Monthly Archives: August 2017

August 15, 2017

Foundation thanks new Business Impact partner, Wicked Dolphin

The Global Center for Generosity at Cape Coral Community Foundation partners with community-minded companies that use their employees’ time, skills and other resources to improve the quality of life in our community. Wicked Dolphin is a fountain of inspiration for generous companies and community humanitarians. Here are five things every company can learn from Wicked Dolphin and drive greater social...

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Cape Coral Community Foundation Nonprofit Partner Profile

The mission of Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida Inc. is to serve people with disabilities and disadvantages by offering life-changing opportunities to achieve independence. Our local Goodwill helps people with disabilities and disadvantages in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry & Glades Counties. Our services are designed to give folks the tools they need to become more independent. Our programs include employment...

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How to get larger grants: no more waiting on local foundations to give you grant money

Grant money is available for arts, animals, human services, sports & recreation, education, women, veterans, children and faith-based programs. Every Southwest Floridian has hit the same problem: you don’t know how to write compelling grant proposals that connect your mission to foundation guidelines, expectations, requirements and approval processes. You have an even greater challenge – you can’t find an email...

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HBKS Wealth Advisor Dean Piccirillo shares why he supports Cape Coral Community Foundation

“As a local professional involved in the business and nonprofit community in Southwest Florida, I am well aware of the great work the Foundation has done and continues to do on a regional basis,” says Dean Piccirillo, Principal Senior Financial Advisor for HBKS Wealth Advisors. “I am also very excited about some of the new initiatives begun by this board...

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Social entrepreneur Leigh Clark joins ‘Next Generation Philanthropists’

The Next Generation Philanthropists was established to connect, cultivate and inspire the next generation of philanthropists to become change agents in their communities – and provide education and training for the next generation of business and civic leaders.  Grants will support initiatives that prepare next generation leaders to become social entrepreneurs, philanthropists and nonprofit board members. The grantmaking fund of...

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