Newsletter Highlights:
· Save the Date! Please see sidebar for details.
- December 4, 2010 - The Children's Home Inaugural Banquet from Revealing Truth Ministries (See related article below.)
- December 8, 2010 - FPP Regional Bank On Florida meeting
- December 8&9, 2010 - Inaugural Fall Summit by the Florida Jump$tart Coalition
- December 13, 2010 - FPP Full Membership Conference Call
- February 2011 - Second Meeting of the Florida Prosperity Caucus
- June 1-3, 2011 - Third Annual FPP State Conference
· FPP Congratulates...
· FPP News
· Bank On Florida
· FPP Member News
· For Your Constituents
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FPP Congratulates...
· FPP Board Member Brittany Richards gave birth to her daughter, Adelaide Elizabeth Richards, on October 13, 2010. Congratulations Brittany!
· FPP Member Amanda Clements gave birth to her daughter, Hampton
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Louise McCullough, on November 10, 2010. Congratulations Amanda!
· FPP Member Evan Goldman, Manager of Public Affairs and Organizational Development for the Children's Services Council of Broward County, was honored by Congressman Alcee L. Hastings with the Angels in Adoption Award, presented to an individual, couple or organization that has made extraordinary contributions on behalf of children in need of homes. Congratulations Evan!
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FPP News
A lot has happened behind the scenes...
- The FPP is an official 501(c)(3) organization
- Funding has increased by more than 200%
- Membership has increased by more than 300%
- The organizational structure has been strengthened with updated bylaws, recently completed board member elections by the current board, and a new Board of Governors coming in January
- Two new positions have been hired at the FPP:
- Director of Strategic Initiatives - Bill Mills
- Coordinator of Special Projects - Penny Zaphel
- Bank on Florida soft launched
- The second Florida Prosperity Caucus is being planned for February 2011
- Language is being proposed to amend the Florida Volunteer Protection Act to specifically protect VITA volunteers
- The FPP is partnering with the University of Florida to help them roll out Florida Master Money Mentors
- The FPP is convening the first Bank On Florida Advisory Council
- On a national level, the FPP has participated on a task force to include regular Schedule C preparation at VITA sites, to influence policy for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Bank On USA at the U.S. Department of Treasury, and has advocated on Capital Hill to get the VITA Act 2010 passed along with other tax and savings legislation.
FPP Leaders Attend 5th Annual Mayor's Leadership Academy
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Institute's REI Tour's 5th Annual Mayor's Leadership Academy in Chicago on November 3 & 4. FPP Board Chair Janet Hamer and President Kaye Schmitz presented information about the FPP's inclusiveness for persons with disabilities at the Chicago meeting. Also attending from Florida were FPP Board Members Barbara Travis, Michael Roush, and Maureen Quinlan, and FPP Members Kara Moore, and Frances Penha.
3rd Annual FPP State Conference
If you only budget for one conference per year - make it this one - you won't be sorry!
Date: June 1-3, 2011
Location: the Beautiful Don Cesar Resort Hotel - St. Pete Beach
Cost: $119 Per Night - Free Parking - Free Internet
Online registration open: April 2011
At this conference you will receive information on progress the FPP-your statewide collaboration-has made during the past year, hear from state and national speakers, gain knowledge about innovative initiatives from your peers and have an opportunity to present your own unique and successful programs. And all of this from a beautiful setting that can't be beaten. There is even a surprise brewing from the greater Tampa metropolitan area, your FPP Regional Host location.
The following is the timeline for FPP Conference Workshop Proposals:- December 6, 2010 - Call for proposals for workshop presentations will be available on the FPP website (www.floridaprosperitypartnership.org)
- February 1, 2011 - Deadline for workshop proposal submission
- March 15, 2011 - Proposal submitters will be notified whether or not their proposal was selected
- May 6, 2011 - PowerPoint presentations and other materials will be due to FPP
Coming In January - FPP Membership Fee
The Board of Directors of the Florida Prosperity Partnership has announced that there will be an FPP membership fee beginning January 1, 2011. The fee will be $100 per organization and those organizations wishing to become members will have until the end of April 2011 to pay.
Paid members will receive the benefit of:- Networking and educational opportunities from local, state, and national organizations
- Engaging with their peers at semi-annual regional meetings throughout the state to learn about and/or share new and innovative programs
- Already created templates, relationships, and tool kits for such statewide programs as Bank On and Ways to Work
- Advocacy efforts with the unified voice of more than 120 organizations about issues selected by the members themselves
- Unified outreach and referral efforts for client programs through regular communications and through Florida 2-1-1 systems
- PLUS...a discount of $50 off the annual conference registration fee for all attendees from paid member organizations.
Be sure to watch this space for information on where to send your membership fee in 2011.
Regional Meetings a Huge Success
Thank you to all of the hosts and attendees at the fourth series of FPP Regional Meetings that took place in October and November. The meetings began in late October and concluded in mid-November.
Thank you specifically to:
Dr. Michael Gutter of the University of Florida and his team of County Extension Agents, who presented the "Florida Master Money Mentor" program to all of the participants at the Regional Meetings
Bill Mills, FPP Director of Strategic Initiatives and Janet Hamer of the Federal Reserve Bank and Board Chair of the FPP, who presented on Bank On Florida and upcoming events
Joan Nelson and the gang at Heart of Florida United Way, who hosted the first Regional Meeting in Orlando on October 25. They had special presentations from:
- Debbra Groseclose and Linda Brost about Ways to Work
- Evan Goldman of Smart Horizons, regarding Career Online Education
- Brady Koch about the benefits screening process at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
Amanda Clements and Megan Earnhardt of United Way of the Big Bend who hosted the next Regional Meeting in Tallahassee on October 27. The Tallahassee group had special presentations from:
- Amber Tynan about Bank On Big Bend
- Ted Granger, who spoke about new legislative language for the Florida Volunteer Protection Act.
Susan Senkarik, who hosted the Regional Meeting at the WaterColor Inn at Santa Rosa Beach on October 28. We also thank the St. Joe Corporation and the WaterColor Inn for contributing the meeting space, snacks and for helping to arrange for county speakers on Economic Development in the area.
Jeff Winkler and the team at the Real$ense Prosperity Campaign (an initiative of United Way of Northeast Florida), who hosted the meeting in Jacksonville on November 10. Special presentations were made in Jacksonville by:
- Karen Landry about Bank on Jacksonville
- Jeff Winkler about the Schedule C Pilot being conducted at Northeast Florida VITA sites and the D2D Fund Video Game Pilot
Ellen Stoffer and the team at United Way of Tampa Bay, who hosted their meeting in Tampa on November 16. Special presentations at the Tampa meeting included:
- Cameron Anderson, a Jim Casey Youth Fellow who spoke on aging out of foster care, starting an IDA and using it to go to college and begin his own business, and the importance of having a mentor
- Elaine Taylor and Cynthia Smith about the Ways to Work program
- Blake Wheeler, who spoke about the Students in Free
Enterprise program
Roger Mercado and Cliff Smith at United Way of Lee, Glades, and Hendry Counties, who hosted the meeting in Ft. Myers on November 17. In Ft. Myers, the program included special presentations from:
- Roger Mercado about Bank On Lee County
- Elliott Rittenhouse about the Southwest Florida Microenterprise Project
- Linda Brost about Ways to Work
Kasha Owers and her team at United Way of Palm Beach County, who co-hosted the meeting in Boynton Beach with Daniella Levine of the HSC in Miami-Dade (soon to be Catalyst Miami!) and Sandra Bernard-Bastien of the Children's Services Council of Broward County on November 18. Their special presentations included:
- An update on the Southeast Florida Common Eligibility Coalition by Kasha Owers
- Bank On South Florida by Mary Lynn Lovejoy (see the Save the Date section of this newsletter for the upcoming Bank On South Florida meeting on December 8 in Broward County)
- Ways to Work by Linda Brost
- Updates for each of the three county initiatives by Kasha, Daniella, Sandra and their teams.
The next set of regional meetings will be
held during March-April 2011
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| Bank On Florida | Bank On Florida Initiative
The Bank on Florida Initiative is well underway. If your organization or community is interested in initiating a Bank On program, please contact Bill Mills of FPP at 407-797-6549 or e-mail him at bill.mills@bankonfl.org. FPP will work with your financial institutions, community organizations and local governments to effectively develop a comprehensive Bank On program.
Congratulations to Marion County and Jacksonville For Launching Their Bank On Programs
Watch this section for new Bank On programs launching soon throughout the state.
Bank On Marion County (photo at right) launched in June 2010. Pictured are Priscilla Phillips of the IRS and Faith Beard from United Way of Marion County during their kickoff meeting.
Bank On Jacksonville launched in October 2010. Pictured are (from left) Marty Lanahan of Regions Bank, Terry West of VyStar Credit Union, Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton, Karen Landry of Bank On Jacksonville and War on Poverty, John Olsen of the FDIC, Janet Hamer of the Federal Reserve Bank and Chair of the FPP, Louisa Quittman of the U.S. Dept. of Treasury, and Roslyn Phillips of the City of Jacksonville.
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| FPP Member News
IRS Vita Grant Recipients
| The FPP congratulates all of the Florida coalitions that received the IRS VITA grant!
Florida awardees include:- Heart of Florida United Way - Orlando
- Hispanic Unity of Florida, Inc. - Hollywood
- Human Services Coalition of Dade County, Inc. - Miami
- Haitian Neighborhood Center, Sant La - Miami
- Polk County Board of County Commissioners - Bartow
- United Way of Lake & Sumter Counties, Inc. - Fruitland Park
- United Way of Marion County - Ocala
- United Way of North Central Florida - Gainesville
- United Way of Northeast Florida, Inc. (Real$ense) - Jacksonville
- United Way of Palm Beach County, Inc. - Boynton Beach
- United Way of Pasco County - Port Richey
- United Way of Sarasota County, Inc. - Sarasota
- United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties - Daytona Beach.
The Children's Home Inaugural Banquet
Revealing Truth Ministries is partnering with The Children's Home, an ongoing relationship for more than 13 years, to host an inaugrual banquet on December 4, 2010, which will benefit The Children's Home and The Truth Dome. The featured guest will be Carman! This banquet will bring more awareness to the needs of The Children's Home and help mitigate their annual expenses.
Location: Hardeman Estates, 3515 Gallagher Rd., Tampa, FL
Date: Saturday, December 4, 2010
Time: 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Tickets: If you have any questions and/or would like to purchase your tickets, please feel free to contact Tina Bivins at (813) 361-9077. Tickets will be available at the door.
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| For Your Constituents
Credit Reports Available for People Who Are Visually Impaired
| | The three major credit reporting companies in the United States have been making free credit reports accessible to people who are blind or visually impaired for almost two years in Braille, Large Print or audio format. The reports are also available on-line in an accessible format. Every United States citizen is entitled to one free report every twelve months from each of the three companies, Equifax, Experian and Trans Union. The three reports can be requested at the same time or at different times over a twelve month period. (Not all sites that claim to provide free reports actually have free reports, and not all of those sites are accessible). Have your clients who are visually impaired visit annualcreditreport.com, the official free credit site, or call 877-322-8228. |
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and Happy Holidays!
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| Save the Date | FPP Regional Bank
On Florida meeting
Date: December 8, 2010
Time: 9AM - Noon
Location:
United Way of Broward County
Ansin Building
1300 South Andrews Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Phone: 954-462-4850
E-mail:uwbc@unitedwaybroward.org.
Inaugural Fall Summit
by The Florida
Jump$tart Coalition
Date and time:
Wednesday, December 8, 6-9 p.m.
and Thursday, December 9, 8:30 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m.
Location:
Junior Achievement, Orlando
Fee:
None and includes conference-related meals
RSVP:
Brenda Hubbard at hubbard@ficpa.org.
Purpose:
Provide a learning opportunity for partners, teachers, and friends to discuss financial education issues, showcase products and services offered by partners, strategize on the direction for the Coalition, and better understand current financial literacy topics.
Note:
The expo and vendor presentations will occur on Thursday. The Summit also includes a unique opportunity for our partners. We'll provide up to 10 minutes of presentation time to share your products and services with the attendees and have table top space available if you'd like to have a display.
FPP Full Membership Call
Date:
December 13, 2010
Time:
1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
Purpose:
Training webinar will be conducted by Dr. Howard Liebman of Smart Horizons Career Online Education
Topic:
"Overview of World's First Online School District"
Call in number:
888-808-6959
Passcode: 3921228
Log in to the webinar
via the following link:
http://elm.elluminate.com/UniversityOfFlorida/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1247979227840
Password: florida (lowercase)
Please note:
Attendees may log in 15 minutes ahead of time
First time users should visit: http://www.elluminate..com/Support/?id=62 in advance of the meeting and use the configuration room to be sure their setup will work
2nd Meeting of the
Florida Prosperity Caucus
Date:
February 2011
Location:
Tallahassee
Led by:
House Deputy Democratic
Whip Alan Williams.
Stay tuned for more information.
Third Annual FPP
State Conference
Date:
June 1-3, 2011
Location:
Don Cesar Resort Hotel in St. Pete Beach. See article in this newsletter for more details.
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The Florida Prosperity Partnership (FPP)
The Florida Prosperity Partnership (FPP), was formally established in March 2009, evolving from a number of parallel and earlier efforts to create a statewide coalition dedicated to improving the financial stability and capability for low-to-moderate income Floridians.
FPP PURPOSE: To convene individuals and organizations with the desire to leverage their talent, resources, and passion to improve the prosperity of Florida's families.
FPP VISION: All Floridians have equal opportunities to attain financial stability.
FPP MISSION: Establish a statewide collaboration holistically focused on providing life-enhancing services to Floridians.
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FPP Executive Committee
Janet Hamer
Board Chair,
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta,
Jacksonville Branch
Daniella Levine
Board Vice-Chair,
Human Services Coalition
Sandra Bernard-Bastien
Board Secretary
The Children's Services Council
of Broward County
Ted Granger
Board Treasurer,
United Way of Florida
Board Members
Bob Arnold
FLAIRS and United Way 2-1-1 of NE FL
Anika Coney
Hillsborough County Health and Social Services
Sokoya Finch
Florida Family Network
Michael S. Gutter, PhD.
University of Florida
Valerie Hendriex
Wachovia, A Wells Fargo Company
Karen Landry
War on Poverty-Florida, Inc.
Deana L. Lewis
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
George Owen
Regions Financial Corporation
Obdulio Piedra
Great Florida Bank
Maureen Quinlan
United Way of Marion County
Brittany Richards
Heart of Florida United Way
Michael Roush
National Disability Institute, Inc.
Susan Senkarik
United Way of Escambia County
Ellen Stoffer
United Way of Tampa Bay, Inc.
Barbara Travis
Internal Revenue Service
FPP Staff
Kaye Schmitz
President and CEO
Bill Mills
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Penny Zaphel
Coordinator of Special Projects |
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FPP Funders
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To become a member of the FPP or submit articles for this newsletter, please contact Penny Zaphel at
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