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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.
Education Foundation Establishes Community Foundation Endowment
October 2024: Mainstreet Gainesville – The 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.
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.
Florida Foundations
July 2024: Florida Trends – Florida foundations are seen as the fuel that empowers the state’s philanthropic and nonprofit engines.
Community Foundation of North Central Florida receives $50K grant match
July 2024: Main Street Daily News – The 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.
Beachy to leave Peaceful Paths, lead nonprofit center for Community Foundation
May 2024: Main Street Daily News – Dr. 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.
Longtime Peaceful Paths CEO leaves for new nonprofit position
May 2024: WCJB TV20 – The Community Foundation of North Central Florida announced the appointment of Theresa Beachy to the Center for Nonprofit Excellence (CNE).
Community Foundation awards $195K in grants
May 2024: Main Street Daily News – The Community Foundation of North Central Florida (CFNCF) announced the recipients of $195,000 in grants on its “Day of Impact” on Thursday.
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.
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
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.
Community Foundation Appoints Board Members
January 2024: Main Street Daily News – The Community Foundation appoints 2 board members, awards over $4M in grants
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. .
The Amazing Give sets fundraising record
May 2023: Main Street Daily News – The Community Foundation of North Central Florida announced Friday that The Amazing Give raised a record $1.5 million.
“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.
$1.3 million raised in 8th annual “Amazing Give” event
APRIL 2023: WCJB TV20 – North central Florida helped raise $1.3 million dollars during this year’s Amazing Give campaign.
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.
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.
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
SARAH’S SWEETWATER GREENWAY LOOP FESTIVAL KICKS OFF
FEBRUARY 2023: WUFT – Sarah’s Sweetwater Greenway Loop Festival is a five-day event kicking off at the Cotton Club
CADE WINNERS ANNOUNCED
OCTOBER 2022: Business Wire – 13th Annual Cade Prize Winners Announced
SISTER CITY RZESZOW
OCTOBER 2022: WCJB – Gainesville city commissioners present check to sister city Rzeszow
GAINESVILLE DONATES $20,000
OCTOBER 2022: The Independent Florida Alligator – Gainesville donates $20,000 to Polish sister city aid to Ukrainian refugee efforts
SWEETWATER GREENWAY
SEPTEMBER 2022: The Gainesville Sun –Festivals to celebrate connections that would be made by Sweetwater Branch Greenway
GAINESVILLE THRIVING PROJECT
AUGUST 2022: The Gainesville Sun – Local groups need to work together to help Gainesville thrive
CELEBRATING 167th HOME BUILT
AUGUST 2022: The Alachua Chronicle – Alachua Habitat for Humanity Announced 167th Home Dedication
COLLEGE READINESS
AUGUST 2022: The Alachua Chronicle – Dream on Purpose hosts two-day college readiness workshop
FIBONACCI FINALISTS
AUGUST 2022: The Alachua Chronicle – Cade Prize Announces 21 Fibonacci Finalists
ARC ALACHUA RECEIVES GRANT
JULY 2022: WCJB – Arc of Alachua receives grant improving computer access for its clients
FENSTER FAMILY AWARD
JULY 2022: Citrus County Chronicle – Bread of the Mighty Food Bank awarded Fenster Family Fund
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?
CELEBRATING 15 YEARS!
MAY 2022: The Alachua Chronicle – Women’s Giving Circle celebrates 15 years of impact and awards $100,000 in grants
$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
AMAZING GIVE
APRIL 2022: WCJB – Charities in North Central Florida will participate in the annual The Amazing Give fundraising drive.
AMAZING GIVE STARTS
APRIL 2022: WCJB – The Amazing Give Charity Event starts Thursday
PANDEMIC GRANTS
APRIL 2022: The Gainesville Sun – 37 local nonprofits would receive federal pandemic grants under recommendation
RECORD BREAKING FUNDRAISER
APRIL 2022: The Alachua Chronicle – The Amazing Give 12-hour online fundraiser event breaks previous records
$7 MILLION PANDEMIC RELIEF
APRIL 2022: The Gainesville Sun – Gainesville officials approve $7 million in pandemic relief to dozens of local nonprofits.
$7 MILLION GRANTS DIVIDED
APRIL 2022: WCJB – Gainesville commissioners divvy up $7 million for nonprofits
SPPRNGTIME SWINGS
APRIL 2022: The Alachua Chronicle – Springtime swings at free outdoor concert celebrating Duke Ellington’s birthday
ARPA FUNDED GRANTS
MARCH 2022: WCJB – “My neighborhood, our neighborhood, Greater Duval!” Nonprofits apply for ARPA funded grants in Gainesville
$7 MILLION IN FUNDS
JANUARY 2022: The Gainesville Sun – Gainesville picks local nonprofit to distribute $7 million in federal coronavirus funds
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