Building Philanthropy to Build a Better Florida

  • Florida Receives a D+ on Women’s Employment and Earnings

    A new county-level analysis of the status of women in Florida finds that the state receives a D+ and ranks 36th in the nation on the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) Employment and Earnings Index. The Status of Women in Florida by County: Employment & Earnings examines data on women’s employment, earnings and occupations and trends over time, including research and analysis necessary to make data-driven decisions. 

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  • 2017 FPN Highlights

    We continued a year of transition and growing advocacy work and research in funding areas for women and girls and healthcare in Florida. Bob McFalls joined FPN as our new President & CEO in March, and our annual Statewide Summit on Philanthropy continued to grow in St. Petersburg. To learn more about our work in 2017 – including the launch of two new funders' toolkits for P-12 and college access initiatives – check out the dedicated FPN 2017 Highlights.

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  • What drives you?

    FPN celebrated our 10th Annual Statewide Summit on Philanthropy asking Florida grantmakers, "What drives you?" For a day and a half, we discussed motivations and strategies of funders – the why you do what you do and the how you do it. Download resources and watch our #2018FPN Community Poem performed by FPN members and volunteer leaders.

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Upcoming Programs

September 12
South Florida Grantmakers Networking Luncheon
Grille 401
September 17
Community Foundation Boot Camp
Sarasota, FL
September 25
Foundation Delegation to the World Conference on
Vitória, Brazil
October 9
EAG Fall 2018 Convening
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Leadership Circle

FPN is grateful to the following members for their support of FPN's mission and work, above their annual dues investment, of $5,000 or more in 2016:
 
  • Allegany Franciscan Ministries, Inc.
  • Bank of America
  • Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation
  • Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation
  • Central Florida Foundation
  • Jessie Ball duPont Fund
  • Florida Blue Foundation
  • Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg
  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Gulf Coast Community Foundation
  • Helios Education Foundation
  • JM Family Enterprises, Inc.
  • JPMorgan Chase
  • John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
  • The Kresge Foundation
  • Quantum Foundation
  • Triad Foundation
  • Walt Disney World
  • Wells Fargo
  • Winter Park Health Foundation

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Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Jacksonville, FL
Wellmed Charitable Foundation San Antonio, TX
Archdiocese of Miami Miami, FL
Raymond James Bank Tampa, FL
Ventus Charitable Foundation Palm Beach County, FL
The Kresge Foundation Troy, MI