August 15, 2017

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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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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Foundation welcomes new board member, attorney Joan Henry

Joan Henry of Lusk, Drasites and Tolisano, P.A. has been practicing law in Florida since 1998, and is a Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator. A graduate of Stetson University College of Law, she earned her Juris Doctor in 1997 after receiving a Bachelor of Arts in 1995 from the University of South Florida. Ms. Henry holds court membership in...

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Southwest Florida Healthcare executive Scott Kashman joins Real Men Give

Scott Kashman, Chief Acute Care Officer at Lee Health, is now a member of ‘Real Men Give.’ The concept behind Real Men Give is simple. Each man brings a $500 check to one annual meeting and vote for the nonprofits they feel should receive a grant. They set a goal to raise $25,000 and award the group’s first grant after...

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