News

Gainesvlle Cade Museum Bicycling

How to Help When Disaster Strikes

October 2024: Mainstreet Gainesville – In the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton leaving a trail of destruction communities near and far are coming to together to sup-port one another.

Gainesvlle Cade Museum Bicycling

Education Foundation Establishes Community Foundation Endowment

October 2024: Mainstreet GainesvilleThe Education Foundation of Alachua County has established a new endowment fund with the Community Foundation of North Central Florida, aimed at supporting the Take Stock in Children program. 

Gainesvlle Cade Museum Bicycling

North Central Florida Estate Planning Council honored with the 2024 Council of Excellence Award

August 2024: Alachua Chronicle – The North Central Florida Estate Planning Council has been awarded with the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils, the Leonard H. Neiman and Walter Lee Davis, Jr. Council of Excellence Award.

Gainesvlle Cade Museum Bicycling

Florida Foundations

July 2024: Florida Trends – Florida foundations are seen as the fuel that empowers the state’s philanthropic and nonprofit engines. 

Gainesvlle Cade Museum Bicycling

Community Foundation of North Central Florida receives $50K grant match

July 2024: Main Street Daily NewsThe Community Foundation of North Central Florida (CFNCF) recently completed a $50,000 match to secure a $50,000 grant to benefit the Local College Access Network (LCAN) program.

Gainesvlle Cade Museum Bicycling

Beachy to leave Peaceful Paths, lead nonprofit center for Community Foundation

May 2024: Main Street Daily NewsDr. Theresa Beachy will leave her role as executive director of Peaceful Paths, Alachua County’s certified domestic violence center, to lead the Center for Nonprofit Excellence at the Community Foundation of North Central Florida.  

Photo of Bread of the Mighty Foodbank

Longtime Peaceful Paths CEO leaves for new nonprofit position

May 2024: WCJB TV20The Community Foundation of North Central Florida announced the appointment of Theresa Beachy to the Center for Nonprofit Excellence (CNE).

Gainesvlle Cade Museum Bicycling

Community Foundation awards $195K in grants

May 2024: Main Street Daily NewsThe Community Foundation of North Central Florida (CFNCF) announced the recipients of $195,000 in grants on its “Day of Impact” on Thursday.

Photo of Bread of the Mighty Foodbank

Community Foundation of North Central Florida granting thousands for ‘Day of Impact’

May 2024: WCJB TV20 –Today is the Community Foundation of North Central Florida’s ‘Day of Impact’. Officials announced the recipients of grants worth a total of $195,000.

Photo of Bread of the Mighty Foodbank

GACAR Giving Circle announces first grant recipients

May 2024: Alachua Chronicle – The Gainesville Alachua County Association of Realtors (GACAR) is thrilled to announce the inaugural recipients of the GACAR Giving Circle Grants. With immense gratitude to our community supporters, we proudly present: $50,000 Hearts for Housing Impact Grant Recipient: Family Promise for their Promise Center Rehab Project

Gainesvlle Cade Museum Bicycling

The Community Foundation of North Central Florida wants to know where you get your news

March 2024: Alachua Chronicle – The Community Foundation of North Central Florida wants to know where you get your local news, and you can take their survey here.

Gainesvlle Cade Museum Bicycling

Community Foundation Appoints Board Members

January 2024: Main Street Daily News – The Community Foundation appoints 2 board members, awards over $4M in grants 

Photo of Bread of the Mighty Foodbank

Community Foundation celebrates 25 years

November 2023: Main Street Daily News – The Community Foundation of North Central Florida celebrated its 25th anniversary with a dinner at the Cade Museum Thursday evening. .

Gainesvlle Cade Museum Bicycling

The Amazing Give sets fundraising record

May 2023: Main Street Daily NewsThe Community Foundation of North Central Florida announced Friday that The Amazing Give raised a record $1.5 million.

Photo of Bread of the Mighty Foodbank

“The Amazing Give” Online Fundraising Event to Have New Host in 2024

May 2023: Release – The Community Foundation of North Central Florida is pleased to announce the Junior League of Gainesville will be leading the future operations of The Amazing Give effective immediately.

Gainesvlle Cade Museum Bicycling

$1.3 million raised in 8th annual “Amazing Give” event

APRIL 2023: WCJB TV20North central Florida helped raise $1.3 million dollars during this year’s Amazing Give campaign.

Photo of Bread of the Mighty Foodbank

The Amazing Give” raises more than $1.4 million

APRIL 2023: Alachua Chronicle – North Central Florida residents showed once again why they are one of the most philanthropic communities through their participation in The Amazing Give.

Gainesvlle Cade Museum Bicycling

MELANIE SHORE APPOINTED AS A PUBLIC MEMBER ON THE FLORIDA BAR BOARD OF GOVERNORS

APRIL 2023: Community Foundation Board Member Melanie Shore is appointed to Florida Bar Board of Governors.

Gainesvlle Cade Museum Bicycling

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA DAY

FEBRUARY 2023: Community Foundation is recognized with official proclamation from Mayor Harvey Ward during the City of Gainesville’s State of the City Address

Photo of Bread of the Mighty Foodbank

SARAH’S SWEETWATER GREENWAY LOOP FESTIVAL KICKS OFF

FEBRUARY 2023: WUFTSarah’s Sweetwater Greenway Loop Festival is a five-day event kicking off at the Cotton Club

Gainesvlle Cade Museum Bicycling

NEW BOARD MEMBERS

JANUARY 2023: Community Foundation Appoints New Board Members and New Chairman

 

Gainesvlle Cade Museum Bicycling

CADE WINNERS ANNOUNCED

OCTOBER 2022: Business Wire – 13th Annual Cade Prize Winners Announced

Photo of Bread of the Mighty Foodbank

SISTER CITY RZESZOW

OCTOBER 2022: WCJB – Gainesville city commissioners present check to sister city Rzeszow

Dream on purpose

GAINESVILLE DONATES $20,000

OCTOBER 2022: The Independent Florida Alligator  – Gainesville donates $20,000 to Polish sister city aid to Ukrainian refugee efforts

Gainesvlle Cade Museum Bicycling

SWEETWATER GREENWAY

SEPTEMBER 2022: The Gainesville Sun –Festivals to celebrate connections that would be made by Sweetwater Branch Greenway

Gainesvlle Cade Museum Bicycling

GAINESVILLE THRIVING PROJECT

AUGUST 2022: The Gainesville Sun – Local groups need to work together to help Gainesville thrive

Photo of Bread of the Mighty Foodbank

CELEBRATING 167th HOME BUILT

AUGUST 2022: The Alachua Chronicle – Alachua Habitat for Humanity Announced 167th Home Dedication

Dream on purpose

COLLEGE READINESS

AUGUST 2022: The Alachua Chronicle – Dream on Purpose hosts two-day college readiness workshop

Cade Museum

FIBONACCI FINALISTS

AUGUST 2022: The Alachua Chronicle – Cade Prize Announces 21 Fibonacci Finalists

ARC of Alachu Computer Grant

ARC ALACHUA RECEIVES GRANT

JULY 2022: WCJB – Arc of Alachua receives grant improving computer access for its clients

Photo of Bread of the Mighty Foodbank

FENSTER FAMILY AWARD

JULY 2022: Citrus County Chronicle – Bread of the Mighty Food Bank awarded Fenster Family Fund

Gainesville Sun 37 nonprofits benefit

IS GAINESVILLE THRIVING?

JUNE 2022: Gainesville Sun – Is Gainesville a thriving city? Does Gainesville aspire to thrive? What does a thriving city even look like?

Gainesville Sun 37 nonprofits benefit

CELEBRATING 15 YEARS!

MAY 2022: The Alachua Chronicle – Women’s Giving Circle celebrates 15 years of impact and awards $100,000 in grants

Raised 1.3 million dollars Amazing Give

$1.3 MILLION + RAISED

APRIL 2022: WCJB – North Central Florida raised more than $1.3 million in less than 12 hours during The Amazing Give

WCJB AMAZING GIVE

AMAZING GIVE

APRIL 2022: WCJB – Charities in North Central Florida will participate in the annual The Amazing Give fundraising drive.

WCJB amazing give starts

AMAZING GIVE STARTS

APRIL 2022: WCJB – The Amazing Give Charity Event starts Thursday

Gainesville Sun 37 nonprofits benefit

PANDEMIC GRANTS

APRIL 2022: The Gainesville Sun – 37 local nonprofits would receive federal pandemic grants under recommendation

Gainesville Sun 37 nonprofits benefit

RECORD BREAKING FUNDRAISER

APRIL 2022: The Alachua Chronicle – The Amazing Give 12-hour online fundraiser event breaks previous records

Gainesville Sun 37 nonprofits benefit

$7 MILLION PANDEMIC RELIEF

APRIL 2022: The Gainesville Sun – Gainesville officials approve $7 million in pandemic relief to dozens of local nonprofits.

Gainesville Sun 37 nonprofits benefit

$7 MILLION GRANTS DIVIDED

APRIL 2022: WCJB – Gainesville commissioners divvy up $7 million for nonprofits

Gainesville Sun 37 nonprofits benefit

SPPRNGTIME SWINGS

APRIL 2022: The Alachua Chronicle – Springtime swings at free outdoor concert celebrating Duke Ellington’s birthday

WCJB ARP Grant

ARPA FUNDED GRANTS

MARCH 2022: WCJB – “My neighborhood, our neighborhood, Greater Duval!” Nonprofits apply for ARPA funded grants in Gainesville

WCJB ARP Grant

$7 MILLION IN FUNDS

JANUARY 2022: The Gainesville Sun – Gainesville picks local nonprofit to distribute $7 million in federal coronavirus funds

NOTE: This link is for subscribers only on gville sun.