We are a group of curious, passionate, philanthropic high school girls dedicated to making a meaningful change in our community

Our members are enthusiastic, determined and kind, and engage in creative thinking and activities to improve the lives of others. We’re solution-oriented, we love helping others, and we try to make giving fun. We believe that small changes can make a big difference. 

We are changemakers

We give thoughtfully

We learn about the need in Fairfield County and analyze grant applications from local non-profits. We determine projects we think will make a difference for kids in need, and we visit the organizations to see how they work and how we can get involved. We want to make sure we spend both our time and our money effectively. 

We connect with
each other and our
non-profits

We believe that girls are stronger when they work together. We collaborate for meetings and volunteer activities. We pool our resources and efforts so we can collectively do and give more.

  • “Generation Impact fosters an environment in which girls are excited to learn and help others while forming life-long friendships along the way.”

    -Emily Phillipps
    Generation Impact Board President 2023

  • “We applaud everyone at Generation Impact for making a real difference in the lives of so many deserving individuals.”

    Jane MacDonald
    Director of Development
    Shepherds, Inc.

  • “It is never too early to start developing empathic advocates and philanthropists.”

    Ronelle P. Swagerty, M.B.A., M.S.Ed. Chief Executive Officer
    New Beginnings Family Academy, Inc.

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Meet Impact Fairfield County.


The women of Impact were the inspiration for the first girls to start Generation Impact in 2018.

Impact Fairfield County’s goal for its membership is to provide the opportunity for women to engage in local philanthropy on a broader and deeper level than they could as individuals.

Each member contributes $1,100 – consisting of a $1,000 donation to their grant funding pool and a $100 contribution to help cover membership operating costs – and the funds are pooled in order to make large, transformational grants of $100,000 to local nonprofits each year in May. Members will determine the grant recipients through a vote of the membership after a rigorous grant review process by volunteer committee members.


Since their initial grant year in 2016, Impact Fairfield County has provided over $1.8 million in grant funding to local exceptional non-profits, including fourteen $100,000 Impact FFC Grants and significant general operating support. Through these transformational grants, they are not only able to greatly improve the lives of those in our community but have developed a venue for women to learn about local needs, which non-profits are meeting those needs and educating ourselves on how to more effectively put our philanthropic investments to use.

This is a perfect organization to join for moms of Generation Girls! Please visit them to learn more!