Community Foundation of Broward - 2024 Report to the Community
2024 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY
CEY ADAMS
Visionary artist Cey Adams created the “Love” image featured on the front of this report. We are collaborating with Cey and Business for the Arts Broward for a “Lead with Love” mural project that will spread a message of love and unity across our community. Learn more about Cey and the new mural project on page 44.
Thank you to the sponsors who help make this publication possible: Bessemer Trust | The Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. Foundation, Inc.
Love is the Community Foundation of Broward’s driving force. Love for the people of our vibrant, diverse community. Love for philanthropy that transforms lives and makes this an even better place to call home. It’s a love shared by donors, nonprofits, professional advisors and others who partner with us to tackle big challenges and invest in opportunities to create lasting impact.
Thanks to this shared love of community, we set another annual grantmaking record during our 2024 fiscal year. The Community Foundation provided $20 million to support student achievement, the arts, health care, seniors, career readiness, environmental resilience, equity and social justice, empowering nonprofits and much more. We also fostered collaborations that provide support for the LGBTQ community, champion “health hubs” in underserved neighborhoods and are creating “Love” murals – by renowned artist Cey Adams – that will beautify and inspire nine communities across Broward.
In addition, during 2024 we commemorated our 40th anniversary with special “40 for 40: Spread the Love Grants” – awarding $400,000 total for 40 special projects to feed people in need, provide health care screenings, expand access to the arts, jumpstart environmental cleanups, help seniors and do even more to make life better in Broward.
All of this is made possible by the Fundholders and Legacy Society members who partner with us to create a BOLD impact for the community we love.
Now as we launch into a new year, we are unveiling a new slogan –“Lead with Love” – to guide our mission and inspire more people to join us. Together, our love for Broward can shape a brighter future for generations to come.
Juliet Murphy Roulhac, J.D. Board Chair
Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson, Ph.D. President/CEO
IMPACT AT A GLANCE
$20 million in fiscal year 2024 grants
New annual grantmaking record
Produced 1,275 individual grants
571 charitable funds created by dedicated philanthropists and shepherded by the Community Foundation
60 Community Builders
– philanthropists who partner with us to create endowed funds of $1M or more
$53 million total new gifts and planned gifts/estate gift commitments to the Community Foundation in fiscal year 2024
175 Legacy Society Members
– philanthropists who include a gift to the Community Foundation in their will/estate plan
$463 million Legacy Society promises – total amount of estate gifts committed to the Community Foundation
$300 million total assets – our grantmaking muscle – managed by the Community Foundation and made possible by our generous Fundholders
$195 million total granted from Community Foundation charitable funds since our founding in 1984.
We are among the nation’s Top 100 community foundations
FOCUS AREAS
We focus our grantmaking and leadership on six critical areas essential to empowering our community to reach its full potential.
Education & Youth Enrichment
$2 million in fiscal year 2024 grants
Help Broward’s youth gain critical skills to shape their lives and future careers.
2024 HIGHLIGHTS
2,600+ students access Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math programs
EXAMPLES OF IMPACT
500+ students benefit from social-emotional learning
400+ students find part-time jobs, explore career paths
PROPEL: Support for 60 elementary and middle school students – many learning English as a second language – to participate in a literacy immersion program that helps increase reading and grammar comprehension.
Pace Center for Girls: Support for 150 girls at risk of falling behind in school to explore career opportunities, build job skills and secure an internship or jobshadowing opportunity.
Crockett Foundation: Support for after-school programs, summer programs and student trips that in 2024 helped nearly 200 students earn scholarships, improve their grades, learn new skills or gain exposure to careers in science, technology, engineering and math.
“The Community Foundation has been such a blessing to our kids,” Crockett Foundation Co-Founder Henri Crockett said.
Arts & Culture
$3.8 million in fiscal year 2024 grants
Expand the arts and increase exposure to cultural experiences throughout our community.
EXAMPLES OF IMPACT
Brazilian Voices: Support for 70 live musical performances at assisted living and other medical facilities where more than 7,000 patients and caregivers can experience the “Expanding Wellness Through Music” program.
NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale: Support for children’s art education programs, an exhibit featuring emerging South Florida artists, arts outreach efforts and more.
Island SPACE
Caribbean heritage museum: Support for art and cultural exhibitions, attended by more than 1,000 guests, delving into folklore, faith, music and more.
2024 HIGHLIGHTS
50,000+ people engage in arts & culture activities
700+ exhibits, performances & more
11 multi-year grants for ongoing initiatives
“In keeping with the idea of ‘all the arts for all the people,’ we feel very strongly that the museum should be accessible. And thankfully we do have supporters that believe in the same idea, starting with the Community Foundation of Broward,” said Bonnie Clearwater, Director and Chief Curator of the NSU Art Museum
Social & Economic Mobility
$1.9 million in fiscal year 2024 grants
Empower hardworking residents to move to financial stability and break the cycle of poverty.
EXAMPLES OF IMPACT
300+ families achieve financial self-sufficiency
200+ young adults gain employment skills & job placement
90% of grants help households struggling to afford food, housing, health care, etc.
Arc Broward: Support for more than 150 adults with developmental disabilities or facing other life challenges to take classes where they learn financial literacy, gain career skills and get help with job searches and employment matches.
Soles4Souls: Support that provides new shoes for 750 Broward youth experiencing homelessness, in partnership with Broward County Public Schools’ HEART Program and Rita Case, President and CEO of Rick Case Automotive Group.
Habitat for Humanity of Broward: Support to help 60 families in Coral Springs achieve homeownership through construction of new, affordably priced townhomes.
“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,” said Kim Vasser, Arc Broward’s Chief Advancement Officer.
Healthy & Thriving Communities
$2.2 million in fiscal year 2024 grants
Improve health equity and well-being across Broward. Champion environmental resiliency.
EXAMPLES OF IMPACT
Tomorrow’s Rainbow: Support for 650 children and their families to receive free grief counseling through equine-assisted therapy and traumafocused cognitive behavioral therapy.
South Florida Institute on Aging: Support for 300 Broward seniors to overcome social isolation and improve their well-being with help from trained volunteers who provide companionship and foster connections that improve their quality of life.
Health and Resource Hubs: Support for mobile food pantries, health screenings, school supply giveaways and much more in four “Health and Resource Hubs” located in South Broward, Lauderhill, Deerfield Beach and Pompano Beach. The hubs are Community Foundation-led collaborations with nonprofits, businesses, local governments, faith-based organizations and residents striving to overcome health inequities and make healthy living resources more readily available.
2024 HIGHLIGHTS
1,500+ people receive mental health services
1,000+ people gain access to healthy food
1,000+ students and families receive school supplies, groceries & health screenings
“It’s phenomenal to watch it grow to where it has been able to contribute so much to the community,” said Nattaliah Earle, of the Dania Beach PATCH, which is part of the South Broward Community Health Hub. “Without the partnership, we wouldn’t be able to continue to have the vision expanded beyond Dania Beach.”
Strong Nonprofit Community
Broward Center for Nonprofit Excellence
$400,000+ in fiscal year 2024 support for nonprofit trainings, technical support and other resources.
The Community Foundation has long served as a go-to resource to help sustain and strengthen Broward nonprofits. Through the years, our training programs and professional development initiatives have helped nonprofits improve their fundraising, broaden their leadership ranks and expand community services that touch lives across Broward.
In 2022, we launched the Broward Center for Nonprofit Excellence to take our support for nonprofits to new heights. The Nonprofit Center provides new training and other critical resources to help nonprofit professionals and volunteers build skills and gain tools to amplify their organizations’ impact.
Lead by Director Cathy Brown, the Nonprofit Center:
• Provides training and other continuing education – online and at sessions hosted by the Community Foundation
• Supports nonprofit capacity building and core mission work
• Features a website with easy-touse online tools and information
• Fosters collaborations, mentoring and connections that lead to better community outcomes
In addition, the Nonprofit Center collaborates with The Fund Raising School at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy to host certification classes at the Community Foundation. And the Nonprofit Center teams up with Resilia and MindEdge to help more Broward nonprofits participate in online education opportunities.
During our 2024 fiscal year, the Nonprofit Center served more than
2,400 in-person participants with classes, coaching and other resources to strengthen nonprofits’ role in our community.
More than 8,100 Nonprofit Center website visitors tried online training, explored our directories of local nonprofits and consultants, and tapped into our “Resource Library” that includes helpful publications, podcasts, templates and additional tools.
(Photo on left) Nonprofit Center Director Cathy Brown congratulates Shedly Casseus for completing a training program. (Top photo) Cathy leads a training session.
Future plans for the Nonprofit Center include launching a CEO/Executive Director certification program, collaborations to help nonprofits attract diverse and engaged Board members, expanded online and in-person training sessions and much more.
Thanks to a growing endowment – made possible by visionary philanthropists who invest in strengthening Broward’s nonprofit community – the Nonprofit Center’s impact will continue for generations to come.
“It’s helping us continue to move forward and make sure that we are not behind the game,” Denise Athis, of the Jack & Jill Center, said about training and peer-to-peer learning activities available at the Nonprofit Center. “I would like to applaud the Community Foundation for providing this platform for us.”
2024 HIGHLIGHTS
IMPACT IN ACTION Empowering Nonprofits
2,415 Nonprofit Center in-person participants
37 classes provided through the Nonprofit Center
8,125 Nonprofit Center website users
884 nonprofits helped by Nonprofit Center services
A decade ago, Felipe Pinzon honed his leadership skills in a year-long training program for nonprofit professionals, provided at the Community Foundation of Broward. Eight years later, in 2022, he was appointed President/CEO of Hispanic Unity of Florida, a role in which he continues to champion the values and skills fostered by the Foundation.
In 2024, Felipe returned to the Community Foundation to share how its support continues to uplift nonprofit organizations like the one he leads. In addition to Hispanic Unity of Florida receiving more than $670,000 in Community Foundation grants through the years to help people in need become self-sufficient, members of Felipe’s team are also building skills and gaining tools through lessons learned at the Nonprofit Center.
“Every time I walk into this room, I get so emotional,” Felipe told Community Foundation Board Members at their February meeting. “I really want to thank the Community Foundation for the support over the years. … You are making a profound difference in the lives of those we serve.”
Racial Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
$300,000+ in fiscal year 2024 support for convenings, exhibits and other outreach efforts to champion REDI.
To “Lead with Love” requires striving for Broward to be a place where all residents feel welcome and have a real opportunity to achieve success. Too often, the community we love falls short of that standard. We know philanthropy can do more to help achieve long-overdue change.
Support for Racial Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion is one of the focus areas where we target our leadership and grantmaking to empower our community to reach its full potential.
This critical focus area, which we call REDI, provides support for scholarships, arts projects that champion social justice, “No Place for Hate” student programs, training to help local leaders avoid implicit bias, programs to make Broward institutions more inclusive, outreach to overcome health inequities in underserved neighborhoods and much more.
REDI factors into everything from the Community Foundation’s internal operations to our grantmaking and community collaborations. These pages feature a few examples of how the Community Foundation, through REDI, champions systemic, sustainable and scalable change.
2024 HIGHLIGHTS
LGBTQ Collaboration: Our grantmaking collaboration with The Our Fund Foundation provided $300,000 during 2024 for 10 initiatives to tackle discrimination and disparities faced by the LGBTQ community. This was the third year of a collaboration that has produced nearly $1 million to support education, youth mentoring, museum exhibits, advocacy, outreach and more.
Health & Resource Hubs: To overcome health inequities, we team up with nonprofits, businesses, residents and more to create “Health and Resource Hubs.” By fostering collaboration and providing $350,000+ in initial support, we are bringing more food pantries, health services, student support and more to South Broward, Lauderhill, Deerfield Beach and Pompano Beach.
Diverse Leadership: One of the most diverse Board executive teams in our 40-year history led the Foundation during 2024. People of color held four of the six posts, including Juliet Murphy Roulhac, the first Black woman to serve as Chair. Her team included Mona Pittenger, Vice Chair; Jonathan Allen, Secretary; Bertha Henry, Treasurer; Burnadette Norris-Weeks, At-large and Eric Vainder, At-large.
Inclusion
LGBTQ Advocacy Through Arts: Our $150,000, two-year grant for the Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida supports concerts and community engagement events that attract more than 20,000 attendees to hear a message of acceptance and overcoming hate, spread through the power of song.
Goundbreaking Documentary:
As criticism of Haitian immigrants became an issue in the presidential campaign, a compelling documentary was released about the barriers to social mobility Haitians face in South Florida. The short film, produced with support from the Community Foundation, shed new light on how more civic engagement and economic development support could remove barriers to success.
Civil Rights Exhibit: We partnered with Old Dillard Museum and the T.J. Reddick Bar Association to present the “Brown to Broward” exhibit, marking the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case declaring public school segregation unconstitutional. The exhibit featured local attorney W. George Allen’s role in desegregating schools.
Celebrating Black Philanthropy: We teamed up with the Urban League and the Children’s Services Council to hold a Black Philanthropy Month reception in August. This celebration of the Black community’s tradition of giving back is an example of our commitment to engaging and partnering with Black philanthropists to help them create lasting impact.
Empowering Women of Color: Community Foundation support for the Women of Color Empowerment Institute’s Professional Mentorship Leadership Program helps up-and-coming professionals learn from experienced community leaders who share insights about overcoming hurdles, building support networks and achieving success. This invaluable community organization was founded by Foundation Board Member Burnadette Norris-Weeks.
“Embracing and learning from our differences is not just the right thing to do, it’s essential for innovation, creativity and building a truly inclusive and equitable society. We applaud The Community Foundation of Broward’s continued investment in programs and policies that foster a sense of belonging for all.” – Germaine Smith-Baugh, Ed.D., President and CEO of the Urban League of Broward County
Additional Grantmaking
$3.7 million in fiscal year
Support beyond our Focus Areas
2024 grants
In addition to our Focus Areas grantmaking, we also partner with philanthropists who enlist our expertise to make a lasting impact for other important local causes and organizations.
And for philanthropists who want to make an impact beyond Broward, we partner with them to create
charitable funds at the Community Foundation that support their favorite nonprofit organizations across the country and around the world.
Support for animal welfare, scientific research, scholarships as well as organizations outside of Broward are examples of how grantmaking from charitable funds created in partnership with the Community Foundation transforms lives and shapes a brighter future – in our community and beyond.
2024 HIGHLIGHTS
Animal Welfare
The character of our community is reflected in the way we treat our animals. Since our founding in 1984, the Community Foundation has partnered with fundholders who share that passion to support animal rescue, medical care, food, adoptions, habitat preservation and much more. For example, during 2024 our grantmaking support provided: 51 horses relief and sanctuary at the F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Horse Rescue & Sanctuary; 35+ dogs medical treatment, shelter and placement in new homes through The Pet Project and Everglades Angels Dog Rescue; and 330+ cats dental cleanings, diabetic treatment and spay/neutering services.
Cancer Research
Three innovative local research projects are raising new hope for cancer-fighting success thanks to nearly $1 million in Community Foundation support spread over three years. Scientists and researchers working on projects led by Broward Health, Florida International University and Memorial Foundation are developing unique approaches to screen and connect a diverse group of patients to the best treatments or clinical trials to improve their chances of becoming cancer free. The goal is to make lifesaving treatments more readily available and close to home for all Broward cancer patients.
Scholarships
The Community Foundation partners with fundholders to offer scholarships that help students of all ages overcome financial barriers to higher education. During 2024, students received more than 80 Community Foundation scholarships totaling $203,000 to help them attend universities and career training opportunities in Florida and beyond. Scholarships range from $1,000 to $5,000 per year and are renewable for four years of higher education. That includes support from two endowed scholarship funds created by brothers Jonathan and Timothy Allen to honor their father, Broward civil rights trailblazer W. George Allen, and his wife, Enid.
Beyond Broward
Whether it’s finding trustworthy donation opportunities after far-away natural disasters or creating endowments to support fundholders’ out-of-state alma maters, the Foundation’s grantmaking reaches anywhere our fundholders want to make a lasting difference. For example, Mary N. Porter’s $43 million estate gift to the Foundation –our largest ever – transforms our community with endowed support for the arts, affordable housing, families in need, mental health and much more. Mary (shown above) also partnered with us to ensure endowed support for the YMCA Pottstown and the First Presbyterian Pottstown in her beloved Pennsylvania hometown.
40 YEARS BOLD
Forty years ago, a few charitably minded Broward County residents decided to team up to do more for the community they loved. Their simple idea – that together they could create greater impact than going it alone – launched what would become the Community Foundation of Broward.
Since the Community Foundation began in 1984, hundreds of individuals, families and organizations have partnered with us to be more strategic and impactful with their giving. Through partnerships with these dedicated philanthropists as well as collaborations with nonprofits and professional advisors, the Community Foundation serves as a powerful force for good – transforming lives and making the community we love an even better place to call home.
Thanks to the power of endowment, the important work of the Community Foundation will continue for generations to come.
These pages feature a few examples of how, throughout 2024, we have showcased the Community Foundation’s 40 years of BOLD impact.
One of the first organizational meetings for what would become the Community Foundation of Broward included (shown left to right) Leonard Robbins, Co-Founder Jack Deinhardt, Jim Blosser, William Gundlach, Stewart Kester and Co-Founder Libby Deinhardt.
Magazine Highlights 40th Anniversary Website Showcases 40 Years of Milestones
A special 40th Anniversary edition of our Community Matters magazine explores the history, impact and enduring promise of the Community Foundation. Through pictures and stories you will learn more about our founders, the Foundation’s key milestones and how collaborating with philanthropists, nonprofits and professional advisors makes our 40 years of BOLD impact possible. See the 40th anniversary magazine
Visit our website to see photos, videos and stories we have been sharing throughout 2024 to illustrate how we became the thriving, innovative Community Foundation you know today. You can even test your Community Foundation knowledge with our fun online quiz that’s sure to trigger fond memories and teach you a thing or two about the Foundation.
Visit the 40th anniversary webpage
Events Celebrate 40 Years of Partnerships
Our Legacy Society Luncheon, Community Builder Celebration and other events throughout 2024 featured moments highlighting the people through the years who helped us become the Community Foundation you know today. For example, our annual Former Board Members Luncheon featured a presentation about “three big things” that made it possible for the Community Foundation to succeed.
See the “Three Big Things” video
40th Anniversary Grants ‘Spread the Love’
We awarded special “40 for 40: Spread the Love Grants” – $400,000 total to help 40 nonprofits make a BOLD impact for Broward. The new grants – up to $10,000 each – support 40 impactful opportunities for nonprofits to make life better in Broward. Our support for these anniversarythemed projects help 40 families struggling with food insecurity get groceries, 40 students participate in art therapy, 40 seniors overcome technology challenges, and much more!
See the 40th anniversary grant recipients
‘BOLD’ Results
During 2024, we celebrated a fantastic finish to our BE BOLD Leadership Campaign, which over seven years raised $415 million in new gifts and planned gifts!
We launched this ambitious campaign to build endowment and grow philanthropic resources to tackle our fast-growing community’s needs for generations to come. Philanthropists joined the “BE BOLD” movement by adding to or creating charitable funds at the Foundation, or by committing to estate gifts that will fuel endowed support for the community they love.
We are overwhelmed by the success of the campaign, which has helped us grow to 571 charitable funds, add more than 50 planned gifts and reach 60 Community Builders – visionaries who partner with us to create endowed funds of $1 million or more. These BOLD investments in Broward’s future will generate millions in grantmaking support each year for education, the arts, economic mobility, social justice, the environment, seniors in need and much more.
Thank you to everyone who partners with us to “BE BOLD” for the community we love!
Creating an endowed charitable fund at the Community Foundation ensures permanent, sustainable support for the causes and nonprofit organizations that matter to you.
Our expert team carefully invests your gift over time. The earnings enable your fund to grow and produce grants that
Grantmaking Grows ENDOWMENT
will support your charitable priorities for generations to come. We shepherd your fund through the years, ensuring that grants from your fund are always used as intended.
Through the power of endowment, your legacy of impact never ends.
IMPACT IN ACTION Enduring Legacy
Randy and Larry Cotter used the power of endowment to celebrate their sister’s memory and ensure her legacy of helping others would never end.
Elizabeth Cotter, who succumbed to cancer at just 49 years old, was a teacher and accomplished equestrian who had a passion for helping young people and animals. To celebrate her life, Randy and Larry partnered with the Community Foundation to create The Elizabeth Cotter Memorial Fund
In 50 years, your endowed fund has produced more than $283,200 in grants and your fund balance reaches $128,323 – and keeps growing!
In 15 years, your endowed fund has produced more than $77,600 in grants and your fund balance is $107,768
After one year, your endowed fund produces $5,000 in grants and your fund balance is $100,500
Year after year, the Foundation’s expert team safeguards Elizabeth’s memorial fund and identifies grantmaking opportunities for the endowment to make a lasting difference. Already, the endowed fund has provided more than $500,000 in support for people facing cancer, families in need, young people leaving foster care, scholarships, equine-assisted therapy, animal rescue and much more. Thanks to the power of endowment, grants in Elizabeth’s name will continue to make lives better for generations to come.
Now, after Larry’s recent passing, Randy is creating a new endowment to honor his brother and ensure that – just like Elizabeth’s fund – grants in Larry’s name will help carry on the family’s charitable impact forever.
FUNDHOLDERS
Community Foundation “Fundholders” are individuals, families and organizations in Broward who partner with us to be more strategic and impactful with their giving. We make it easier for our fundholders to make the most of their philanthropy.
By creating a charitable fund at the Foundation, our fundholders fuel support for their charitable passions, enlist our expertise to find innovative ways to make a lasting difference and amplify their impact through our ability to pool resources.
Together, we champion philanthropy that transforms lives and shapes a brighter future for the community we love.
(Top row, left to right) Leila Fried, Margie Fried & Trevor Fried; Mona Pittenger; Nancy Lynn Brown & Joe Cox. (Bottom row, left to right) Kurt Zimmerman & Patty Hooley Zimmerman; Ed Hashek; Adrelia Allen and Jonathan Allen.
Your Philanthropy Partner
Expert guidance: Our team identifies innovative opportunities to accomplish your charitable goals.
Personalized charitable fund: Your fund is named by you and fuels support – in your name or anonymously – for your charitable priorities.
Amplify your impact: Our ability to pool resources amplifies your impact for causes and organizations that matter to you.
Peace of mind: We safeguard your fund, help it grow through careful investment and ensure grants made possible by your fund are used as intended.
The power of endowment: Your legacy of community impact lasts forever when you partner with us to create an endowed charitable fund.
“When we decided to establish an endowed fund, there was never a question in my mind as to where to put it. The Community Foundation is the perfect spot. I know that the fund will be safe. I know it will be used for its intended purposes. And most importantly, I know it will be there long after we’re gone.”
– Former Board Member, Steve Halmos, who along with his wife Madelaine, is a Foundation Community Builder and a Founding Benefactor of the Foundation.
IMPACT IN ACTION Stronger Together
Albert and Beatriz Miniaci share a passion for giving back and getting involved to support the community they love. They have long focused their support on smaller nonprofit organizations that provide a “hand up” to children in need, people with disabilities and other underserved populations.
After years of going it alone with their philanthropy, Albert and Beatriz partnered with the Community Foundation to help them create an even greater impact. Though the endowed Albert and Beatriz Miniaci Family Fund at the Foundation, they ensure sustainable, permanent support for organizations and causes that matter to them. Also, our expert team helps Albert and Beatriz grow support for their charitable passions through matching-grants initiatives, supported by their fund.
In addition, Albert and Beatriz are continuing a family tradition of philanthropy through the Foundation. In 2023 they followed the lead of Albert’s mother, Rose, and became our first second-generation “Community Builders” – philanthropists with endowed funds of $1 million or more at the Foundation.
“We hope creating our endowed fund inspires others to join in and help our community achieve its full potential,” Beatriz said.
2024 CHARITABLE FUNDS
571 total charitable funds
30% Donor-Advised Funds
25% Designated Funds
16% Field of Interest Funds
14% Unrestricted Funds
8% Nonprofit Endowment Funds
7% Scholarship Funds
NEW FUNDS
36 new charitable funds created in fiscal year 2024
W. George Allen Scholarship and Community Impact Fund
ANF Charitable Fund
Beth and Scott Bakal Philanthropic Fund
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County Endowment Fund
Colin W. Brown Charitable Fund
Colin W. Brown Fund
Joan and Michael Crain Scholarship Fund
Martin and Susanne Ellman Fund
The Penny England Family Fund
Fellowship Recovery Endowment Fund
Eva and James Hill Sr. and Family Community Impact Fund
The History Fort Lauderdale Endowment Fund
Ingham Family Fund
Janet and James Jordan Family Fund
Junior League Designated Fund
Flamingo Gardens Fund
Judy Joseph and Mark Greenberg Fund
Edward B. and Joan T. Knight Foundation Fund
Dale and Mark Kotler Family Fund
John S. Langer Charitable Fund
Dara and Jarett Levan Family Fund
Little Owl Fund
Catherine McCann Charitable Fund
Alfred and Rose Miniaci Family Fund
New Mount Olive Baptist Church “Be a Blessing” Fund
Sara and Cyrus Pettis Great American Family Fund
RA Raymond Family Charitable Fund
Rizzo For Love Fund
Ryan’s Bridge Endowed Fund
Deborah Sharp and Kerry Sanders Charitable Fund
Deborah Sharp and Kerry Sanders Endowment Fund
Sokolik Family Fund
Thies Family Endowment Fund
Anthony L. Watson Family Community Impact Fund
Wayne and Lucretia Weiner Fund
Dixie E. Wheeler Scholarship Fund
DEINHARDT SOCIETY
Forty years ago, Libby and Jack Deinhardt started a movement to champion local philanthropy in Broward County. They founded the Community Foundation of Broward to create an ongoing source of local leadership and philanthropic support that would help the community they loved forever.
The “Deinhardt Society” is one of the ways we honor Libby and Jack and carry on their commitment to local philanthropy. You can join our Deinhardt Society by making a gift to the Community Foundation Mission Support Fund, which helps support the Foundation’s mission and operations costs. Deinhardt Society members fuel our work to identify emerging issues, engage and connect civic leaders, strengthen nonprofits and champion solutions to big community challenges – just as Libby and Jack envisioned.
WE OFFER SPECIAL THANKS TO THESE DEINHARDT SOCIETY MEMBERS WHO CONTRIBUTED $500 OR MORE:
The Barrington Foundation, Inc.
Bessemer Trust
BNY Mellon
Castle Group
Centuric
Richard and Kristin Coker
Comcast
Jared Falek
Florman Family Foundation, Inc
Barbara Gray
The A.D. Henderson Foundation, Inc.
Holy Cross Health
Lozick Family Foundation
The Harry T. Mangurian Jr. Foundation, Inc.
Todd Masnicki
Memorial Healthcare System
New England Pension Consultants, LLC
New York Life Insurance Company, Frank Dolph
Northern Trust
Pier Sixty-Six
Join the Deinhardt Society today!
1. Scan the QR code to visit our donations webpage
James A. Ruppe Foundation
Janet Kyle Altman & Timothy
Francis Schmand Charitable Fund at Schwab Charitable
SouthState Bank
Spirit Airlines
John Templeton
UBS Financial Services
Charles L. Verner
The William R. Watts Foundation, Inc.
Zimmerman & Associates, P.A.
2. Make an online donation to the Community Foundation Mission Support Fund
COMMUNITY BUILDERS
“Community Builders” are fundholders at the Community Foundation who take their philanthropy to the next level by partnering with us to create endowed charitable funds of $1 million or more.
Community Builders transform Broward by creating sustainable sources of support to tackle big challenges, fuel innovation and champion causes important to them. We shepherd and grow their endowed funds, ensuring that our Community Builders’ grantmaking never ends.
2023 COMMUNITY BUILDER CELEBRATION
(Top photo) Board Chair Juliet Murphy Roulhac (center, in white) with 2023 Community Builder honorees (left to right) Ryan Case, Raquel Case Travaline, Rita Case, Colin Brown, Jarett Levan, Dara Levan, Margie Fried, Leila Fried, Trevor Fried, Beatriz Miniaci, Albert Miniaci with Chico, and President/CEO Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson. (Bottom row, left to right) Florida Singing Sons choir, Community Builder Andrew Wurtele and Molly Weis, and Community Builders Anita Setnor Byer and Ralph Byer.
Our Newest Community Builders
Burnadette Norris-Weeks and Aaron Weeks
The Burnadette Norris-Weeks and Aaron Weeks Foundation – an endowed charitable fund created at the Community Foundation – ensures permanent support for promoting racial justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. For generations to come, their endowed support will continue to empower women of color, make higher education more attainable and help dismantle barriers to future success.
BURNADETTE NORRIS-WEEKS AND AARON WEEKS FOUNDATION FUND
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION of BROWARD
Lesley Mitchell Jones
Guided by faith and determined to make a difference, Lesley Mitchell Jones gives back to lift up children and seniors in need. To make a real difference for generations to come, she partnered with the Community Foundation to create three endowed charitable funds: The Lesley Mitchell Jones Community Impact Fund, the Lesley Mitchell Jones Fund for the Aging and Elderly, and the Lesley Mitchell Jones Charitable Fund
LESLEY MITCHELL JONES CHARITABLE FUNDS
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION of BROWARD
Dixie E. Wheeler believed in offering a hand up to help others achieve success. As a P.E. teacher who became a vice principal, Dixie taught students how to overcome obstacles and live healthier. Her estate gift to the Community Foundation launched the endowed Dixie E. Wheeler Scholarship Fund By partnering with the Community Foundation, Dixie’s support will empower generations of students to achieve success.
DIXIE E. WHEELER SCHOLARSHIP
FUND
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION of BROWARD
Dixie E. Wheeler
JAMES C. ACHESON
James C. Acheson Fund
MARION T. AND PERCY P. ARCHIBALD
Percy P. and Marion T. Archibald Fund
SALLY AND FRANK ATLASS
Sally and Frank Atlass Charitable Fund
Nancy Lynn Brown Scholarship Fund
Setnor Byer Family Charitable Fund
RITA AND RICK CASE
Rita and Rick Case Family Fund
DONALD AND PATRICIA COLLINS
Donald R. and Patricia E. Collins Charitable Fund
RANDY AND LARRY COTTER
Elizabeth Cotter Memorial Fund
LIBBY AND JACK DEINHARDT
Libby and Jack Deinhardt Funds
THE FREDERICK A. DELUCA FOUNDATION
The Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation
BBX CAPITAL
BBX Capital Fund for the Arts
COLIN W. BROWN
Colin W. Brown Fund
NANCY LYNN BROWN
ANITA AND RALPH BYER
JAMES I. CODDINGTON, JR.
James I. Coddington, Jr. Charitable Fund
JEAN AND DAVID COLKER
Colker Cares for Seniors
CATHY AND JAMES DONNELLY
Cathy and James Donnelly Charitable Fund
LEONARD AND ANTJE FARBER
Leonard and Antje Farber Endowment Fund
DOROTHY AND HAROLD FRANKS
Dorothy and Harold D. Franks Funds
TREVOR AND MARGIE FRIED
Trevor and Margie Fried Family Charitable Fund
RICHARD FRISBY
Richard Frisby and Edward Burkhart Fund
GERTRUDE GRAY
Gertrude Gray Memorial Scholarship Fund
STEVE AND MADELAINE HALMOS
Steve and Madeline Halmos Childern’s Opportunity Fund
MARLENE HOLDER
Marlene Holder Fund for Broward
FRANCIE BISHOP GOOD AND DAVID HORVITZ
Francie Bishop Good and David Horvitz Fund for the Arts
HUDSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
Hudson Family Fund
FREDERICK W. JAQUA
Frederick W. Jaqua Fund
HARRIET AND JACK KAYE
Jack and Harriet Kaye Fund
GINNIE AND DICK KEARNS
Kearns Family Foundation Fund
STEPHEN A. KELLER
Stephen A. and Ethel L. Keller Funds
KIWANIS CLUB OF FORT LAUDERDALE
Kiwanis Club of Fort Lauderdale Funds
ELAINE AND JON KRUPNICK
Elaine and Jon Krupnick Funds
DARA AND JARETT LEVAN
Dara and Jarett Levan Funds
JUDITH ANN LINNELL
Judith Ann Linnell Foundation Fund
MARY MACKENZIE
Mary and Alex Mackenzie Community Impact Fund
JOHN H. RAU
John H. Rau Space Education Fund
LOUISE B. AND JOSEPH S. RUMBAUGH
Joseph S. and Louise B. Rumbaugh Fund
LEO AND ALICE RUTTEN
Leo M. and Alice J. Rutten Fund
Lawrence A. Sanders Funds
GLORIA AND ALVIN ROSS
Alvin and Gloria Ross Community Care Fund
LAWRENCE A. SANDERS
EVERETT H. METCALF, JR.
Everett H. Metcalf, Jr. Unrestricted Fund
ALBERT AND BEATRIZ MINIACI
Albert and Beatriz Miniaci Family Fund
ROSE MINIACI
Rose Miniaci Family Fund
JIM AND JAN MORAN
Jim and Jan Moran’s Family of Funds
PAT OWEN
Pat Owen Charitable Fund
MONA PITTENGER
Mona Pittenger Funds
MARY N. PORTER
Mary N. Porter Funds
FRANCIS A. AND ADELINE M. SINES Francis A. and Adeline M. Sines Memorial Fund
WYATT RUST STOYKOV
Helen
Frank Stoykov Charitable Endowment Fund
ANONYMOUS (2)
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ANDREW L. WURTELE Andrew L. Wurtele Family Fund
CAROLE AND STEVE SCOTT Scott Family Fund
BARRY AND JUDY SILVERMAN Barry and Judy Silverman Family Fund
HELEN
and
MILDRED TALKWICZ
Mildred Talkwicz Charitable Fund
JUDY AND DON THIEL Don and Judy Thiel Fund
ELAINE AND DR. ERWIN M. VASQUEZ Elaine and Erwin M. Vasquez, M.D. Family Foundation Fund
LOUISE WEMYSS Louise Wemyss Fund For Animal Welfare
MAY JEAN AND LOU WOLFF
Lou and May Jean Wolff Family Foundation Fund
NONPROFIT ENDOWMENT
Our Nonprofit Endowment Partners ensure permanent, sustainable support for their charitable missions by establishing a Nonprofit Endowment Fund at the Community Foundation. We shepherd and grow their funds through careful investment so, year after year, our Nonprofit Endowment Partners can count on receiving grants to fuel their important work in our community. We handle financial management duties so our Nonprofit Endowment Partners can focus on their efforts to make life better in Broward.
Community Foundation President/CEO Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson accepts a check from Business for the Arts Broward representatives – (left to right) Robyn Vegas, Jarett Levan, Gail Bulfin and Robert Taylor – for their charitable fund at the Foundation.
Bertha Henry/Delta Education and Life Development Foundation Fund
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County Endowment Fund*
Bringing Kids to Boggy Business for the Arts Fund
Campaign for Change
Children’s Harbor Fund
Cooperative Feeding Program LifeNet 4 Families Endowed Funds
Cultural Endowment Program Fund for the Museum of Discovery and Science
Edee Greene/Women in Distress of Broward County, Inc. Endowment Fund
Exchange Club of Pompano Beach Charitable Foundation, Inc. Fund
Feeding South Florida Endowment Fund
Fellowship Recovery Endowment Fund*
Flamingo Gardens Fund*
FLITE Center Sustainability Fund
Fort Lauderdale Navy League Sea Cadets Fund
Fort Lauderdale Symphony Orchestra Foundation Fund
Funding Arts Broward Endowment Fund
Gold Coast Jazz Society
Henderson Mental Health Center Endowment
Holy Cross Hospital Endowment and Challenge Funds
Humane Society of Broward County Endowment Fund
J & L Morris Fund for the Benefit of Bethany Christian School
Jack and Jill Center Funds
Jessica June Children’s Cancer Fund
Jim Moran YATC Endowment Fund
Junior Achievement, Free Enterprise Fund
Junior League of Greater Fort Lauderdale, Inc.
Agency Endowment Fund
Lighthouse of Broward County, Inc. Fund
Lutheran Services of Florida - Broward County Fund
ENDOWMENT PARTNERS
Meals on Wheels South Florida Endowment Fund
Mental Health America Fund
Miriam Hood Fund for the U.S. Navy League Fort Lauderdale Council
Museum of Discovery and Science Founding Benefactor Fund
Museum of Discovery and Science Fund
National Multiple Sclerosis - South Florida Chapter Endowment
NCCJ Kresge Challenge Fund
New Mount Olive Baptist Church “Be a Blessing” Fund
North Broward Hospital District Charitable Fund
Seafarers’ House Endowment Funds
SOS Children’s Village of Florida Endowment Fund
Stranahan House Endowment Fund
The History Fort Lauderdale Endowment Fund*
The Pride Center at Equality Park Unrestricted Endowment Fund
United Cerebral Palsy of Broward County Fund
Urban League of Broward County Endowment Fund
Women in Distress of Broward County, Inc. Funds
YMCA of Broward County Endowment Fund
Your Healthcare Centers Endowed Fund for Teen Pregnancy Prevention
*New Funds
NONPROFIT COMMUNITY BUILDERS
“Nonprofit Community Builders” are visionary partners who team up with the Community Foundation to create endowed charitable funds of $1 million or more. Enlisting our endowment expertise to achieve this impressive milestone creates permanent support for their charitable missions and inspires donor trust that they will be here for generations to come. Together, we are building a brighter future for Broward.
LEGACY SOCIETY
The Legacy Society is our way to say “thank you” today to philanthropists who shape a brighter tomorrow by committing to an estate gift to the Community Foundation. Their future gifts launch endowed charitable funds that ensure permanent, sustainable support for their charitable passions. Together, we create a legacy of impact that lasts forever.
$463M planned/estate gift commitments from 175 Legacy society Members
2024 LEGACY SOCIETY LUNCHEON
We had a record turnout at our annual Legacy Society Luncheon, held this year at the Lauderdale Yacht Club. (Top row, left to right) Tamara Peacock and Patricia Shub; Martin Ellman, Susanne Ellman, Stephen Nonack; Dominick Miniaci, Pia Flutie-Davis and Jim Davis (Bottom row, left to right) Brazilian Voices vocal group; Beatriz Miniaci, and Juliet Murphy Roulhac; Lisa Crawford and Jonathan Allen.
Jonathan and Adrelia Allen
Suzanne Y. and Edward R. Allen
Tim Allen and Jonathan Allen
Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson and Peter Anderson
Jeannette Archer-Simons and Robert E. Simons
Carla and Giorgio Arra
William W. E. Ash III
Mimi Bauer
Ann M. Bederman
David Behr
Annette H. Beshar
Carolyn Davis and Ned Black
Lisa A. Bonk
Joy and Kyle Branyon
JoAnna Bratt
Richard A. Bray
Rod Breene
Colin Brown
Nancy Lynn Brown
Anita and Ralph M. Byer
Cindy Caird
Melanie M. Camp
Suzanne and John Carlson
Linda B. and R. Michael Carter
Rita Case
Barbara R. Castell
Steven Charlton
Keith and Dot Cobb
David Cohen
Carol Cooper
Joan and Michael Crain
Frank Crawford
Jan C. Crocker
Jan R. and James A. Cummings
Diane and John Dalsimer
Cathy and James Donnelly
Maggie and Jim Dunn
Susanne and Marty Ellman
Doris D. Emmett
Lorraine and Gerry Farmer
Lawrence “Larry” S. Feuer
Donna Fisher-Williams
Louis and Janine Flematti
Leo Ramos and Dave Fletcher
Ramona and James Fowler
Marilyn Francis
Trevor Fried
Leslie Gaynor
Diane and Angelo Gencarelli
Jean and Tom Giordano
Elisa R. and Barry H. Goldman
Mitchell E. Grant
Barbara T. Gray
Wilson B. and Susan Greaton
Barbara Grevior
Richard Grillo
Madelaine and Steven J. Halmos
Terry Hammond
Frank and Roberta Helsom
Ronald Herron
William Victor Higdon
Clark Hogsett
Lane and Karl Hop
Jane N. Huston
Paige and Steve Hyatt
Gregory Izak and Thomas William Meyer Jr.
Lesley Mitchell Jones
Ed Hashek and John Jors
Emerson W. Kanode
Ken Kappner
Cindy and Laurence M. Kashdin
Michael Kelly and Scott Colton
Brigitte Kimmich
Tundra M. King
Victoria C. Kirby
Donald G. and Joan F. Kohl
Dale and Mark Kotler
Walter W. Krueger
David B. Kyner
Lynn and James B. LaBate
Marcy Lambert
Christine L. and Arthur W. Lambertus
Gerald L. Laskey
Ida and Raymond H. Leightman
Robert Lichtenstein
Beth E. Linzner
Gabriele E. Magdanz
MP and James Malone
Todd H. Manning
Patricia Martinez
Virginia M. McCormick
Alex McCroson and Shawn Powell
James D. McKenzie
Jo Ann K. and Donald B. Medalie
Greg Medalie
Virginia I. and Thomas J. Miller
Daryl G. Miller
Albert and Beatriz Miniaci
Eugene C. Smith and David A. Moon
Gregory D. Unwin Moore
Jan Moran
Carolyn Morgan
Sandra Muvdi
Jacqueline Niehaus
Susan Nolan Palmer
Sarah and Scott Parker
Arlene Pecora
Mona Pittenger
Ingrid and Brian Poulin
David E. Ratcliffe
Nancy and Dave Reierson
Sally J. Robbins
Kathy A. and Larry W. Robinson
Amanda and Noah Rosenfarb
Charles L. Ross
John D. Ryan
Heidi Schaeffer
John F. Scheer
Franklin R. Schmidt
Steve and Carole Scott
Grace Dudleck Shepherd
Donald Shewmaker
Randolph J. Shine
Patricia A. Shub
Andrew and Lynn Siebert
Leslie Siegel
Fred G. Smith
Hilda Sokolowski
William C. Spencer
Kathleen Stapleton
J.R. Steele
Patricia A. Stover
John and Lisa Strader
Sandy and J. Kenneth Tate
Nancy and Bill Thies
Steven Jay Thor
Melba Urbanek
Paula Valentine
Elaine Vasquez
Charles L. Verner
Dr. Johannes Vieweg and LaDonna Calton Vieweg
Jeff Wade
David Lee Webb
Burnadette Norris-Weeks and Aaron Weeks
Kurt Zimmerman
Anonymous (29)
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PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS COUNCIL
We collaborate with attorneys, CPAs, financial planners and other professional advisors to help them craft strategies to achieve their clients’ charitable goals and make life better in Broward. Advisors whose clients create charitable funds at the Foundation can join our Professional Advisors Council – an elite group invited to networking opportunities, continuing education sessions and special Foundation events.
New PAC members shown in blue
Scott Bakal, Esq. Greenberg Traurig
Erin Farrington Finlen, Esq. The Kelley Law Firm
Michael A. Garcia, Esq. Northwestern Mutual
Jared W. Gasman, Esq. The Law Offices of Jared W. Gasman, P.A.
Ron Holt, CFA Channing Global Advisors
Leonard Miller, CPA LerroSarbey
Holly E. Moody, Esq. Holly Eakin Moody P.A.
Romney C. Rogers, Jr. Rogers, Morris & Ziegler LLP
Debra Slater, Esq. Slater & Small, PLLC
Frank T. Adams, Esq. Dunwody White & Landon, P.A.
Louis C. Anderson, Esq. Louis C. Anderson Law Office, LLC
Peter Anderson, CFP ®, CPFA, CEPA Woodforest Wealth Strategies/Raymond James Financial Services
Adan A. Aulet, Jr., Esq. MacLean & Ema, P.A.
Kaley N. Barbera, J.D., LL.M. Snyder & Snyder, P.A.
Jeffrey A. Baskies, Esq. Katz Baskies & Wolf PLLC
Richard A. Berkowitz, JD, CPA Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants
Jeffrey N. Blaze, CFP ® FDR Financial Group, Inc.
Judy B. Bonevac, Esq. Judy Barringer Bonevac, P.A.
Tanya L. Bower, Esq. Tripp Scott
Francis B. Brogan, Jr., Esq.*
Ralph M. Byer Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Cynthia Borders-Byrd, CPA C. Borders-Byrd, CPA, LLC
John Cartledge Aurora Private Wealth
Kathleen M. Casey, Esq. Medalie & Medalie, P.A.
Lowell J. Chick, CPA, MBA Chick and Karo, CPA’s, P.A.
Christina M. Cleveland, FA Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Jennifer J. Robinson, Esq. The Northern Trust Company
Charles D. Rubin, Esq.
Gutter Chaves Josepher
Rubin Forman Fleisher Miller, P.A.
Gregory J. Schaeffer
Morgan Stanley
Barry S. Schinder, Esq.
Barry S. Schinder, P.A.
Ilene S. Schnall J.D., LL.M.
Ilene S. Schnall, P.A.
David M. Scully, Jr., Esq. Loving Scully Law Group, PLLC
Jeffrey S. Selzer, Esq. Selzer Law
Barbara A. Shore, Esq.
Barbara Ann Shore, P.A.
Jeffrey Shover Ameriprise
Collett P. Small, Esq.,BCS Slater & Small, PLLC
William A. Snyder, Esq. Snyder & Snyder, P.A.
Karen J. Spigler, CPA, Esq. Law Firm of Karen Spigler, LLC
William F. Sullivan, Esq.*
Eric W. Sulzberger, Esq. Law Offices of Sulzberger & Sulzberger
Benjamin A. Tobias, CFP ® , CPA/PFS, CIMA*
John Torregrosa UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Emilie M. Tracy, Esq. Emilie M. Tracy, P.A.
Philip M. Verde CFP ®, CTFA Truist Wealth
Charles L. Verner UBS Financial Services, Inc
Debra Vogel*
Patricia R. Voss, Esq. Patricia R. Voss, P.A.
Misty Weinger, CPA/CFF, CVA Kofsky Weinger, P.A.
Jerome L. Wolf, Esq. Katz Baskies & Wolf PLLC
Christine Yates, Esq. Tripp Scott
Charles D. Zalakar, CTFA The Northern Trust Company
Kurt D. Zimmerman, Esq. Zimmerman & Associates, P.A. *retired
IMPACT IN ACTION Advisor Collaborations
During the Community Foundation’s early days, attorney Christy Lambertus joined Co-founder Libby Deinhardt on visits to professional advisors and local leaders to help spread the word about the new Foundation.
Early on, Christy recognized the value of creating the Community Foundation to champion local philanthropy and serve as a go-to resource for Broward’s professional advisors – with a team of philanthropy experts ready to help advisors meet the needs of their charitably minded clients.
Throughout her four decades of collaborating with the Community Foundation, Christy has helped 18 clients create charitable funds at the Foundation – more than any other member of our Professional Advisors Council. That translates to millions of dollars in endowed support for health care, education, families in need and much more.
“I have seen it from the beginning. I have confidence in it,” Christy said.
“I know that everyone’s money will be secure and that (my clients) will be happy. … I’m thrilled with everything they are doing.”
2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Since our founding in 1984, more than 150 local executives, community leaders, policymakers, philanthropists and more have volunteered their time and talents to champion the power of local philanthropy. Board members guide our grantmaking, shape our leadership efforts and help us grow an endowment that ensures the Community Foundation’s impact lasts forever.
JULIET MURPHY ROULHAC, Chair Director of External Affairs for Broward and Southwest Florida for Florida Power & Light Company and Corporate Philanthropy for NextEra Energy
NORRIS-WEEKS, At-Large Partner in APNWP, PLLC, founder of the Women of Color Empowerment Institute, Inc.
K. ALLEN, Secretary
of Broward County’s Water and Wastewater Services Business Operations Division
MONA PITTENGER, Vice Chair Philanthropist, retired real estate entrepreneur
JONATHAN
Director
BERTHA HENRY, Treasurer Former Broward County Administrator
BURNADETTE
ERIC J. VAINDER, At-Large Senior Market Executive for Northern Trust
HOLLY HUDSON BODENWEBER President of the Hudson Family Foundation
TED CHRISTIE President and CEO of Spirit Airlines
AURELIO FERNANDEZ Former President and CEO for Memorial Healthcare System
RAMONA LACY FOWLER Executive advisor to health care organizations
DAVID W. HORVITZ Board Chair and CEO of South Ocean Capital Partners
SUSANNE CORNFELD HUROWITZ President of HB Capital Group, former Director of Development for the Homeless in NY
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IMPACT IN ACTION Board Leadership
Juliet Murphy Roulhac considers local philanthropy an investment in helping our community achieve its full potential.
That’s why she partners with the philanthropy experts at the Community Foundation to make the most of her charitable giving. And that’s why she volunteers her time to serve on the Foundation’s hands-on Board of Directors.
During her tenure, Juliet and her fellow Board members prioritized community input to craft the Foundation’s new strategic plan. The Board fostered Foundation efforts to partner with more Black philanthropists to help develop a more diverse community of philanthropy. Juliet made history by becoming the first Black woman to serve as Foundation Board Chair. And along the way, she and her fellow Board members helped the Foundation set new grantmaking records.
“When you have Board members who are engaged and feel that they are really contributing to the overall mission of the organization, I think that’s when the magic happens. That’s why I really believe that all of us feel so happy to be on this Board,” Juliet said.
Board of Directors
ALICE LUCIA JACKSON Former Senior Vice President of Jones Lang LaSalle who completed a 36-year career in commercial real estate
DARA LEVAN Author, podcaster and founder of Every Soul Has a Story
PEGGY HOGAN MARKER Partner and President of Marker Construction Group
SIGRID S. MCCAWLEY Managing Partner of Boies Schiller Flexner
GREG MEDALIE Partner at Medalie & Medalie P.A., Professional Advisors Council Chair
DEV MOTWANI President of Merrimac Ventures, Founder and Managing Partner of Chieftain Residential
BRIAN M. POULIN Principal and Co-founder of Evergreen Partners, LLC
BRETT A. ROSE CEO of United National Consumer Suppliers
JOHN TEMPLETON CEO Templeton & Company
PAST BOARD MEMBERS
Suzanne Y. Allen
W. George Allen
J. David Armstrong Jr.
Elliot B. Barnett
Richard A. Berkowitz
Francie Bishop Good
Gary E. Bitner
James J. Blosser
Nancy W. Blosser
Holly Bodenweber
Jane F. Bolin
Cynthia Borders-Byrd
Francis B. Brogan, Jr.
Anthony Brunson
Gale M. Butler
Doria M. Camaraza
Rita Case
Barbara R. Castell
Margarita T. Castellon
D. Keith Cobb
Joan K. Crain
Jan C. Crocker
Jan R. Cummings
Ward J. Curtis Jr.
James B. Davis
Shaun M. Davis
John B. Deinhardt
Elizabeth C. Deinhardt
Louise F. Dill
James Donnelly
Patricia Du Mont
Katherine M. Eggleston
Richard L. Engberg
Leonard L. Farber
Bernardo B. Fernandez Jr.
George E. Gadson
Linda L. Gill
Daniel E. Gordon
Wilson B. Greaton Jr.
Howard Greenberg
Barbara Grevior
William Gundlach
Steven J. Halmos
Edward T. Hashek
Marcell Haywood
Frank E. Helsom
Robert J. Henninger Jr.
Frederick L. Hicks
David W. Horvitz
William D. Horvitz
Walter E. Howard
Steven W. Hudson
Marti Huizenga
Edwin A. Huston
Paige Hyatt
R. Stephen Hyatt
Joseph E. Jack
Alice Lucia Jackson
Bacardi Jackson
Nona L. Jones
Janet C. Jordan
Anne K. Joyner
Robert B. Judd
Thomas O. Katz
Patricia R. Kearns
Stewart R. Kester Sr.
James B. LaBate, Jr.
Christine L. Lambertus
Michael G. Landry
Raymond H. Leightman
Armando Leighton, Jr.
Jarett S. Levan
Susie Levan
Alan J. Levy
Marsha O. Levy
Herschell Gordon Lewis
Jason Liberty
Jack R. Loving
Anne B. MacLean
Patricia L. Mahaney
Mark R. Maller
Wendy Masi
John C. McKeon
Cori Flam Meltzer
H. Kent Mergler
Virginia I. Miller
Frederick V. Miller
Joseph R. Millsaps
Albert J. Miniaci
Karen Mitchell Curran
Chris Mobley
Maj. Gen. James W. Monroe
Jan Moran
Thomas P. O’Donnell
Gordon Oliver
Thomas R. Oliveri
Stacy Ostrau
Charles L. Palmer
Arlene Pecora
David E. Ratcliffe
Carlos J. Reyes
Mary Riedel
Leonard Robbins
Sally J. Robbins
Ramon A. Rodriguez
Roy L. Rogers
Jacquelyn Rogow
Barbara Roti
John W. Ruffin Jr.
Maria T. Sanjuan
David M. Scully
Tony Segreto
William L. Shillington
Christopher L. Smith
William A. Snyder
Raymond C. Southern
George E. Sullivan
William F. Sullivan
Kim Sweers
Paul Tanner J. Kenneth Tate
Judith M. Thiel
Norman D. Tripp
Leslie C. Tworoger
Jose B. Valle
Elaine Vasquez
Douglas J. Von Allmen
John M. Walsh
Steven H. Woods
Kurt D. Zimmerman
Far Left: Former Board Members
Keith Cobb, Christy Lambertus and Carlos Reyes attend the 2024 Former Board Members Luncheon. Left: Community Foundation CFO Carol Dorko (center) and Former Board
Members (left to right) Jim LaBate, Ray Leightman and Maj. Gen. James Monroe attend the 2023 Former Board Members Luncheon.
STAFF CONTACTS
Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson President/CEO joa@cfbroward.org 954-761-9503, ext. 101
Andria Baker Manager Database & Development abaker@cfbroward.org 954-761-9503, ext. 121
Cathy Brown Director, Broward Center for Nonprofit Excellence cbrown@cfbroward.org 954-761-9503, ext. 119
Jennifer Bryan Manager, Finance and Operations jbryan@cfbroward.org 954-761-9503, ext. 104
$20 million total annual grants 1,275 total grants provided $53 million total new gifts/planned gift commitments
INVESTMENT RETURNS
As of June 30, 2024
FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP
The Community Foundation is an outstanding Fiduciary with a 40-year track record of success stewarding philanthropic assets. Our expert finance staff works hand in hand with a top-notch independent investment consultant to safeguard charitable funds and grow our endowment. The Foundation’s team benefits from the guidance and oversight of our Board of Directors, an audit committee and an investment committee.
Clearly defined responsibilities, independent decision-making and separation of duties are among the ways we remain a strong and stable Fiduciary – providing peace of mind to the donors who partner with us to create the charitable funds that support their philanthropy.
The Foundation’s investment philosophy is to earn a return that allows for meaningful grants on behalf of our fundholders, while growing the principal of endowed charitable funds for increased giving power over time. Our investment objectives include:
• Grow principal of endowed funds.
• Achieve long-term returns in excess of grantmaking and the rate of inflation.
• Earn investment returns that meet or exceed performance benchmarks.
• Carefully balance risk vs return.
$285 million total assets
Investment Consultant
NEPC
Investment Committee
Dev Motwani, Chair
David Horvitz
Charlie Palmer
Joe Schwarz
John Herbst
James LaBate
Ramon Rodriguez
Joan Crain
Brian Poulin
Paul Tanner
Cynthia Borders-Byrd
Eric Vainder
Trevor Fried
Ramona Lacy Fowler
Benjamin A. Tobias
Independent Auditor
Citrin Cooperman
‘LEAD WITH LOVE’ MURALS
The Community Foundation and Business for the Arts Broward are partnering with acclaimed artist Cey Adams for the “Lead with Love” mural project – a transformative public art initiative, designed to spread a message of love and unity across Broward County.
This ambitious project, running through 2027, will ultimately create murals in nine different cities that enliven public spaces, unify the community and promote cultural engagement.
Each of Cey’s murals will serve as a cultural landmark, enhancing local character and providing a space for communal gathering and reflection. The murals are intended to be lasting symbols of love and cultural diversity that contribute to the artistic landscape of Broward and foster a deeper appreciation for art and community collaboration.
The “Lead with Love” collage, created by Cey Adams to commemorate the Community Foundation’s 40-year anniversary, hangs in the Foundation’s entryway and is featured throughout this publication.
Far left: “Lead with Love” mural on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale.
Left: “Lead with Love” mural at Kingsley Park in Plantation.
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.
