosystem. United Way also uses its powerful brand to amplify nonprofit partners in the public domain.
2025 Impact 100 Partner List
Ability KC
AcruxKC
AdHoc Group Against Crime
Amethyst Place
Avenue of Life
Beacon Mental Health
Bethel Neighborhood Center
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City
Bridge Leadership Academy
Cancer Action, Inc.
CASA of Jackson, Johnson, and Wyandotte Counties
Cass Community Health Foundation
Catholic Charities of Northeast KS & KC/St. Joseph
Center of Grace
Child Abuse Prevention Association
Child Protection Center
Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired
Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
CHWC
Community Action Agency of West
Central MO & Greater Kansas City
Community Health Council of Wyandotte County
Community LINC
Community Services League of Jackson County
Connections to Success
Cornerstones of Care
Cross-Lines Community Outreach, Inc.
Della Lamb Community Services
Don Bosco Community Centers
Drumm Center for Children
EarlystART
Easter Seals Midwest
El Centro
First Call
Foster Adopt Connect, Inc.
Grandview Assistance Program
Great Jobs KC
Greater Kansas City LINC
Growing Futures Early Education
Center
Growth Ministries
Guadalupe Centers
Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City
HappyBottoms
Harvesters
Healing House
Health Partnership Clinic
Hillcrest Transitional Housing
Hope Faith Ministries
Hope Haven of Cass County
Hope House
Jewish Family Services
Jewish Vocational Service
Job One
Kanbe’s Markets
Kansas City Dream Center
KC Care Health Center
KidsTLC
KVC Behavioral HealthCare
Legal Services – KS Legal Services/Legal Aid of Western MO
LevelUp Kids
Literacy Kansas City
Mattie Rhodes Center
Mental Health America of the Heartland
Metro Lutheran Ministry
Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA)
Mother’s Refuge
Northeast Community Center
Operation Breakthrough
Pawsperity
Phoenix Family
PREP-KC
Project Eagle
Raytown Emergency Assistance Program (REAP)
Reconciliation Services
ReDiscover
reStart
Rose Brooks Center
SAFEHOME
Saint Luke’s Hospital Foundation
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center
Sheffield Place
Shepherd’s Center of KC Central, KCKS, Raytown, Northland
Sisters In Christ
SparkWheel
Sunflower House
Swope Health Services
Synergy Services
The Children’s Place
The Family Conservancy
The Salvation Army of Kansas & Western Missouri
True Light Family Resource Center
United Community Services of Johnson County
University Health
Urban League of Greater Kansas City
Urban Neighborhood Initiative
Vibrant Health
Visiting Nurse Association
WeCode KC
Wyandot Behavioral Health Network
YMCA of Greater Kansas City