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Finding and Applying Our Leadership Ethos
At this year’s United Philanthropy Forum annual conference in San Francisco, I had the opportunity to take part in the Emerging Practitioners Conversation presented in partnership with Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP). Inside the safe walls of this three-hour workshop, the room filled with honest dialogue, shared struggles and untested ideas for emerging leaders that… Continue Reading
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Creating Resilient Cities: Orlando Strong
This unprecedented outpour of financial resources filled immediate needs, but the Pulse tragedy created and exposed a sudden and critical burden on Central Florida’s underdeveloped nonprofit infrastructure. Further, the attack targeted LGBTQ+, Latinx, immigrants and other communities of color, all marginalized and underserved communities for which philanthropic support and nonprofit infrastructure had been historically weak in… Continue Reading
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Board Priorities: Brag About It!
Sample from a brag book created for CSNCFL Board Members to promote services Continue Reading
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REPORT: Women in Florida experience higher poverty rate, more limited access to opportunity than U.S. women overall
TAMPA, Fla. — A new county-level analysis of the status of women in Florida finds that despite top rankings in the nation on women’s business ownership, women in Florida have higher rates of poverty, lower educational attainment and lower access to health insurance coverage than women in the United States overall. The first in a series… Continue Reading
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Foundation CEO: Philanthropy one of Florida’s untapped natural resources
Nearly 26 years ago, David Odahowski relocated from Minneapolis to Winter Park, FL, to join Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation as President & CEO. In his new role, David was responsible for continuing the directive of the foundation’s founder Edyth Bush: Make Central Florida a better place for all of its citizens. Continue Reading
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Florida-based Internet marketing company hires through training grant, sells for $15 million
When Rick Carlson was building SharpSpring in 2011, he connected with the local startup community – an innovative group of entrepreneurs changing Gainesville’s startup landscape. Three years later, the 25-person marketing automation company was acquired by email delivery service provider SMTP in a $5 million cash sale and $10 million earn-out based on reaching $5… Continue Reading
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Software Engineer overcomes homelessness and unemployment with help from local training grant
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Possible is a familiar word for software engineer Alex L. Jones III. Alex works for Mindtree, a global information technology consulting firm boasting the tagline “Welcome to possible.” Alex’s journey to software engineer for one of the fastest growing technology companies was filled with seemingly impossible hurdles as he wrestled with unemployment… Continue Reading