Community Matters magazine, Spring '23

BOLD PARTNERSHIPS, BRIGHTER FUTURE

Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson, Ph.D. President/CEO

In this edition of Community Matters magazine, we celebrate the lasting impact of our partnerships with philanthropists who give back to support the community they love.

On the cover you can see a captivating photo taken during a Sea Cadet shark tagging trip. Thanks to support from philanthropists who create charitable funds at the Community Foundation, a boatload of middle school and high school students joined researchers from Nova Southeastern University for an epic – and educational – scientific adventure.

Throughout this issue, you will find examples of how our philanthropy partnerships change lives and invest in shaping a brighter future. These stories – about launching new culinary careers, bridging differences through the arts, building an endowment to tackle community challenges and more – are all made possible by individuals, families and local organizations partnering with us to create BOLD impact for the place we call home.

Community Matters magazine provides a peek inside how we are hard at work on our mission: to transform our community through focused leadership that fosters collaboration, builds endowment, advances equity and connects people who care to causes that matter.

Thank you to everyone who partners with us to make life better in Broward.

joa@cfbroward.org

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HONORING BOLD PHILANTHROPY

Celebrating new “Community Builders” and the growing momentum for the BE BOLD Leadership Campaign

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INGREDIENTS FOR SUCCESS

Support for Arc Broward launches new culinary careers

SHARK TAGGING ADVENTURE

Sea Cadets experience an unforgettable science lesson

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EMPOWERING EXHIBITION

Arts grant helps Island SPACE museum raise awareness and encourage positive change

NEW LEADERSHIP

Meet our new Board members and 2023 Board Officers

Alexandra’s ingredients for success

L ong before the kitchen became Alexandra Miller’s launching pad, learning to cook was her refuge from life’s early challenges.

Alexandra’s difficult birth led to an immune deficiency, severely limiting the kind of food she could eat. Numerous infections and illnesses followed, affecting her hearing and speech. At age 4, she was diagnosed with autism.

As Alexandra’s health hurdles grew, the day-to-day struggle with what she could eat remained an ever-present problem. No dairy, no gluten meant she couldn’t join in on the pizza and cake other kids enjoyed at birthday parties. Her limited menu options made most restaurants and takeout off-limits. As she approached adolescence, food restrictions became one more thing that made Alexandra feel different at a time when she wanted to be more like everybody else.

So, more and more through the years, Alexandra’s mom, Cindy, turned their kitchen into a laboratory. Together they experimented with new ingredients and spices. They created meals Cindy learned from her mother. The two of them worked together to make new dishes that would turn into family favorites. Spending so much time together in the kitchen started out of necessity, but became special times between mother and daughter, where Alexandra learned to love cooking.

New challenges emerged for Alexandra – bullying at school, time in psychiatric hospitals, limited job prospects – but spending time in the kitchen with her mother remained a comforting constant. As Alexandra reached her late 20s, Cindy kept searching for opportunities for her daughter to become more selfsufficient, in the kitchen and beyond. Then she found Arc Broward.

- Alexandra Miller

ARC Culinary Student of the Year

Arc Broward, in Sunrise, helps children and adults with developmental disabilities and other life challenges. In addition to educational programs for children, health care services and group homes, Arc offers an adult training program for culinary careers. Arc Culinary helps people facing unique barriers learn new skills to work at restaurants, food trucks, catering services and other culinary employment opportunities. After one tour, Alexandra was ready to enroll.

Arc’s instructors didn’t baby Alexandra. They treated her like an aspiring chef with a few health challenges. They taught her the importance of being on time, keeping a clean kitchen, knife skills, how to make sauces, safety practices and other necessities for employment in the culinary industry.

Alexandra excelled in her lessons and became a leader among her classmates. To reward Alexandra’s hard work, her instructors named her the 2022 Mary N. Porter Student Chef of the Year. The award is named for philanthropist Mary Porter, whose endowed charitable fund at the Community Foundation of Broward provided a key grant to help build the professional teaching kitchen at Arc that helped change Alexandra’s life.

Mary Porter trusted the Community Foundation to become her “eyes and ears” and carry on her legacy of community support long after

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Mary Porter’s enduring impact

Alexandra Miller never got to meet Mary Porter. But thanks to Mary’s visionary partnership with the Community Foundation, endowed support from the Mary N. Porter Legacy Fund is helping Alexandra and others build life-changing career skills.

Our expert team finds and vets innovative projects that align with Mary’s charitable goals, such as Arc Culinary’s teaching kitchen. We collaborate with a committee of Board members, former Board members and community representatives to recommend the most impactful projects to select. After our Board approves a grant, our team follows up to make sure recipients meet their commitments. And through careful investment, we shepherd and grow Mary’s endowed fund so it can fuel future grants and increase Mary’s impact, for generations to come.

A $250,000 Community Foundation grant from the Mary N. Porter Legacy Fund catapulted Arc Broward’s fundraising push to build the teaching kitchen that is helping Alexandra and others pursue culinary careers and become more self-sufficient.

“It really was a dream to bring this beautiful, incredible space to life,” said Kim Vassar, Arc Broward’s Chief Advancement Officer. “The reputation of the Community Foundation and having the support of the Community Foundation brought on other donors, brought on additional support. It was incredible.”

With all the knowledge I have now, I feel that the sky’s the limit for me.”

Arc Culinary’s 2022 Mary N. Porter Student Chef of the Year Alexandra Miller.

Alexandra’s ingredients for success continued

she was gone. Her estate gift to the Community Foundation in 2012 created several endowed charitable funds, including the Mary N. Porter Legacy Fund which established a dedicated source of support for construction, renovations and other major capital projects that make life better for Broward residents. Now on Mary’s behalf, the Community Foundation finds innovative projects – such as Arc Culinary’s new teaching kitchen – that make a lasting community impact and carry on Mary’s name.

Without the support of local philanthropy, Cindy said her daughter wouldn’t have had her life-changing experience at Arc Culinary.

“The dream in a parent’s heart, especially a parent of a child with a disability, is that they can find their passion and it can become their purpose,” Cindy said. “Through being in this program, a whole bunch of other doors have opened up for her.”

Today, Alexandra envisions using her culinary skills to work as a chef in a senior home. One day, she wants to launch a business providing food for people, like her, with special diets. The kitchen that was once her safe space has become her way forward.

“It’s changed my life. It’s helped me with everything that I know about cooking. It’s broadened my horizons,” Alexandra said about Arc Culinary. “With all the knowledge I have now, I feel that the sky’s the limit for me.”

a video of Chef Alexandra Miller cooking.

Alexandra Miller prepares a dish at Arc Culinary.

Alexandra Miller (center) celebrates her Student Chef of the Year Award with her family and Arc Culinary representatives at a Community Foundation Board dinner.

BOLD PROGRESS

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omentum keeps growing for our ongoing BE BOLD Leadership Campaign, which has raised $300 million in new gifts and planned gifts!

In 2018, the Community Foundation of Broward launched this BOLD movement to build an endowment able to serve our community’s fast-growing needs. With an ambitious goal to raise $500 million, we are partnering with local philanthropists who are inspired to transform lives and shape a brighter future for the place we all call home.

By creating endowed charitable funds at the Community Foundation, you enlist our philanthropy experts to make the most of every dollar you give. We shepherd and grow your fund to ensure that your BOLD impact never ends. Through the power of endowment, you create sustainable philanthropic support to fuel causes and organizations that make life better in Broward.

You can get started with a gift today or by including the Community Foundation in your estate plan. Are you ready to BE BOLD?

$ 300

MILLION RAISED through February 2023

100+ New Charitable Funds

50+ New Legacy Gifts

Learn More

Scan this QR code to learn more about the BE BOLD Leadership Campaign or call 954-761-9503.

24 New Community Builders with $1M+ Endowed Funds

WELCOME

New Community Builders

Thanks to the BE BOLD Leadership Campaign, more dedicated philanthropists are stepping up to become Community Builders – visionary leaders who partner with the Community Foundation to create endowed charitable funds of $1 million or more.

Community Builders believe in the power of endowment to transform lives and enrich our community, by creating a sustainable source of support for Broward that never ends. At our annual Community Builder Celebration

in November, we honored a record nine new Community Builders. They include: Anita and Ralph Byer, Jean and David Colker, Donald and Patricia Collins, The Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation, Steve and Madelaine Halmos, Pat Owen, Mona Pittenger, Leo and Alice Rutten, and Barry and Judy

We now have 54 Community Builders who have joined our exciting movement to build an endowment able to keep pace with Broward’s fast-growing needs.

Community Builders Cathy and James Donnelly and Fundholder Rita Case attend the Community Builder Celebration.

The Dillard High School Marching Band makes a surprise performance at the Community Foundation’s 2022 Community Builder Celebration.

Board Member Dev Motwani, former Board Chair Keith Cobb and new Community Builder Steve Halmos, who is also a former Board member, attend the Community Builder Celebration.

Our 2022 Community Builder Celebration, held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, featured honorees (left to right) Mona Pittenger; Judith Fletcher, representing The Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation; Jean Colker; Richard Jarchow, representing Donald and Patricia Collins; Ralph Byer; Anita Byer; and Steve Halmos and President/CEO Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson.

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WELCOME

New Fundholders and Legacy Society Members

Our new Fundholders

since July 1 include: Chris Ivy Fund

Lindsey Charitable Trust

Cerebral Palsy Adult Home, Inc.

Robyn and Jack McCulloch

Florida Philanthropic Network

Dr. Johannes Vieweg and LaDonna Calton Vieweg

Oakland Park Community Fund

Albert and Beatriz Miniaci

Trevor and Margie Fried

Dr. Hayward J. Benson, Jr. and Cameron Benson

Leslie and Tom Tworoger

Samuel F. Morrison

Our new Legacy Society members

since July 1 include:

Jonathan and Adrelia Allen

Timothy Allen

Leo Ramos and Dave Fletcher

Leslie Gaynor

Donald G. and Joan F. Kohl

Albert and Beatriz Miniaci

Dr. Johannes Vieweg and LaDonna Calton Vieweg

We are thrilled that the BE BOLD Leadership Campaign is inspiring more people who love Broward to partner with us to amplify the impact of their local philanthropy.

With a gift today, our new Fundholders launch charitable funds at the Community Foundation that fuel support for causes and organizations that matter the most to them.

With a planned gift, our Legacy Society Members use their estate plans to ensure their future gift to the Community Foundation will create endowed charitable funds to support their philanthropic passions forever.

Since the start of our fiscal year on July 1, Fundholders at the Community Foundation have created 12 new charitable funds and we have welcomed seven new Legacy Society members.

Albert and Beatriz Miniaci attend a “Food for Thought” visit to Arc Culinary.

New Legacy Society members

Dave Fletcher and Leo Ramos attend the 2023 Legacy Society Luncheon.

SH RK

TAGGING

A Sea Cadet Adventure

Photography by Community Foundation Vice President Kirk Englehardt

THE MISSION:

Catch a shark, get close enough to attach a tracking tag and let the mighty fish loose, unharmed.

THE CREW:

24 Sea Cadets – a mix of middle and high schoolers – and few nervous parents, led by two scientists from Nova Southeastern University.

THE RESULT:

An up-close shark encounter where this bold crew learned: why sharks are important to our ecosystem, how scientists study these misunderstood creatures and what it feels like to touch a live shark.

‘YOU’RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER BOAT’

Grants from the Community Foundation have long supported Nova Southeastern University as well as Fort Lauderdale’s Sea Cadets – the U.S. Navy’s youth development program where students learn about naval life, build leadership skills and participate in educational field trips.

So, when we found out the Sea Cadets could join NSU scientists for a scientific shark adventure by chartering a boat big enough for their bold crew, we knew the philanthropists who partner with us to create charitable funds would love to support this unforgettable educational opportunity.

SETTING THE BAIT

Sea Cadets learned to prepare the lines, bait extra-large hooks with chunks of fish and toss out buoy markers as the researchers hunted for sharks within view of Fort Lauderdale’s beaches. As the initial exciting moments of bait hitting the water stretched into hours of waiting for a bite, the cadets had time to listen to the scientists explain how tagging sharks helps gather data about shark movements and growth rates – critical to understanding how overfishing, climate change and other challenges affect sharks and the health of the oceans.

SHARK, ON!

Late in the day, after nary a fin had been spotted during hours at sea, the crew prepared to pull in the lines and head back to the dock. But then, a tug on the last line in the water revealed a shark finally took the bait. Excited Sea Cadets teamed up to help pull the shark – twisting and splashing in rolling seas – toward the boat. As they pulled the shark closer, they learned they had an 11-foot-long, 800-pound tiger shark on the line.

TAG, YOU’RE IT

With the shark pulled within arm’s-length of the boat, cadets learned how to take measurements and tissue samples. Cadets had a chance to feel the shark’s glistening skin and peek at its gleaming white teeth. The scientists showed them how to use special pliers to punch a hole in the dorsal fin and attach a yellow tag, which included an email address and request for anyone who catches the shark to send the date and location. Cadets discovered that sometimes scientists attach larger, more sophisticated tags that allow for satellite tracking. The tags, the hooks and all the equipment used that day were designed to be as low impact on the shark as possible.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

Data gathered from shark tagging missions like this help scientists across the globe better understand sharks and the health of our seas. Spending a day helping to gather this important data gave Sea Cadets a firsthand look at the hard work behind scientific discovery – as well as a real-life fish story few can match.

FUNDHOLDER SUPPORT

A donation from the Kurt and Patty Zimmerman Family Fund at the Community Foundation paid for chartering a vessel and other support for the Sea Cadets’ shark tagging trip.

“We are thrilled to support the Sea Cadets and help more future leaders discover the wonders of the ocean

and

learn the importance of protecting our environment.”

–

Kurt Zimmerman, Community Foundation Fundholder and Board

Member

Watch a video about this Sea Cadet adventure.

2023 Brings New Giving Opportunities for IRAs

Did you know that, now more than ever, retirement investments can be a tax-savvy source to fuel your charitable giving?

That’s because new federal rules offer enhanced opportunities for a popular giving strategy involving IRAs, called Qualified Charitable Distributions.

WHAT’S A QCD?

A Qualified Charitable Distribution – or QCD – is a payment you can make directly from your IRA to support a 501(c)3 charity, such as the Community Foundation of Broward.

If you are over the age of 70½, a QCD is an above-the-line tax deduction that can also satisfy your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD). That means you can use a QCD – also known as a Charitable Rollover – to give up to $100,000 per year from your IRA to charitable organizations, without that amount counting toward your taxable income.

New federal legislation that took effect in January, known as “SECURE 2.0,” includes updates to guidelines for QCDs.

Here are three new provisions:

Taxpayers may now make a one-time $50,000 QCD transfer to a charitable remainder trust (CRT) or other split-interest gift such as a charitable gift annuity (CGA). Note that the law effectively mandates that the CGA or CRT be created solely for the purpose of receiving a QCD because the new statute requires that the vehicle contain only IRA assets.

The Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) age (formerly 72) increased to 73 on January 1, 2023. The age will increase to 75 beginning on January 1, 2033. While this provision is not directly tied to charitable giving, it could impact your overall financial plans and may affect the timing and strategy of your philanthropy.

The annual per-taxpayer $100,000 QCD cap is now slated to be indexed for inflation, which will allow you to give even more from your IRA directly to charity.

Here’s what remains the same:

Eligibility for making a QCD still starts at 70 ½. This allows taxpayers who are not yet required to take IRA distributions under the RMD rules (which is now age 73) to still take advantage of the QCD technique without the income tax hit on the distributed funds, while also removing those funds from liability for future estate taxes.

Taxpayers required to take RMDs can still count QCDs toward their RMDs, thereby avoiding the usual income tax hit on RMD dollars.

A QCD isn’t permitted to a private foundation or a Donor-Advised Fund. The Community Foundation offers several types of charitable funds that can be supported by a QCD, such as Unrestricted Endowed Funds, Field of Interest Funds, Designated Funds and Scholarship Funds.

Questions?

To make a BOLD impact with your QCD, contact Matt Kahn, Senior Director of Philanthropic Services, at 954-761-9503 or mkahn@cfbroward.org

Arts Empowering Social Justice

The joyful beat of a solo drummer welcomed visitors to more than just a new exhibition at the Island SPACE Caribbean Museum.

The drummer’s rhythms reverberated off walls filled with photos honoring the achievements of LGBTQ artists, activists and community leaders. And museum visitors who followed the sound deeper into the exhibition that day got to hear from members of our community who too often feel unwelcome in the place we call home.

This celebration of the new “Queer Caribbeans” exhibition included a forum where some of the honorees shared stories about the struggle for LGBTQ inclusion and support, within the Caribbean community and beyond.

“When we do something like this exhibit, the message we send is that we will not be erased,” said attorney and activist Nik Harris, who moderated the Queer Caribbeans discussion. “We are here because someone believed in this and had hope. … I appreciate you for not being silent.”

As our nation struggles to overcome hundreds of years of systemic racial discrimination, support from the Community Foundation of Broward is helping Island SPACE and other local organizations use the power of the arts to deepen knowledge, promote dialogue and encourage positive change.

From the lingering repercussions of slavery to the challenges faced by the LGBTQ community, a powerful new series of exhibitions, panel discussions and arts events at the museum in Plantation is celebrating achievements and raising awareness about injustices we must still overcome.

The Community Foundation believes in the power of the arts to bridge differences, foster understanding and inspire change. That’s why we have partnered with local philanthropists to invest nearly $1 million since 2021 in opportunities for the arts to support social justice.

Across Broward these new performances, exhibitions, films, podcasts, workshops, youth programs, festivals and more are tapping into the arts unique ability to educate, inspire and unite. More than 6,000 people have attended or participated in these engaging programs and events, including about 300 who experienced the Island SPACE exhibition.

In addition to Island SPACE, The NSU Art Museum, the Art and Culture Center Hollywood, the Broward Performing Arts Foundation, the Art Prevails Project, Island City Stage and Ashanti Cultural Arts & Enrichment Center are among the Community Foundation grant recipients working to bring these arts and social justice programs to life.

Support for innovative arts projects is just one of the ways that Community Foundation grants and leadership champion our commitment to racial justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.

We know philanthropy can do more to help achieve longoverdue change. The arts are helping us take important steps toward becoming a community where all residents feel welcome and where we all have an opportunity to succeed.

“I’m envisioning a world that will value us and nourish our existence,” said Mohamed Q. Amin, one of the panelists at the Queer Caribbeans exhibition celebration. “We deserve to experience support, sustainability and empowerment.”

Community Foundation Fundholder G. Wright Muir (far left) and Nik Harris (holding the microphone) lead a panel discussion at the “Queer Caribbeans” exhibition celebration.

Learn More

The drummer Nany G kicks off a celebration of the “Queer Caribbeans” exhibition at Island SPACE Caribbean Museum in Plantation.

Jewelry and clothes from the time period before and after emancipation are among the exhibits at Island SPACE.

Island SPACE showcases paintings and other artwork that celebrates Caribbean culture.

Guiding BOLD

2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Juliet Murphy Roulhac Chair

Peggy Hogan Marker Vice Chair

Mona Pittenger Secretary & Treasurer

Jane Bolin At-large

Jonathan Allen At-large

Kurt Zimmerman, Immediate Past Chair

Holly Hudson Bodenweber

Alberto Fernandez

Aurelio Fernandez

Bertha Henry

David Horvitz

Susanne Cornfeld Hurowitz

Paige Hyatt

Dara Levan

Jason Liberty

Sigrid McCawley

Greg Medalie

Dev Motwani

Burnadette Norris-Weeks

Brett Rose

David Scully

Eric Vainder

Juliet Murphy Roulhac Becomes Board Chair

Our hands-on Board members guide our grantmaking, help us grow Broward’s endowment and drive us to seek new opportunities to transform our community through BOLD philanthropy. By sharing their insights, talents and time to bolster the Community Foundation’s mission, our Board members are transforming Broward through their leadership and care.

– Board Chair Juliet Murphy Roulhac

New Board Chair Juliet Murphy Roulhac leads a dynamic team of innovative executives and dedicated community leaders who make up the Community Foundation of Broward’s 2023 Board of Directors.

Former Community Foundation Board Chair Kurt Zimmerman passes the gavel to new Board Chair Juliet Murphy Roulhac at the January 24, 2023 Board meeting.

I believe in the power of local philanthropy to tackle big challenges and make lives better in Broward. I’m thrilled to be part of such a talented Board, dedicated to championing innovation and opportunity in the place we call home.”

BOLD Impact

OUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS

BERTHA HENRY

Former Broward County Administrator; honored with International City/ County Management Association Career Excellence Award in 2017; serves on the board for the Levan /NSU Broward Center of Innovation

HOLLY HUDSON BODENWEBER

President of the Hudson Family Foundation; served on boards for NSU Art Museum, Funding Arts Broward, Broward Library Foundation and Pine Crest School; Broward native

JASON LIBERTY

President and CEO for Royal Caribbean Group; former Senior Manager with the accounting firm KPMG LLP; serves on Board of Advisors for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler Business School

AURELIO FERNANDEZ

Former President and CEO for Memorial Healthcare System; former CEO at Hialeah Hospital and Florida Medical Center and Executive Director for Tenet Network Management; appointed to serve on the 2018 Transition Advisory Committee for Governor Ron DeSantis

THANK YOU DEPARTING BOARD MEMBERS

We are so grateful to our four outgoing Board members for dedicating their time and effort to championing the power of local philanthropy.

Doria Camaraza, James Donnelly, Alice Jackson and Marcell Haywood each helped guide the Community

Foundation to new heights. During their watch, we crafted a new strategic plan to chart our future, pushed the BE BOLD Leadership Campaign past the $250 million fundraising milestone and launched a new era of local leadership with creation of the Broward Center for Nonprofit Excellence.

Doria Camaraza

Marcell Haywood

James Donnelly

Alice Jackson

Holocaust Survivor

Adele was a child living in Poland when the German invasion, and the Jewish persecution that followed, changed her life forever.

In cities like Lodz, where Adele was born, the Nazis confined Jews to sections of town called “ghettos.” Fearing the worst, Adele’s mother found a way to smuggle her daughter out of the ghetto. First they hid in the woods. Then they made their way to Russia, where they stayed until the Nazis were defeated.

Thanks to the help of her mother and others, Adele survived the Holocaust – when the Nazi regime killed more than six million Jews and others during World War II.

Now, more than 70 years after surviving one of history’s worst horrors, Adele and other aging Holocaust survivors need help again.

Adele is one of the 1,500 Holocaust survivors who call Broward County home, according to the Jewish Federation of Broward County. Florida is home to one of the largest Holocaust survivor populations in the U.S. and about 97 percent of those survivors live in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.

As Holocaust survivors like Adele grow older, they often don’t have loved ones remaining to help care for them. Many are outliving retirement savings. Unexpected expenses can force them to choose between filling a prescription, buying groceries or other essentials.

Adele, a Holocaust survivor, received a new refrigerator thanks to support from Kavod SHEF.

Thanks to donor support for Kavod SHEF, Holocaust survivors are getting emergency financial aid to help them live their lives to the fullest.

“Kavod” in Hebrew means honor and respect. SHEF stands for Survivors of the Holocaust Emergency Fund. This emergency fund for Holocaust survivors pays for groceries, rent or mortgages, utility bills, home repairs, appliances, medical expenses and more.

The Jewish Federation of Broward County and Goodman Jewish Family Services are among the local organizations that find opportunities for this fund to help Holocaust survivors in need.

That’s how support from Kavod SHEF helped Adele. As a widow living alone in Hallandale Beach, Adele was struggling to make do with a leaking refrigerator that failed to keep her food fresh. A care manager from Goodman Jewish Family Services helped Adele access support from Kavod SHEF to replace her refrigerator.

Helping Holocaust survivors live independently in their homes has been a major struggle through the years. Kavod SHEF offers a life-changing source of support for groceries, hearing aids, dental care and other opportunities to assist Holocaust survivors in need.

“Kavod SHEF’s support is extremely needed in assisting the Holocaust survivors community in Broward County,” said Eric Troy, Director of the Holocaust Survivors Assistance Program at Goodman Jewish Family Services. “The time of helping Holocaust survivors is running short. Kavod SHEF helps survivors live independently, with dignity, in their own homes.”

HERE’S HOW YOU CAN HELP

The Community Foundation of Broward has long collaborated with the Jewish Federation of Broward County and Goodman Jewish Family Services to help seniors overcome hardships so they can live life to the fullest.

By establishing or adding to a charitable fund at the Community Foundation, you can provide ongoing support for Kavod SHEF and other opportunities to support the Jewish Community.

To learn more: Contact Amanda Kah, Director of Donor Services, at akah@cfbroward.org or 954-761-9503.

FUNDHOLDER SUPPORT

Kenny and Sandy Tate use their charitable fund at the Community Foundation of Broward to fuel emergency aid for Holocaust survivors as well as support for the dedicated nonprofit organizations working hard to get survivors the help they need.

“Holocaust survivors have endured so much. We fully support outreach efforts and emergency aid that helps them stay in their homes and peacefully enjoy their remaining years.”

– Kenny and Sandy Tate

Empowering Nonprofit

Nonprofit organizations are learning innovative ways to sustain and grow their community impact, thanks to help from the new Broward Center for Nonprofit Excellence.

Launched last fall by the Community Foundation of Broward, the Nonprofit Center nurtures and strengthens the charitable organizations that play such a critical role in the lives of Broward residents. The Nonprofit Center is quickly becoming a premiere resource for:

• Training, mentoring and continuing education

• Support for capacity building and core mission work

• Easy-to-use online tools and information

• Grants to help nonprofits

Pathways to Excellence

Already this year, more than 150 nonprofit employees and volunteers have attended valuable training sessions available through the Nonprofit Center.

The Nonprofit Center’s new “Learning Labs” feature in-person and virtual training sessions, held at the Community Foundation, on topics that help nonprofits build needed skills. Sessions on how to write more effective grant proposals and the ins and outs of insurance for charitable organizations have been well attended. Future Learning Labs will focus on digital marketing, fostering board engagement and much more.

In addition, the Nonprofit Center’s collaboration with the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy brings more top-quality training to Broward. The Nonprofit Center at the Community Foundation is the only site in the southeast where nonprofit employees and supporters can attend Lilly Family School of Philanthropy classes in person. Attendees

- Cathy Brown, Nonprofit Center Director

It’s exciting to see how quickly the Nonprofit Center is becoming a valuable resource for the nonprofit community to build up their skills and strengthen their capacity to make life better in Broward.”

Excellence

from throughout Florida and across the country have been coming for classes about fundraising techniques, developing annual stability, managing a capital campaign and other helpful topics.

Building online tools

The Nonprofit Center is building an online, searchable database for nonprofits in Broward. Nonprofits, potential donors and others will be able to use this go-to resource to sort through thousands of local organizations and find partners to help accomplish their charitable goals.

In addition, the Nonprofit Center is developing an online resource library that will feature helpful information and tools for nonprofit organizations. This multimedia collection of templates, special reports, videos, podcasts and more will help nonprofits grow their knowledge and

benefit from best practices.

Stay tuned for more information about these new databases, a calendar of training events for local nonprofits, a consultants directory and other easy-to-use online tools that are coming soon to the Nonprofit Center website.

Grant support

In addition to providing training and helpful information, the Nonprofit Center can help nonprofits grow stronger and more resilient with Community Foundation grants.

The Nonprofit Center oversees a nonprofit resiliency program, where charitable organizations develop strategies to overcome future challenges and create enduring sources of support. When nonprofits complete the resiliency training program, they can apply for

Community Foundation grants to support implementing their new strategies by investing in infrastructure, technology and other improvements.

Also, the Nonprofit Center can help emerging nonprofits gain an infusion of support to maintain or expand their critical community services with a Community Foundation Small Grant. Small Grants, ranging from $2,500 to $25,000, give a boost to grassroots organizations and priority is given to minority-led nonprofits that help residents overcome barriers to success.

Learn

More than 150 nonprofit workers and volunteers have attended training sessions coordinated by the Nonprofit Center this year.

Legacy Society Celebration

On Valentine’s Day, our annual Legacy Society Luncheon celebrated the visionaries who show their love for our community with estate gift commitments to the Community Foundation

We are so grateful to our Legacy Society for promising more than $360 million in planned gifts. Their testamentary agreements with the Community Foundation lock in future, endowed support for causes and charitable organizations that make life better in Broward.

This year’s Legacy Society celebration – held in the Broward Center for the Performing Arts’ ballroom named after former Legacy Society member Mary Porter – featured beautiful music, delicious food and a compelling message about the power of the arts from artist and community activist,

The celebration’s “Forever Yours” theme reiterated our commitment to carrying on the Legacy Society’s endowed support for Broward forever.

Thank you to our sponsors!

PRESENTING SPONSOR:

BNY Mellon Wealth Management

VALET SPONSOR: Zimmerman & Associates, P.A.

Bill Snyder, Jane Bolin, Jean Giordano and Tom Giordano

Juliet Murphy Roulhac, Sarah Alsofrom and Mary Riedel

Cey Adams and Robyn Vegas

Lesley Mitchell Jones, Jean Colker and Nancy Thies

Cassandra Burrell, Jonathan Allen and Adrelia Allen

June Wise and Angelica Rosas

Carol Dorko, Keith Cobb, Roberta Helsom and Frank Helsom

Albert Miniaci, Beatriz Miniaci, Gabriel, Maria Miniaci and Ryan Gustafson

Greg Medalie, Jo Ann Medalie and Donald Medalie

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News & Notes

NEW SISTRUNK YMCA Community Foundation Board

Member Alberto Fernandez, County Commissioner Robert McKinzie, Foundation Vice President Sheri Brown Grosvenor and YMCA of South Florida President/CEO Sheryl Woods cut the ribbon on the new L.A. Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center on Sistrunk Boulevard. A $1 million Community Foundation grant from the Mary N. Porter Legacy Fund helped complete this dazzling building that brings new educational programs, health care services, a theatre and more to a neighborhood that has long struggled with disproportionate unemployment and other challenges. This new facility that will shape a brighter future also honors Sistrunk’s history. The new building is located on the site of the former Provident Hospital, which during segregation provided critical medical care at a time when Black people were turned away from other hospitals.

MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT

In December, Henderson Behavioral Health celebrated the new Mary N. Porter Outpatient Building at its new Crisis Stabilization Unit in Fort Lauderdale. Last year, a $1 million Community Foundation grant from the endowed Mary N. Porter Legacy Fund supported completion of the new Crisis Stabilization Unit, which enhances Henderson’s ability to provide emergency mental health care, inpatient

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY AWARD WINNERS

Jean Colker (shown seated) and Nancy Thies (to the right of Jean) were among the honorees at the National Philanthropy Day festivities in Broward, hosted by the local Association of Fundraising Professionals in November. Jean, one of our Community Builders, was honored as Broward Philanthropist of the Year. Nancy, Vice President of Philanthropic Services, was honored as Outstanding Fundraising Executive. It was fitting that Jean, a longtime local philanthropist, and Nancy, who in 2022 helped Jean create her endowed charitable fund at the Community Foundation, were honored at the same time. Congratulations, Jean and Nancy, on your well-deserved awards and thank you for your dedication to our community!

NEW SUPPORT TO FIGHT CANCER

Broward cancer patients will have better access to groundbreaking South Florida clinical trials, thanks to nearly $1 million in new support from the Community Foundation of Broward. Our latest round of grants for cancer-fighting research support innovative projects, intended to make the benefits of research breakthroughs more accessible to everyone who calls Broward home. The Community Foundation’s $900,000 in new research grants, spread over three years, for Broward Health, Florida International University Foundation and the Memorial Foundation support projects using unique approaches to screen and connect a diverse group of cancer patients to the best treatments or clinical trials that will improve their chances of becoming cancer free.

and outpatient treatment and other critical mental health services. This impressive new facility is yet another example of how Mary’s visionary estate gift to the Community Foundation – which launched her endowed fund that we will shepherd and grow for generations to come – is making life better for people in the community she called home.

SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AWARD

Congratulations to Sheri Brown Grosvenor, recipient of YMCA of South Florida’s Martin Luther King Jr. Spirit of Community Award! This award goes to a community leader who exhibits Dr. King’s values, beliefs, passion and advocacy. As part of this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day festivities, the YMCA honored Sheri – the Community Foundation’s Vice President of Community Impact – for her dedication and commitment to making life better in Broward. Thank you, Sheri, for all you do to make our community a better place to call home.

BUILDING NONPROFIT PARTNERSHIPS

We kicked off the new year by hosting our Nonprofit Endowment Partners and Designated Fund beneficiary organizations for an insightful and fun “Lunch and Learn” get-together, catered by Arc Culinary. This was a great networking opportunity for our nonprofit partners to build new collaborations and to learn more about the benefits of teaming up with the Community Foundation. Nonprofits can lock in a sustainable source of support by partnering with the Community Foundation to create a Nonprofit Endowment Fund. Through the power of endowment, our charitable funds ensure dedicated sources of support to fuel nonprofits’ charitable missions. Working together, we will make lives better in Broward for generations to come.

‘WINTERFEST’ FUN AT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY

The Community Foundation was proud to be a lead sponsor for the Community Connection Winterfest at C. Robert Markham Elementary School in Pompano Beach. More than 500 students, parents and other community members gathered for a festive day that included free health screenings, fresh produce and other groceries, face painting, arts and crafts, toys, bicycles and so much more. It was an incredible turnout, made possible by generous sponsors such as Community Based Connections, Inc., Spirit Airlines, BBX Capital, Isee Group, Children’s Services Council of Broward County, HCA Healthcare, Broward County Public Schools, City of Pompano Beach and the Housing Authority of Pompano Beach.

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TEAMING UP TO HELP THE BROWARD PARTNERSHIP

To give back during the holidays, the Community Foundation team spent a week taking turns helping the Broward Partnership prepare and serve meals for people working to overcome homelessness. Peeling carrots, doling out mashed potatoes, working in the dining room, preparing to-go boxes –our volunteer crews got a hands-on opportunity to help feed our neighbors in need. Did you know that there are more than 2,000 homeless people in Broward County, according to last year’s annual count? Thank you to the Broward Partnership for making us feel so welcome and for giving us new insights into your important mission.

FOSTERING COLLABORATION AT TAX AND ESTATE SEMINAR

Professional advisors from across South Florida attended the 21st Annual Joint Tax & Estate Planning Seminar in December. It’s our privilege to be one of the presenting organizations for this exceptional networking and educational event. Through the seminar, professional advisors learn more about the value of talking to clients about incorporating philanthropy into their tax and estate planning. A special thank you to Tanya Bower of Tripp Scott, shown below with Greg Medalie and Penelope Blair. Tanya served as seminar co-chair representing the Community Foundation and she is a member of our Professional Advisors Council – an elite group of attorneys, accountants and financial advisors who collaborate with the Community Foundation to help achieve their clients’ charitable goals.

‘ECO HUB’ BOOSTS UNDERSTANDING, ADVOCACY

Our new Broward Eco Hub for Resiliency Education is an exciting collaboration with the Museum of Discovery and Science to boost support for the environment and make our community more resilient to climate change. Anchored at the museum in Fort Lauderdale, our Eco Hub will champion

PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS DISCUSS PHILANTHROPY SUCCESS STORIES

The fall meeting of our Professional Advisors Council attracted a full house to hear an insightful discussion about “Philanthropic Case Studies.” Our expert panel provided firsthand examples of how partnering with the Community Foundation has helped different types of donors make the most of their local philanthropy. They discussed the value of professional advisors discussing giving strategies with charitably minded clients. And attendees shared a meal and learned about the variety of charitable funds available at the Community Foundation. Educational and networking opportunities like these are one of the benefits of joining our Professional Advisors Council –made-up of attorneys, accountants and financial advisors who help their clients achieve their charitable goals with philanthropy through the Community Foundation.

NEW SUPPORT FOR SENIORS

In January we received an exciting update from our Dignity in Aging grant recipients about ongoing efforts to break through senior isolation. Increased participation at senior centers, new resources for senior caregivers, more home visitations and other outreach programs are just a few examples of increased support for seniors made possible by more than $500,000 in new grants. Support for this and more has been made possible by our grantmaking collaboration with United Way of Broward County, The Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation and the Humana Foundation. Together, we are using the power of local philanthropy to help seniors live life to the fullest.

community engagement, education and action for environmental sustainability and resiliency in Broward. We launched with a $300,000 grant spread over three years that will raise awareness about local climate change challenges, create museum exhibits and programs to educate and inspire action and broaden community engagement about making Broward more resilient to climate change.

AUTHOR MARIO CARTAYA SHARES POWERFUL STORY

We teamed up with Broward College Foundation to host a compelling presentation by architect-turned-author Mario Cartaya, who shared the story of returning to his Cuban homeland. Board members past and present were among the invitees who got to hear about the experiences that inspired his book “Journey Back Into The Vault: In Search of My Faded Cuban Childhood Footprints.” Mario is a prominent South Florida architect whose work – Fort Lauderdale’s airport, Miramar City Hall, Broward College’s art gallery and more – has shaped the community we love. It was wonderful to get to spend time with such an inspiring, local talent and learn more about the life experiences that shaped him.

Your Philanthropy Partner

To buy a home, you work with a real estate agent to get the best deal for a home that’s right for you.

To plan your retirement, you enlist a financial advisor to shape a portfolio that meets your long-term needs.

So, to make a lasting difference for the community you love, why wouldn’t you partner with Broward’s local philanthropy experts to make the most of your giving?

• We partner with individuals, families and local organizations to create personalized charitable funds that fuel game-changing philanthropy.

• As a grantmaking public charity, we provide leadership and resources to support solutions that make Broward a better place to call home.

• Through the power of endowment, we build permanent resources for Broward to take care of itself today and forever.

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