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A monthly e-newsletter for people interested in Florida philanthropy |
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FPN's 2010 Statewide Summit on Philanthropy |
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February 11-12, 2010 - The Peabody Hotel,
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Sponsored by Bank of America, MicroEdge, Allegany Franciscan
Ministries, Fifth Third Bank,
Florida Health Policy Center |
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Speakers: |
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Juan Sepúlveda
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Annika Sorenstam |
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| FPN's 2010 Summit will bring together state leaders in philanthropy, nonprofits, government and business to engage in a discussion and exploration of how we can do our work differently, and work together in new ways, to adjust to Florida's new realities - economic and otherwise - both by overcoming the new challenges we face and identifying new opportunities. |
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Learn: An update on the current state
of Florida's economy, with noted Florida
economist Dr. Gary Jackson and a panel
of state leaders. |
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Connect: Concurrent sessions
highlighting effective cross-sector
partnerships and critical issues in such
areas as education, health care and
human services. |
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Network: Plenty of meeting and
networking opportunities, including an
opening night Summit reception. |
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Share: Pre-Summit sessions for
grantmakers on grants management,
education funding, corporate giving,
social media, and tax & legal updates. |
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Learn more & register at the
Summit website |
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Follow the FPN Summit on Twitter!
Our official twitter
handle is
twitter.com/fpnsummit and our twitter hashtag
is #fpn2010. |
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Headlines |
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Foundations Urge Full Implementation of Fostering Connections Act
The Eckerd Family Foundation in Tampa is part of a
nine-foundation coalition that has announced a
nationwide effort to fully implement the Fostering
Connections Act, the most comprehensive federal reforms
to child welfare policy in over a decade, and has launched the
Fostering Connections Resource Center. |
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Federal Grant Will Help Build Nonprofit Capacity in South Florida
The Department of Health and Human Services awarded a $498,857 grant to Nonprofits First of Boynton Beach to provide capacity building services for nonprofits that
serve the most at-risk populations in South Florida. Eligible organizations can apply to receive training and services in leadership development, organizational
development, program development and community engagement. For more information and an eligibility application,
click here. |
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Southwest Florida Community Foundation Supports Local Nonprofits
The Southwest Florida Community Foundation in Fort Myers awarded over $370,000 in grants to 21 nonprofit organizations
in the region through its Major Annual Grant Cycle. |
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Florida Bar Foundation Launches New Program to Increase Pro Bono Services
The Florida Bar Foundation has launched a Pilot Pro Bono Grant Program to help legal aid programs across the state develop new or enhanced models for their pro bono activities. The pilot projects will be based on the findings of the foundation's
2008 study, which found that Florida lawyers don't lack the desire to provide pro bono legal services, they just lack the time.
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Gulf Coast Community Foundation Funds USF, Red Cross, Others
In its second round of grants focused exclusively on providing operating support for nonprofits, Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice awarded more than $839,000 to 20 local nonprofits. The largest grant was for $170,000 to
the University of
South Florida Sarasota-Manatee to improve the USF College of Business program delivery at the south Sarasota County education center.
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Tampa Bay Teachers Gain Real-World STEM Experience in Helios Foundation Program
Helios Education Foundation and Florida’s Technological Research and Development Authority recently completed the first year of
a pilot program that provides secondary school teachers in the Tampa Bay area with six-week employment opportunities over the
summer in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Watch a video about the program. |
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Community Foundation Leads in Helping Nonprofits "Go Green"
The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin
Counties was the first nonprofit to be certified by GreenNonprofits.org, the new gold standard for nonprofits seeking to "go green." |
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Health Funding News |
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Jacksonville Nonprofits Get
More Ammo to Fight Childhood Obesity
Several nonprofit organizations in Jacksonville have
more resources to support their efforts to reduce childhood
obesity. As part of its statewide initiative, called
Embrace a Healthy Florida, The Blue Foundation for a
Healthy Florida
announced 17 Healthy Kids, Healthy Jacksonville Community Grants to organizations that are tackling the health epidemic in the city. |
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Health Foundation Grants to Help Older Adults Stay Healthy and Independent
Nonprofits in Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties will be able to help older adults stay healthy and independent by offering programs funded
recently by the Health Foundation of South Florida.
The foundation awarded more than $1 million in grants to 16 nonprofits as part of its Healthy Aging Regional Collaborative. |
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Recession Slows Charitable Giving for Health Care
Philanthropic giving for health care in the United States grew a tepid 2.9% in 2008 - about half the growth rate in 2007 - according to a new report by the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy. |
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Economy Matters |
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Recession May Be Adding to Florida’s Civic Weakness
Florida's civic culture is in failing health, and the recession has only made the problem worse, a new study by the Florida Joint Center for Citizenship finds. Funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the survey found that the state ranks 46th in the nation in civic culture, 49th in volunteering, 48th in the percentage of citizens who have attended a public meeting, and 37th in the percentage of citizens who have worked
with others to address a community issue. What’s worse, 70% of Floridians say they have cut back on civic activities in the past year.
Download the report (PDF). |
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Florida Groups Receive Stimulus Funds to Support Nonprofits
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded $46 million to 84 government agencies and nonprofit intermediaries, including three in Florida, under a program to improve the ability of nonprofits to promote the economic recovery of people with low incomes. The program, the Strengthening Communities Fund, was created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Florida recipients were
the University of Central Florida ($1 million), LEAD Brevard ($249,915) and Broward County Board of County Commissioners ($218,150). View a
list of grantees. |
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Fundraising Strategies Adjust to Economic Realities
Golf tournaments, silent auctions and sit-down meals might still draw crowds together for a common benefit, but many Jacksonville
nonprofit officials have started thinking outside the box to garner attention - and raise much-needed revenue for their causes. |
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Study to Track How Stimulus Spending Affects Race, Poverty in Florida
Researchers from Ohio State, Florida International University and the Miami Workers Center will track racial biases of stimulus spending across
four metropolitan regions in Florida - Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa and Miami-Dade. |
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| Find More Resources at FPN's
Economy Matters page.
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FPN News |
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Michelle Fonseca Joins FPN Staff
Michelle Fonseca has been named FPN’s Administrative & Member Services Associate.
She will provide key support for FPN's internal office
operations and services to our members.
Fonseca was previously an independent contractor providing
administrative and graphic design support to such clients as the Symphony of the Americas Society of West Palm Beach
and the Broward Partnership for the Homeless. She also worked as
Marketing Coordinator for Easter Seals of South Florida. Completely bilingual in Spanish and English, Fonseca
holds a bachelor of science degree from the University of Central Florida. She can be reached at 407-478-6262,
mfonseca@fpnetwork.org. |
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People |
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Ian Smith
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Angela Woods
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Two FPN members are part of Leadership Florida’s Class XXVIII: Katie Scanlan, Senior Vice President and Southeast Region Executive for Global Corporate Social Responsibility,
Bank of America; and Ian Smith, Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, Helios Education Foundation. |
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Jane Roig has been elected to the Helios Education Foundation board of directors. Roig is
President of Tri-R Consulting Group, LLC, a
Scottsdale, Arizona-based firm specializing in nonprofit management and corporate development consulting. |
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Angela Woods has been named Director, Darden Foundation & Community Affairs for Darden Restaurants. In this position she oversees the Darden Restaurants Foundation and charitable corporate giving, and also partners with others across the enterprise to align strategies on
employee volunteerism and diversity outreach. Most recently, Woods served as Director, U.S. Corporate Responsibility for Nike, Inc. |
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Giving Trends |
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Community Foundation Assets Dropped in 2008
The assets of U.S. community foundations fell 27% during 2008, according to a new report from the Council on Foundations. Based on a survey of 200 community foundations, the 2008 Investment Performance and Practices of Community Foundations Report
found that community foundations' equity exposure fell by nearly 7% in 2008 - the steepest decline since 1996.
Purchase the report. |
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New Resources |
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Career Pathways to
Philanthropic Leadership 2009 Baseline Report
This new report from the Council on Foundations
examines the professional and individual characteristics
of foundation and grantmaking executives appointed
during a five-year period (2004-2008). The report lends
new insights into how leadership is chosen in the
philanthropic sector and what leaders themselves say
about the process. A look at 440 foundation leaders who
entered their positions from 2004 to 2008, for example,
found that almost 80% of them were hired from outside,
as opposed to being promoted from within.
Download the report
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Current Practices in Family Foundations
This new publication from the National Center for Family Philanthropy shares results of the first-ever random survey of practices in family
foundations. It provides benchmarking information to help foundations assess their own practices with those of their peers. |
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Calls for Proposals |
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Dade Community Foundation’s Community Grants Program
The program provides grants though the foundation's unrestricted and field of interest funds to honor both the donors’ interests and address significant
community issues. Deadline: Nov. 16. |
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The TK Foundation Youth Development Programs
The TK Foundation, a donor-advised fund of the Orange County Community Foundation, is interested in supporting youth development programs from around the nation that are meeting the needs of motivated disadvantaged youth ages 15-21 by preparing them for employment and careers that allow self-sufficiency. Grant requests may range from $50,000 - $500,000. Funders can
nominate up to two organizations for this grant, or agencies can self-nominate with
the support of a funder. Deadline: Dec. 15. |
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