June 2011           A monthly e-newsletter for people interested in Florida philanthropy      Headlines      Walt Disney World Ends 40-Day Journey to Benefit Central Florida's Children Arriving at the Hope CommUnity Center with a Disney grant for $41,000, Walt Disney World cast members awarded the organization its top grant as Disney marked the end of a 40-day celebration to surprise, recognize and reward organizations that improve the lives of local children.  Since April 13, Walt Disney World has given more than $1.2 million to organizations that educate, develop and care for local youth.           Bank of America Pledges $1 Million for Miami Art Museum Bank of America has made a $1 million donation to the Miami Art Museum's $120 million capital campaign. The gift will fund a five-year programming endowment for new artwork, as well as the naming of a focus gallery in MAM's new Herzog & de Meuron-designed building in Miami's Museum Park, which is slated to open in 2013.     > The Miami Foundation Hosts Mayoral Policy Forum On May 3, The Miami Foundation hosted a mayoral policy forum at The University of Miami, where all 11 candidates for county mayor put forth their policy views and goals to address Miami-Dade's myriad issues.      > 2011 Class of Gulf Coast Leadership Institute Announced Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice has announced the 24 aspiring and experienced community leaders who will take part in the 2011 class of its Gulf Coast Leadership Institute.  The three-month leadership development program identifies and develops a diverse group of knowledgeable, skilled and action-oriented leaders who can help build a stronger region.     > 56 Finalists Announced in Knight Arts Challenge Miami The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced the finalists in the Knight Arts Challenge Miami, an annual contest that aims to bring South Florida together through the arts.  The 56 finalists emerged from a wide-ranging field of applicants with a broad spectrum of ideas.      > Epilepsy Foundation of Florida Wins in Final Round of Chase Community Giving The Epilepsy Foundation of Florida was among 25 charities nationwide to receive funding through Round Two of Chase Community Giving on Facebook. The Epilepsy Foundation received $25,000 from Round One and $20,000 from Round Two. Two other Florida charities made the Top 100 list: Parent-Child Center Inc., Riviera Beach and Florida's Vision Quest, Orange City.     Voices From Florida Philanthropy Leaders   > Community Foundations Remove Doubts About Charity By Teri A. Hansen, President & CEO, Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice, and Roxie Jerde, President & CEO, The Community Foundation of Sarasota County. (Sarasota Herald-Tribune, May 23, 2011)      Focus On: Disaster Relief       AT&T Contributes to Joplin Storm Relief and Care The AT&T Foundation announced a $50,000 grant to the Greater Ozarks Regional Chapter of the American Red Cross to support storm relief efforts in Joplin, Mo.  The funds will be presented to the local chapter to help restoration and relief efforts that will benefit victims of the severe weather that affected the Joplin community.         The Patterson Foundation Increases Match for Alabama Tornado Relief The Patterson Foundation has increased its commitment to match donations made through The JOY FM's "Gift Cards for Alabama" drive, benefiting communities in rural Calhoun County, Ala., impacted by the April tornadoes. Matching funds will be used to seed a tornado relief fund benefiting Calhoun County. The funds will be leveraged for the permanent needs of the community, including construction of permanent structures.     > New Fund Addresses Ongoing Gulf Coast Community Recovery  To assist people continuing to recover from the Deepwater Horizon disaster, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors has announced the launch of the Fund for Gulf Communities.  With a long-term goal of enhancing the resiliency of Gulf Coast communities, the fund has made grants to six regional organizations working with groups in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi. Recipients include the Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice, Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida and the Greater Escambia Community Foundation in Pensacola.      Scholarship News     Students across Florida received scholarships this spring from several FPN members, including the following scholarship awards:    > The Charlotte Community Foundation's Leo Wotitzky Scholarship Fund awarded grants to three Charlotte County students seeking to further their educational careers: Blake Lynne Neumann (Port Charlotte High School graduate 2006, FGCU graduate 2010, attending University of Florida Levin College of Law); Ashley M. Kreher (Lemon Bay High School graduate 2011); and William Patrick Russell (Port Charlotte High School graduate 2011).     > The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties approved a record amount of $730,000 in scholarships for 106 students from Palm Beach and Martin counties. The scholarship amounts ranged from $1,000 to $30,000.     > The Community Foundation of Sarasota County awarded $1,000 college scholarships to 11 high school seniors who took part in The Ringling College Library Association (RCLA) Town Hall Lecture Series.  The students were among 120 public and private high school juniors and seniors sponsored by the foundation to attend one of the six RCLA 2010 evening lectures at the Van Wezel as "RCLA Scholars."      Florida Philanthropy Profile      Dogs Serving As Students and Teachers for Inmates in Florida Prison System Dozens of medium-security inmates at the Gulf County Correctional Institution Forestry Camp have volunteered to participate in DAWGS In Prison, a program of the St. Joseph Bay Humane Society in cooperation with the Florida Department of Corrections.  Funded in part by a $10,000 grant from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund's Port St. Joe Capacity Building Fund, DAWGS has a dual mission: to increase the adoption rate of dogs at the Humane Society's shelter, and to help inmates develop skills that will enhance their employability and citizenship upon release.      FPN News       New FPN Report: Florida's FY 2011-2012 Budget: The Impact on Nonprofits On May 27, Governor Rick Scott signed a $69 billion budget for the 2011-2012 fiscal year beginning July 1, down from a $70.4 billion budget for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. To help our members understand how the budget will impact Florida's nonprofit sector, FPN has prepared a summary report of some items in the budget that are of particular interest to Florida grantmakers regarding state funding of the nonprofits that they support. This report is an initial, "first cut" look at the state's budget for the next fiscal year.            FPN Webinar Archive: Crisis to Solution: A Model of Cross-Sector Collaboration to Meet Community Needs Cross-sector collaboration is talked about a lot today, but it's not too often that we see a model of cross-sector collaboration that is able to bring together the strengths of every sector - public, business, nonprofit and philanthropy - to successfully solve a serious community problem. One such model is the Primary Care Access Network in Central Florida, which was the spotlight of an FPN webinar on May 18.      New Resource       Reinvesting in Arts Education: Winning America's Future Through Creative Schools Decades of research show strong and consistent links between high-quality arts education and a wide range of impressive educational outcomes, according to this new report by the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH), with major support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.  The PCAH is making five recommendations for actions to be undertaken by different stakeholders to advance arts education, and recognizes that any significant advancement in the field will require "unprecedented unity of purpose and the coordinated actions" of local, state and federal government agencies, educators and professional associations, and the arts community.      People        Gary Chartrand        Joe Paskoski   > Ben F. Bailey III, president of Central Groves Corporation, has been elected to a three-year term on the Indian River Community Foundation's board of directors.        > Martha Frye Baker and Ryan A. Schwartz were approved as new members of The Community Foundation in Jacksonville's board of trustees.     > Gary Chartrand, founder and trustee of The Chartrand Foundation, has been appointed by Governor Rick Scott to serve on Florida's State Board of Education.  Chartrand is executive chairman of Acosta's board of directors and chairman of the Jacksonville Public Education Fund. > Mel Martinez, Florida's former U.S. Senator, has been elected chairman of the JPMorgan Chase Foundation.     > Joe Paskoski has been named the new CFO for the Quantum Foundation.  A Certified Public Accountant with 15 years experience working with public and private organizations, Paskoski previously served as chief accounting officer for Core Communities, LLC.     > Randy Scheid has been appointed program officer for the Quantum Foundation, starting June 27.  Most recently, Scheid served as associate director/director of development at the Palm Beach County Medical Society.      Jobs Recent job postings on FPN's Jobs Board:      > Marketing Coordinator, Community Foundation of Tampa Bay.     > President & Chief Executive Officer, Jacksonville Community Council Inc.      Honors         Health Foundation of South Florida received the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce's Health Care Heroes Award (institution/program category) in recognition of the foundation's extraordinary impact in the South Florida health care community.      Funding Opportunity   > Open Spaces Sacred Places: The Healing Power of Nature  In 2012, the TKF Foundation will begin the Open Spaces Sacred Places National Awards Initiative, which will fund the creation of significant Open Spaces Sacred Places that are designed specifically with the intent to study and communicate the impact of a specific type of urban public greenspace on users.  Grants will be awarded from a total funding pool of $5 million.  Funding will be provided to cross-disciplinary teams that conceptualize, plan, design and implement a physical space, conduct associated research study(s) and disseminate findings.  Planning grant deadline: Sept. 1.  Informational webinars will be held on June 16 and July 19.          Follow FPN on Twitter @flphilanthropy      Florida Philanthropic Network is a statewide association of grantmakers working to strengthen philanthropy through research, education and public policy.     Join Florida Philanthropic Network.   Not a Grantmaker?  Become a Friend of the Network.