Impact Fairfield County Kicks off 10th Year of Grant Making

Fairfield County, CT, September 19, 2024 – Impact Fairfield County (Impact FFC), a premier collective giving organization in Fairfield County in its 10th year of grant making, is pleased to announce its new Board Members and Fall Kickoff. Impact FFC welcomes its new board members: Pamela Arakal, Laura Daniel, Rachelle Spielvogel and Jen Weil.

Kristen Rosenbaum and Annika Kennon of Greenwich will lead the Impact FFC Board for the 2024-25 grant cycle as Co-Presidents, with Jennifer Servedio serving as Vice-President.

Pamela Arakal joins the Board with a wealth of experience and expertise in the wellness field, including the creation of a bespoke yoga studio. Her professional experience includes roles in foreign policy, investment banking, and marketing. Pamela lives in Old Greenwich, with her husband and three daughters.

Laura Daniel worked in finance for nearly 10 years and is now an active volunteer in her community. She is the Health & Wellness co-chair for North Street School and previously served on the board of Christ Church Nursery School. She and her husband founded The Linda W. Daniel Foundation, focused on cancer prevention awareness. Laura has been a member of Impact FFC since 2020 and lives in Cos Cob with her husband and two children.

Rachelle Spielvogel is an advocate for children with dyslexia and related learning disabilities. She is the creator of Urban Exceptional and also serves on the board of Everyone Reading in NYC and KING School in Stamford, CT. Rachelle has been a member of Impact FFC since 2019, serving as a Review Committee Chair for the past two years. She resides in Fairfield County with her husband and two sons.

Jen Weil spent her early career in San Francisco and Seattle, most recently at the Oracle Corporation. She has been an active member of Impact FFC for six years, serving on various committees and is also on the Board of Directors at The Rowan Center. Weil lives in Westport with her husband and three children.

“We’re excited to welcome this new group of board members who bring so much passion and experience to our organization, especially as we enter our 10th year of giving which is a truly special milestone,” said Co-President Kristen Rosenbaum.

Impact FFC’s Fall Kickoff will be held Thursday, November 7th from 10am to 12pm at the Darien Community Association. Members, guests, and anyone interested in learning more about Impact FFC is welcome to join. Impact FFC’s founders, Wendy Block and Vicki Craver, and ten-year members will be honored. Additionally, last year’s $100,000 grant winners, Filling in the Blanks (“FITB”) from Norwalk and the Boys & Girls Club of Stamford (“BGCS”) from Stamford, will share plans for their Impact FFC grants. FITB will expand its “Fresh Food on the Move” mobile food pantry program by adding seven new events, providing over 175,000 pounds of fresh food to community members, and BGCS will integrate youth mental health support into their after-school services. This initiative will benefit all 3,000 youth that BGCS serves and will provide counseling to 300 children and teens per year.

About Impact FFC: Impact FFC is a collective giving organization whose mission is to empower women to engage in local philanthropy through deeper knowledge and active participation in grantmaking. It unites women by pooling membership funds to provide large, transformational grants to nonprofit organizations across Fairfield County. Since its founding in 2015, Impact FFC has provided over $2.1M million in grant funding.

For more information, visit impactffc.org.