Inside Impact100 Sonoma: The Women's Giving Circle Changing Sonoma Valley

"The women have taken over It's All Money!" - Jackie Egidio, 2026

On a special episode of It's All Money, Sonoma Wealth COO Jackie Egidio and Financial Advisor Shelby Wirick dive deep on supporting critical needs in the Sonoma Valley with Leslie Blankenship and Cristine McMillan of Impact100 Sonoma. Impact100 Sonoma is a women's giving circle that started in 2009 with a simple idea: 100 women give $1,000 each to fund one $100,000 grant. Sixteen years later the group has 330 members and has granted close to $5 million back directly to the area, from Schellville to Kenwood. In this episode you'll discover:

• The feedback from local nonprofits after COVID that changed the whole grant model, and got the chapter recognized nationally.

• The question men keep asking about women's giving circles, and what the research says women do differently when they give.

• How Donor Advised Funds, a charitable account many people have never heard of, can turn one big tax year into years of giving. (Full whitepaper here: https://sonomawealthadvisors.com/resources/whitepapers/article/2026/10/dafs)

Whether you're thinking about joining, giving, or just want to see what a few hundred neighbors can do together, this episode of It's All Money highlights the power of local giving up close.

See it in person: Impact100 Sonoma's Grant Recipients Update Meeting is open to the public for the first time this year. It's on Thursday, October 22, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Sebastiani Theatre in Sonoma. You'll hear the 16 most recently funded nonprofits share what their grants made possible. Walk-ins are welcome, but they'd appreciate it if you register: https://www.impact100sonoma.org/event-6584995

Learn more about Impact100 Sonoma: https://impact100sonoma.org

Thanks to Matt and Brooke Sevenau for the hospitality in their new recording space.

Full video available on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/vUxrKajlQj8

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