February 2012           A monthly e-newsletter for people interested in Florida philanthropy      FPN News      FPN Research Florida Foundation Giving Expected to Be Stable in 2012, New FPN Report Shows Florida's foundations and corporations expect their charitable giving to remain stable in 2012 from 2011 levels, according to a new 2012 Florida Grantmaking Outlook Report by Florida Philanthropic Network. After dropping in 2009 and 2010 due to the economic downturn, the state's foundation giving is estimated to have leveled off to approximately $1.26 billion in 2011 and to remain at that level through 2012. Florida grantmakers say they'll focus more on collaboration and on supporting public policy and advocacy work in 2012.   > FPN Public Policy FPN President Biemesderfer Blogs About FOTH Check out FPN President & CEO David Biemesderfer's recent post about Florida's participation in Foundations on the Hill at the Council on Foundations' RE: Philanthropy blog.     > FPN Programs FPN's 2012 Summit Resources FPN's 2012 Statewide Summit on Philanthropy attracted record-high attendance and sponsorships. Download presentations and related resources from the Summit.      Headlines      BCBSF Foundation Partners With ChildObesity180 to Support Physical Activity Programs for Children The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Foundation awarded a $125,000 grant to support the Active Schools Acceleration Project's (ASAP) Innovation Competition, an initiative of ChildObesity180. As announced by First Lady Michelle Obama on Feb. 7, ASAP's Innovation Competition is designed to identify, reward and scale the very best approaches and technological innovations in school-based physical activity.           Patterson Foundation Commits $400,000 for Health Safety Net An ongoing effort by three health care providers to weave together a more reliable safety net for low-income and uninsured patients in Sarasota County is getting a boost from the Patterson Foundation, which has committed $400,000 over the next 18 months to provide outside consultants to the group convened by the Sarasota County Health Department, Sarasota Memorial Hospital and Senior Friendship Centers.     > Community Foundation Supports Programs to Infuse the Arts Into STEM Education Eleven nonprofit organizations throughout Palm Beach and Martin Counties were awarded grants for programs that integrate STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) activities into their curriculums. The grants were made possible though The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Fund, an endowed fund of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties.      > Dr. Phillips Charities Supports Ronald McDonald House in Latest Round of Grants Dr. Phillips Charities awarded nearly $350,000 in grants in December to fund charities serving arts, children and families in central Florida, including $95,302 to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida Inc. to refurbish and renovate its 37-bedroom house on the campus of the Arnold Palmer Medical Center in Orlando.     > Knight Foundation Announces Revamped Knight News Challenge The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced that it is evolving the Knight News Challenge to be more nimble and more focused. The first News Challenge, on networks, will open for applications on Feb. 27. A second contest will launch later in the spring as an open competition, looking for new ideas broadly. A third contest will be devoted to a topic to be determined later.      > Sweetbay Shoppers Help Support American Heart Association To highlight American Heart Month this February, Sweetbay Supermarket will partner with the American Heart Association to launch its Portion for a Pound program. During the month, a portion of sales from every pound of strawberries sold at Sweetbay will be donated to the American Heart Association.      Focus On: Arts & Culture Funding       Orlando Arts Center Receives $1 Million Gift From Community Foundation of Central Florida The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts has received a $1 million gift from a donor-advised fund at the Community Foundation of Central Florida. This fund was established a number of years ago, and the growth of the fund's assets has supported other Central Florida groups over the years.   > Science Museum Receives $10 Million From Knight Foundation for New Building in Downtown Miami The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has committed a challenge grant of $10 million to the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science. The support will foster science education and help strengthen Miami's rapidly emerging downtown cultural center. The grant must be matched with an additional $20 million in funding, a requirement meant to encourage additional community support.      Economy Matters       Wells Fargo Supports Launch of Entrepreneur Program in Manatee-Sarasota Wells Fargo has provided a $50,000 seed grant to launch the Kauffman Foundation's Urban Entrepreneur Partnership in the Manatee-Sarasota region, making it the fifth location in the country and first in Florida. The program is designed to help entrepreneurs reach their potential through business strategy coaching.   > Gulf Coast's Grants Boost Local Skilled Workforce CareerEdge Funders, a southwest Florida workforce collaborative that helps local businesses find and train skilled employees, leveraged a total of $550,000 in grants from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation into more jobs, more training and more employee promotions than expected during 2011.     > Knight Foundation Gives Jumpstart $1 Million to Spur Job Creation The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is offering a $1 million challenge grant to help JumpStart Inc. promote its entrepreneurial efforts and create new jobs nationwide. The JumpStart America Initiative aims to expand what JumpStart already does: encourage community-based partnerships among public, private, philanthropic and institutional entities to identify and support entrepreneurs who want to start businesses and spur growth - especially women and minorities.      People        John Annis        Elizabeth Dvorak        Dr. Divina Grossman       Paul Perez      > John Annis has been named vice president of community investment for the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. He most recently served as vice president of public policy at the Collins Center for Public Policy and has held leadership positions at the Herald-Tribune Media Group and the US Marine Corps, retiring with the rank of Sergeant Major.     > Richard A. Berkowitz, managing director of the accounting and consulting firm Berkowitz Dick Pollack & Brant and chairman of the board of Provenance Wealth Advisors, has been elected chairman of the board of the Community Foundation of Broward. The foundation also announced the appointment of five new board members: Bob Avian, Francie Bishop Good, Gary Bitner, Nancy Blosser and Margarita Castellon.     > Elizabeth Dvorak has been elected to the board of directors of the Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation. Dvorak is chief executive officer and owner of Workscapes, Inc., with locations in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Jacksonville and Orlando. She currently serves as chair-elect of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida and is a member of the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission board of directors. Dvorak was named by the Orlando Business Journal as the 2006 Businesswoman of the Year and Business Owner of the Year.     > Divina Grossman, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N has been elected to a two-year term as chairwoman of the board of directors for the Health Foundation of South Florida. Dr. Grossman is vice president for engagement at Florida International University. She became a Health Foundation board member in 2003 and most recently served as vice chair.       > Louis-Albert H. Jolivert has been named board chair of The Miami Foundation for 2012 and Penny Shaffer has been named vice chair. The board also appointed the five new board members: Manny Diaz, Martin Kalb, Melissa Krinzman, Rafael (Rafo) Saldaña and Raul G. Valdes-Fauli.     > Paul Perez has been named chairman of The Community Foundation in Jacksonville, succeeding Cindy Edelman. Perez, who joined The Community Foundation board in 2009, is chief compliance officer of Fidelity National Financial. The board's trustees also selected two new members to the board: Dori Walton and Jim Winston.      Resources     Florida's Proposed Changes to Medicaid Long-Term Care Raise Questions Florida is proposing to make significant changes in its Medicaid Long-Term Care program, impacting as many as 84,000 current beneficiaries as well as another 27,000 individuals who are on various waiting lists. The primary direction the state is seeking to go is to move almost all long-term care beneficiaries into capitated managed care. These beneficiaries are a particularly vulnerable and costly group, generally in fair or poor health, with little income and few resources. To understand more about how the proposed changes will affect this population - and their families, caregivers and others in the state - the Jessie Ball duPont Fund and the Winter Park Health Foundation asked researchers at Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute to examine the proposed changes to the Long-Term Care program.      Giving Trends   > Four Floridians Among Nation's Top 50 Philanthropists in 2011 Four Floridians appear in the Chronicle of Philanthropy's listing of the country's top 50 philanthropists in 2011, including Phillip and Patricia Frost (No. 37) and Jorge M. Pérez (No. 43). America's top 50 donors gave a total of $10.4 billion in 2011, up from $3.3 billion the previous year.      Funding Opportunities   > Allegany Franciscan Ministries 2012 Grant Funds Allegany Franciscan Ministries has announced the availability of 2012 grant funds. Its 2012 funding priorities and processes are unchanged from 2011. It will host information sessions for nonprofit organizations in late February in Port St. Lucie, West Palm Beach, Miami and Tampa Bay. In addition, Tau grant, scholarship and Major grant pre-application are now available on its new website.        Follow FPN on Twitter @flphilanthropy    Follow FPN on our Facebook page      Follow FPN's New Blog: The Florida Philanthropy Blog          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.