Florida Philanthropic Network, Inc. upcoming events

Career Placement (Thursday, January 01, 2026)

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT

The Florida Philanthropic Network Job Board features job openings within Florida’s grantmaking community and related fields.

To submit a job posting, please email info@fpnetwork.org with the job description and instructions for how applicants should apply, such as a web link or email address. Job postings remain live for 30 days and may be renewed for an additional 30 days at the same rate.

Both members and non-members are welcome to submit job postings. FPN members may post positions at no cost. Non-members are charged a $100 fee per job posting. Payment must be received in full before the position is published on the Job Board.

Florida Education Funders (Tuesday, June 09, 2026)

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Join fellow FPN Florida Education Funders for an in-person meeting of the member network. We will enjoy a site visit that highlights the educational programs of the Mote, along with engaging speakers and plenty of time for networking with your peers.

Thank you to Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation for the support to make this meeting possible.

View agenda here

Lunch will be provided

Registration

Member - Complimentary

Proposed Changes to Property Tax & The Impacts to the Nonprofit Sector (Monday, June 15, 2026)

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Join fellow FPN members and experts from Florida Nonprofit Alliance, Children's Services Council of Broward and others to learn and discuss how the proposed changes to property taxes in Florida will impact the work of both grantmakers and nonprofits.

Registration

Member - Complimentary

FERN Member Network Meeting (Tuesday, June 16, 2026)

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:30:00 GMT

Join us on June 16th for our next FERN Member Meeting, where we are pleased to welcome Eileen Coogan, CEO of Allegany Franciscan Ministries, as our featured guest. Eileen has been leading a five-year initiative at Allegany — now known as Connecting with Community for our Common Home (formerly Climate Justice) — and has graciously offered to share her experience and insights with FERN members. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear firsthand about a sustained, community-centered approach to environmental and climate work.

We will also be joined by Ethan Frey, Visiting Fellow, Florida Policy Institute who will present in the disproportionate impact of disasters on low-income households and the levers of impact for philanthropy.

Featured Speakers

Eileen Coogan

President & CEO, Allegany Franciscan Ministries

Eileen Coogan joined Allegany Franciscan Ministries, a non-profit Catholic organization focused on creating healthier, safer, and more connected communities, in 2005. At Allegany, Eileen successfully led the board and staff in navigating significant internal and external changes, developing a vision, and launching major new community-based initiatives. Practicing servant- and companion-leadership, Eileen has 40 years of experience in non-profit management and leadership. She is skilled at engaging board and staff, building powerful relationships, embracing change, designing solutions, and focusing on continuous, mission- & values-driven improvement.

Earlier in her career, Eileen served as executive VP at United Way of Palm Beach County, Florida; executive director of LynnArts in Lynn Massachusetts; and manager at Project Bread – The Walk for Hunger in Boston. A graduate of Leadership Florida and Leadership Palm Beach County, Eileen is vice chair of the board of the Center for Action and Contemplation, board member and past-president of the Blue Ridge Institute, secretary of the Mount Holyoke Club of SW Florida, a member of BayCare’s Community Benefit Council, and former board member and chair of the Florida Philanthropic Network. She earned a BA at Mount Holyoke College, an MSW from Boston College, a Certificate in Franciscan Studies from the University of St. Francis, and certificates in Post Crisis Leadership and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Workplace from the USF MUMA School of Business. Eileen lives in Pasco County, Florida with her husband Bernie; she enjoys travel and outdoor activities including stand up paddle boarding and hiking.

Ethan Frey, Visiting Fellow, Florida Policy Institute

Ethan's current focus is Florida’s disaster recovery system, which has long been a core part of the state’s economy, public finance, and social contract, but is being reshaped as storms grow more frequent and more intense. His work examines how this system has been built over time across federal, state, and local governments, insurance markets, and private industries; how risk and resources are distributed across places and communities; and how policy and market structures could be reorganized to better protect households, local governments, and frontline communities while strengthening Florida’s long-term economic resilience.

From 2013 to 2023, Ethan worked at the Ford Foundation, where he designed and led a cross-departmental funding strategy that paired five-year general support with coordinated investments in multi-issue state policy campaigns. His portfolio focused on expanding social investment, protecting and extending rights for immigrants and low-income communities, and testing new policy solutions across New York, Michigan, Minnesota, Louisiana, Texas, and Florida. Earlier in his career, he worked on the 2008 and 2012 Obama campaigns, organized low-wage workers with Unite Here in Miami, and served as a civil legal advocate at Project Renewal in New York.

Ethan holds a B.A. in international politics from Westminster College (PA). He serves on the board of the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund and serves in leadership at his local United Church of Christ (UCC) congregation. He has published on philanthropy, community organizing, and disaster recovery, and lives in Gainesville, Florida, with his husband and their four foster children.

Registration

Member - Complimentary

Community Foundation Staff Retreat (Wednesday, September 23, 2026)

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT

We will begin at 6pm on the 23^rd with a Networking Dinner (location TBD) and convene from 9am-3pm on the 24th. Cost of dinner, light breakfast and lunch included in the $100 registration fee.

Hotel accommodations will be the responsibility of individual attendees, we are happy to assist with recommendations when requested.

Registration

CFF Members of FPN - $100 Retreat is only open to staff of FPN CFF members.

Grant Managers Network (Thursday, October 08, 2026)

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Join fellow FPN members engaged in grant management for a roundtable discussion to share best practices, discuss ways to work through challenges and find opportunities for deeper connection and collaboration.

Topics we plan to touch on include, but are not limited to, the following:

What grant management tools and resources do you find most useful?
What are the best professional development resources you have had experience with?
Do you offer long-term (3-5 year) grant agreements? If so, what are some best practices?
Do you offer capacity building grants? If so, what capacity building practices(s) is support most frequently requested for?

Please feel free to share any other specific topics or areas of interest prior to the meeting directly with Laura@fpnetwork.org

Registration

Member - Complimentary