100 women –pacific
About Us
100 women –Pacific
This is us.
Our Mission
100 Women –Pacific offers a simple way to raise significant funds: Using a Giving Circle model, we bring people together to support local causes they believe in and create a bigger impact than they could on their own.
100 Women Pacific Today
The 100 Women Pacific organization is a growing community of women, along with their friends and families, committed to improving the lives of the disadvantaged or underserved people of Pacific County, Washington.
- We encourage our members to take a more active role in local philanthropy.
- We learn how to maximize the impact of our efforts.
- We raise awareness of many worthwhile charitable opportunities within our community.
- We believe we can join together to make a significant impact in the lives of those in need.
- Our members give directly to non-profits, which offer tax receipts, and not to 100 Women Pacific.
Leadership: say hello to our
Advisory Members
- ____________: President
- ____________: President-Elect
- ____________: Secretary
- ____________: Treasurer
- Nancy McAllister: Founder
- ____________: Director, Membership
- ____________: Director, Major Giving
- ____________: Director, Events
- ____________: Director, Event Promotion
- ____________: Director, Amplifying Impact: Engagement
- Keleigh Schwartz: Director, Brand & Message Consistency
- ____________: Director, Historian
What’s a Giving Circle?
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Our History
After being involved with literally dozens of non-profit organizations in Pacific County, Washington, Nancy McAllister was frustrated. She made donations that added up on her end, yet to each organization, her impact was minimal.
After learning about 100 Women Clatsop (County, Oregon), Nancy founded 100 Women Pacific (County, Washington) in the fall of 2025 with a very simple concept: recruit 100 women to give $100 (or more) four times annually. By co-selecting one local non-profit to receive everyone’s donations each quarter, the dollars donated make a greater impact.
It didn’t take long to recruit the initial advisory board. Nancy knew quite a few women with extensive fundraising experience who shared her frustration regarding the time and energy they devoted to raising money. The Giving Circle model allowed participants to combine their financial resources with a minimal time commitment and create an impact for one non-profit at a time.
Women Only?
100 Women –Pacific is named in honor of the women’s groups who brought this concept to us and inspired our giving in this way. Don’t let our name fool you; our group includes people of all ages, regardless of how they identify their gender.