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January 2013 |
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A monthly e-newsletter for people interested in Florida
philanthropy |
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Public Policy Update |
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New Law Preserves Charitable Deduction, Extends IRA Rollover
On Jan. 1, 2013, Congress passed the American Taxpayer
Relief Act of 2012 (H.R. 8, as amended) in a deal to
avert the fiscal cliff, and President Obama signed the
bill into law on Jan. 2. The new law includes no cap on
charitable deductions; extends the IRA Charitable
Rollover through 2013, with transition rules for 2012
contributions; sets the estate tax at a permanent rate;
and reinstates the Pease Limitation on itemized
deductions for higher income taxpayers. |
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From FPN's Blog
Capping the Charitable Deduction Will Hurt Floridians
In a recent blog post, FPN President & CEO David Biemesderfer outlined some key
reasons why capping the charitable deduction is not a
good idea for our communities and our state. Read more
at
FPN's Charitable Deduction Resource Page
#protectgiving. |
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Op-Ed by FPN Board Member
Budget Proposal Threatens
Essential Work of Charities
In a recent op-ed in the Orlando
Sentinel, David Odahowski, president & CEO of the Edyth
Bush Charitable Foundation and a member of FPN's board,
called for preserving the charitable deduction. "In this
game of political trade-offs and deal making, some think
we can no longer afford the charitable deduction,"
Odahowski wrote. "The reality is that we can't afford to
lose it and should instead consider expanding it." |
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Headlines |
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Jessie Ball duPont Fund Encourages Higher Education to Consider Innovative Community Investments
The Jessie Ball duPont Fund is partnering with Opportunity Finance Network to encourage colleges and universities to explore innovative investments in their communities, using the financial resources of higher education and the lending expertise of community development financial institutions. |
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Broward Schools Get Vegetable Gardens
Students at five Broward schools are getting a hands-on lesson in healthy eating with a new in-school vegetable garden program created by the Broward Education Foundation and funded by the Health Foundation of South Florida and Wells Fargo among others. |
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Chartrand Foundation to Move Grantmaking to Community Foundation
The Chartrand Foundation, a private family foundation that focuses its philanthropy on early childhood and K-12 public education reform in Duval County,
will simplify its operations and conduct all of its grantmaking
through The Community Foundation in Jacksonville
beginning in spring 2013. |
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Patterson Foundation Breaks Ground on Patriot Plaza at Sarasota National Cemetery
The Patterson Foundation and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs-National Cemetery Administration broke ground on Patriot Plaza, a ceremonial amphitheater at Sarasota National Cemetery.
The project, which is estimated to cost $8 million, is fully funded by the foundation. |
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Voices of Florida Philanthropy Leadership: Leading Change |
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How to Distinguish Insoluble Programs From Great Opportunities? Start by Listening
At the end of 2012, Florida Philanthropic Network bid farewell to a valued board member when Belinda Turner Lawrence retired as vice president and chief administrative officer for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, where she had worked since 1997. Lawrence left us with some wise words about how philanthropy leaders can be successful in embracing change. Among her advice:
"Listen empathically. Be present and balanced. Articulate the counter-argument.
Consider another's perspective." The entire blog post is well worth reading. |
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How The Patterson Foundation Builds Strong Ties to Charities
The Patterson Foundation's approach to developing strong partnerships with its grantees
was spotlighted in The Chronicle of Philanthropy's recent Making Change podcast interview with Debra Jacobs, the foundation's
president & CEO. The foundation makes a deliberate effort to treat grantees as partners in promoting social change and helps give them tools and training to advance their missions.
"It is through and with other people that we actually create change," Jacobs says.
"We can't create change alone." |
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Community Indicators |
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Florida Ranks No. 34 in America's Health Rankings for 2012
Florida remains a relatively unhealthy state according to the United Health Foundation's 2012 America's Health Rankings, ranking No. 34
- well below the midpoint - the same ranking as the previous year. According to the report, Florida's three biggest health challenges are the high rate of uninsured in the state's
population (20.2%), which is near the bottom (No. 46)
among all states; its low high school graduation rate (No. 44),
which is a vital contributor to health; and the variation in overall mortality rates among the counties within the state (No. 48). |
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Terese Coudreaut was promoted to vice president/human resources and administration for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, after serving as its director of human resources since January 2011.
She replaces Belinda Turner Lawrence, who joined Knight in 1997 and served as its vice president and chief administrative officer |
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Chris Crothers has joined the staff of the Jessie Ball duPont Fund as the program officer serving eligible organizations in Delaware and the Northeast. Crothers comes to the Fund from the Foundation for the Mid South in Jackson, Mississippi.
He is a member of Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy and is a Southeastern Council of Foundations' Hull Fellow.
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Jorge (George) Martinez was promoted to vice president/chief technology officer for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
He joined Knight in June 1996 as manager of IT and recently served as the department's director.
On the program side, Martinez leads the foundation's universal broadband access and libraries initiatives in its 26 communities.
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Marlene Spalten, the new president & CEO of the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, was featured in a recent online video
"Executive Profile" interview with the Tampa Bay Business Journal, which also named her one of the
Top 25 People to Watch in 2013.
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Jocelyn Stevens has been promoted to vice president of development and donor relations at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County.
She will continue to lead the
development and donor relations team,
and is also responsible for building
strong relationships with prospects and
overseeing the foundation's
philanthropic educational sessions.
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Mark Walker has been named research associate for the Jessie Ball
duPont Fund, where he will oversee internal knowledge management programs and manage the Fund's grantmaking in the Northern Neck of Virginia. Walker
was previously director of research and
technology for The Community Foundation
in Jacksonville. He is a graduate of the Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate program at Georgetown University and participated in Florida Philanthropic Network's mentoring program.
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Jobs |
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Recent job postings on
FPN's Jobs Board: |
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Member Events |
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February 21-22, 2013 | Orlando
2013 Sapphire Awards and Symposium
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Foundation's 2013 Sapphire Awards and Symposium will feature experts from Florida and across the nation who will address trends, emerging issues and best practices related to such timely topics as child health and wellness, access to care and health care reform.
The two-day event is Florida's only statewide event that recognizes organizations, programs and individuals that have demonstrated excellence and innovation in community health. |
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Welcome New FPN Members |
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