October 2011           A monthly e-newsletter for people interested in Florida philanthropy      Headlines        Community Foundation Launches New Tool to Enhance Education About Brevard's Nonprofits The Community Foundation for Brevard has launched a new Web-based tool that enhances community education about Brevard's nonprofit organizations. The site - www.ConnectBrevard.org - is the first in the nation to launch this new software platform in partnership with the Urban Institute's National Center for Charitable Statistics.           Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation Gift to Help Families at Nemours Children's Hospital The Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation's $500,000 grant to Orlando's new Nemours Children's Hospital will be used to support the hospital's care coordinators, who offer a single point of contact to help families transition from hospital to home life. Nemours launched a Facebook poll to let the community decide how to best use the grant to enhance care for children at the hospital, which opens in fall 2012.     > JPMorgan Chase Foundation Helps Create College-Going Culture at Miami High School Miami Northwestern High School has received $1 million from JPMorgan Chase Foundation for a  project to expand rigorous courses, build a new lab, improve graduation rates and create a college-going culture at the school. The three-year program is a partnership between the foundation, Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Florida International University.      > Knight Foundation Part of New Arts Initiative to Drive Revitalization in Cities and Towns Eleven of America's top foundations - including the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation - have joined the National Endowment for the Arts and seven federal agencies to establish ArtPlace, a nationwide initiative to drive revitalization in cities and towns. Projects will integrate artists and arts groups into key local efforts in transportation, housing, community development and job creation. Among the first-round grant recipients is the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, which received $300,000 to work with Miami-Dade County to develop a largely dormant, surrounding 8- to 12-block area into New Town Square.     > Eckerd Family Foundation to Make Last Grants in June 2012 As part of its long-term strategy to be a "spend down" foundation, the Eckerd Family Foundation announced that it will make its last grant awards in June 2012. In the months ahead, its top priority is to bring to conclusion its existing work in the three focal areas of foster care, juvenile justice and education.      > Patterson Foundation Increases Alabama Tornado Relief Match to $200,000 The Patterson Foundation announced that it will increase its commitment from $100,000 to $200,000 to match donations dollar-per-dollar made to The Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama for tornado relief fund.   Corporate Giving News   > Wells Fargo Grant Is Hispanic Business Initiative Fund's Largest-Ever Corporate Gift      > Jaguars Inaugurate Newly Refurbished Community Football Field in Jacksonville, Leveraging Public and Private Funds     > Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Foundation Supports Medical Clinic in Haines City   Community Foundation News   > New Community Foundation Grants Support Education, Nonprofit Sector, Aging Adults and the Arts in Northeast Florida     > Gulf Coast Community Foundation Reconfirmed for Meeting Nation's Highest Philanthropic Standards      > The Miami Foundation Announces New Miami Fellows Class      Community Indicators       1 in 8 Floridians With Chronic and Deadly Diseases Rely on Medicaid, New Report Shows One in 8 Floridians, and 36% of Florida children, with chronic and deadly diseases rely on Medicaid, according to a new report by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Diabetes Association, American Lung Association and Families USA. The report shows that Medicaid helps an estimated 51,670 Floridians with cancer, 208,460 Floridians with diabetes, 333,340 Floridians with chronic lung disease and 541,270 Floridians with heart disease or stroke.   > Florida Worst State for Affordable Housing, According to Census Data Florida ranks at the bottom of all states for providing affordable housing for renters, according to 2010 Census data, and is third from the bottom for homeowners. In 2010, 60.4% of renter households in Florida spent 30% or more of their household income on housing costs - the government threshold to determine if housing is unaffordable - compared to a national average of 53%. That figure was 48.8% for homeowner households in Florida, much higher than the 38% national average.     > Florida Ranks Low in Long-Term Care Florida ranks 44th in the U.S. for long-term care, according to a first-ever scorecard put out by AARP, the Commonwealth Fund and The SCAN Foundation. Florida ranked 35th for affordability, 37th for choice, 44th for quality and 41st in caregiver support.      Economy Matters       EITC Campaign Supported by Jessie Ball duPont Fund Has Major Economic Impact on Community An Earned Income Tax Credit campaign supported by the Jessie Ball duPont Fund has had a major economic impact in Duval County, according to a new study by Jacksonville University researchers. The study found that the Real$ense Prosperity Campaign has helped low-income taxpayers capture more than $18 million in credits and refunds and save more than $3 million in tax preparation fees. The additional income in the pockets of these taxpayers has been responsible for creating 204 new jobs, generating $8.1 million in new labor income and creating $23.2 million in total economic output across Duval County.   > CareerEdge Funders Collaborative Manatee-Sarasota Adds New Jobs to Region CareerEdge Funders Collaborative Manatee-Sarasota - an innovative workforce-development initiative funded by a growing group of foundations, local government entities and businesses - is helping local employers create and fill real jobs with skilled workers. Data through the first half of 2011 show that CareerEdge training has helped 159 individuals move from the unemployment rolls to positions with local manufacturers, saved 177 local jobs, and helped 84 workers receive promotions or wage increases. Gulf Coast Community Foundation recently gave an additional $300,000 to CareerEdge, bringing its total grant investment to $450,000.      Government & Policy Watch     > 16% of Florida Nonprofits Have Lost Their Tax-Exempt Status More than 13,900 nonprofit organizations in Florida have lost their tax-exempt status for failing to file an information return with the IRS in the last three years, according to an analysis by the Urban Institute. The revocations stem from enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, which mandated that nonprofits with less than $25,000 in annual gross receipts file a new Form 990-N. Previously, these smaller organizations had no reporting responsibilities to the IRS. Nationwide, human services groups account for the largest percentage of revoked organizations (31%) followed by public and societal benefit organizations (28%) and arts groups (10%).      People        Matt Haggman        Jane Soltis      > Matt Haggman has been named Miami program director for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. He will work with Trabian Shorters, vice president/communities, in leading the foundation's efforts to foster an informed and engaged South Florida community. Haggman has worked as a journalist in Miami for nearly 10 years. He covered legal affairs for the Daily Business Review. He joined the Miami Herald in 2004, initially reporting on the real estate industry and, since 2009, covering Miami-Dade County government.     > Alekandar Milojica has been appointed marketing manager for the Community Foundation of Broward. He was previously senior director of marketing and communications at the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties.     > Audrey McKibbin Moran, outgoing Jessie Ball duPont Fund trustee, answered five questions for Jacksonville's The Daily Record newspaper.     > Jane Soltis, vice president of the Eckerd Family Foundation, received this year's Secretary's Award from the Florida Department of Children & Families to honor her work in championing the rights of youth and young adults.      Call for Nominations   > Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Foundation's Sapphire Awards The foundation seeks nominations for its 2011-2012 Sapphire Awards, which recognize and promote excellence in community health programming and leadership in Florida. Award-winning organizations, programs and individuals will have demonstrated leadership, success, high merit and impact in improving health-related outcomes of Florida's at-risk populations and communities. 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