2 Newark Nonprofits Earn 'Equity Grants' From Impact100 Essex

NEWARK, NJ — Two Newark-based nonprofits will get a boost in funding from an “equity grant” in Essex County.

Impact100 Essex has awarded 2023 “Equity Grants” to three local groups, including SHE Wins Inc. and Keys 2 Success. The unrestricted grants are awarded to BIPOC-led nonprofit organizations in the region in response to a “discrepancy in funding” that many of them face.

SHE Wins Inc., a leadership initiative for girls in Newark, received a $15,000 grant.

"When you invest in the hearts and minds of young women today, you invest in a better tomorrow for us all," said its founder, A'Dorian Murray-Thomas.

Keys 2 Success, which brings quality music education to students in Newark neighborhoods, received a $10,000 grant.

"The Impact100 Essex grant gives Keys 2 Success the coveted recognition for our efforts
to fight for justice and equity in education," executive director Jee-Hoon Krska said.

Sunita Chaudhuri, co-chair of Impact100 Essex, said it was “joyous” to celebrate this year’s grant recipients and hear about the “tremendous” work that they’re doing.

Impact100 Essex is a collective philanthropic group founded and funded by women in Essex County. The organization awards a $100,000 Impact Grant each year, three Equity Grants and several smaller grants. Learn more here.

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