Community Foundation of Northwest Florida

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Community Foundation of Northwest Florida | VIP Pensacola Community Foundation of Northwest Florida 0 By vipmagazine_admin on February 4, 2020 Features Story by Greg Alexander Since 2012, The Community Foundation of Northwest Florida (CFNWF) has been enriching lives and strengthening communities by serving charitable causes in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloos...

The Community Foundation of Northwest Florida is pleased to present funds supporting Holy Nativity Episcopal School and Harvest Christian Academy Harvest Worship Center. These funds will support their efforts as they continue to rebuild and support their communities nearly one year after the devastation caused by Hurricane Michael.

The Community Foundation of Northwest Florida is pleased to support our nonprofits in Panama City with Hurricane Michael relief funds through a grant from Verizon. Our Executive Director, Suzie West, Board Chairman, Justin Tate and Board member, Vicky Price Kanis had the pleasure of presenting checks to the following organizations: Anchorage Children's Home, Friends of After School Assistance Program - ASAP, Boys & Girls Club of Bay County, Gulf Coast Children's Advocacy Center, Holy Nativity Episcopal School, Junior League of Panama City and St Dominic Catholic Church. Each of these organizations plays an integral part in helping Panama City, Bay County and the surrounding areas recover from the devastation left by Hurricane Michael. We are grateful for all the work each of these organizations does for our community. Special thanks to Tricia E Berry for all her help!

The Community Foundation of Northwest Florida was pleased to present a check to The Satori Foundation for their STEM and Wounded Veteran program attendees. The Community Foundation of Northwest Florida is happy to support the Satori Foundation for all they do within our community.

The Community Foundation of Northwest Florida was pleased to present a check from the Jack and Marguerite Waters Endowment Fund to Covenant Care for their pediatric hospice patients and Camp Connect attendees. Covenant Care is the only regional provider of pediatric hospice care. The Community Foundation of Northwest Florida is happy to support Covenant Care for all they do within our community. Pictured L-R: Cecilia Potter Nanni (CFNWF Board member), Aaron West (Vice President, Covenant Care Foundation), Marty Franklin (Vice President, Finance, Covenant Care), Christie Saffold Parker (Director, Annual Fund), Rachel Strouse (My Wish Program Coordinator), Odin Berg(CFO, Covenant Care ), Rick Johnson (CFNWF Board member), Suzie Ortiz West (CFNWF Executive Director) and Katie Kingsman (CFNWF Board member).

Today Katie White (CFNWF Vice Chair) and I presented the Dream Builder Endowed Scholarship Fund, honoring the U.S.S. Indianapolis & Hunter Scott check to the scholarship recipient, Amy Zhang, PHS IB rising Sophomore student. We met Amy today and she’s truly precious and absolutely loved doing the essay about the importance of the events surrounding the U.S.S. Indianapolis. She loved it so much that she asked to give back some of her $1,000 scholarship to continue the Dream Builder Endowed Scholarship Fund because she truly sees the value in it and wants it to continue, I almost cried! She donated $100 back to the Dream Builder fund. Many thanks to Amy Zhang for her commitment to keep history alive! L-R, Laura Nelms Brewer is IB Program Coordinator, Suzie West(CFNWF Executive Director), Amy Zhang (recipient) and Katie White (CFNWF Vice Chair).

The Community Foundation of Northwest Florida through the Marguerite Waters Endowment Fund, was pleased to present a gift to Autism Pensacola, Inc today for their Kids for Camp, Summer Camp. Autism Pensacola truly makes a difference in our community! Many thanks to our donors for their forethought in creating charitable funds that continue to provide much needed resources through the Community Foundaiton of Northwest Florida. Pictured L-R: Kristan Brinkley (CFNWF Board member), Shanan Chason (API staff), Cecilia Potter Nanni (CFNWF Board member), Justin Tyler Tate (CFNWF Board member), Cate Merrill (API Executive Director), Jessica Brandt Lapen (API staff), Michelle Bussell (API staff) and Tim Stronko (CFNWF Board member).

The Community Foundation of Northwest Florida was happy to deliver a check to Children's Volunteer Health Network, Inc. The Children's Volunteer Health Network, Inc. provides dental care to children through their South Walton County clinic as well as through their mobile dental clinic.

The Community Foundation of Northwest Florida had a great day delivering gifts made possible by our generous donors.Through the William Weiland Memorial Fund we presented a grant to the Northwest Florida American Red Cross. From the Marguerite Waters Endowment Fund, a gift was presented to 90Works. We also visited our friends at the Pensacola Children's Chorus to deliver a grant from the Blanton Charitable Fund. Many thanks to our donors for their forethought in creating charitable funds that continue to provide much needed resources through the Community Foundaiton of Northwest Florida.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Congratulations to Boys & Girls Club of Escambia County Inc for receiving the CFNWF 2017 grant!

The Community Foundation of Northwest Florida through the Marguerite Waters Endowment Fund is proud to present grants to Food For Thought Outreach Inc, Early Learning Coalition of Okaloosa & Walton Counties and Children in Crisis, Inc. Florida. Through the generosity of our donors and these organizations we continue to make Northwest Florida a great place to live and work.

We would like to recognize our Officers for 2017...
Justin Tate, Chairman
Katie White, Vice-Chairman
Jay Bradshaw, Secretary
Tim Stronko, Treasurer

If you are interested in making an unrestricted gift to CFNWF or opening a Donor Advised Fund, please email us at [email protected].

Congratulations to our newest Board members and we look forward to working with you in spread the word about the Community Foundation of Northwest Florida...
-Rick Johnson
-Jack Lowrey
-Cecelia Nanni
-Paul Young

May the Peace of this Holiday Season be with you!

Recent grant from the Waters Endowed Charitable Fund at CFNWF was presented by the Grant Committee to Early Learning Coalition of Okaloosa and Walton counties. This grant will be applied to childcare for children of working families who fall below 150% of hte federal poverty level. As a result of $15 from federal and state sources, this grant of $2,990 will actually provide $47,840.00 of services to families in these communities! We are thrilled to support cognitive, social/emotional and physical development experiences which increase chlldren's opportunities for success. Visit www.elc-ow.org for more info.

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To All our Donors....

CFNWF is proud to announce in 2016, Donor Advised Funds and Endowments gave cash grants totaling over $179,000!!! We thank our Donors for their commitment to CFNWF and encourage more donors to take advantage of the value a community foundation can bring to you in your philanthropic giving plan.

Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Congress recently passed legislation retroactively extending the charitable IRA rollover for 2015 and making the provision permanent for future years.
Here's what you should know:
• If you are 70½ or older, you can roll over up to $100,000 from traditional or Roth IRAs to qualified charities, such as The Community Foundation of Northwest Florida.
• Your gift will count against your required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year.
• Your gift must be received by us on or before December 31 to qualify for this tax year.
We urge you to contact your financial advisor today to find how this may be an advantage for you and your philanthropic giving!

Year End Giving - What You Can Give
As the end of the year approaches, you may be looking for ways to save on taxes and end the year well. Here is a checklist for some tax-wise year-end charitable gifts that can provide you with tax savings and possible income benefits:
▪Cash
▪Appreciated Securities
▪Real Estate
▪Life Insurance
▪IRAs and Other Qualified Retirement Plans/Funds
▪Closely-Held Stock
▪Bequests and Trusts
▪Convert a Private Foundation

Keep the Community Foundation of Northwest Florida part of your end of year tax planning. With a minimum amount of $5,000 you can open a Donor Advised Fund by making charitable donations, so consider donating highly appreciated stock or other assets rather than cash. This strategy is particularly effective if you own appreciated stock you’d like to sell but you don’t have any losses to offset the gains. Donating stock to charities, including CFNWF, allows you to dispose of the stock without triggering capital gains taxes, while still claiming a charitable deduction. You may then make your charitable gifts at the pace you wish during the following year(s) by simply notifying our office and we will do the rest. Call 850.434.5890 with your questions.

Congratulations to the D W McMillan Foundation for winning the National Philanthropy Day Award for Outstanding Charitable Foundation!!! The D W McMillan Trust gave the seed money to start the Community Foundation of Northwest Florida 20 years ago and has provided continuous support, They have had, and continue to have, a dramatic impact on the poor and vulnerable citizens of all of Northwest Florida and Southeast Alabama. We salute the D W McMillan Foundation and the legacy they have created!!!

This week is Community Foundation Week around the country. Our work succeeds because people like you believe in building a strategic legacy that will impact future generations. We are so grateful to everyone who has contributed to our success, and we look forward to growing our work together! Thanks for a great 2015!

To all who served us so bravely...you are remembered today in a very special way....Thank You!

Donor advised funds (DAFs) are a unique philanthropic tool that allow donors to establish charitable accounts at institutions, such as community foundations, and remain involved in supporting the issues and causes they care about. When a DAF is established, donors relinquish personal control of the funds to the community foundation, which then oversee and manage these funds on behalf of the families, groups, or individual donors. All funds distributed from these DAFs must be used for qualified, charitable purposes, and community foundations often have the discretion to direct DAF funds toward the most pressing issues in their communities.

Presently, the endowment offers one $1,000 scholarship which is part of the program at Pensacola High School, in conjunction with the IB Program. As the fund grows, CFNWF can offer more scholarships. If you would like to donate to this scholarship fund, just send your gift to CFNWF, 17 W. Cedar St. Ste. 2, Pensacola, FL 32502.

Great article in PNJ yesterday about this new scholarship at CFNWF but they failed to mention the Community Foundation of Northwest Florida coordinated all the details of procuring this scholarship. The Goodall Family Charitable Foundation gave the endowment to the Community Foundation of Northwest Florida to administer. We look forward to working with PHS, Michael Jones, Jane Goodall and Hunter Scott to determine who the recipient will be for the 1st DreamBuilder Scholarship honoring the USS Indianapolis & Hunter Scott.

Hunter Scott and Jane Goodall at Pensacola High School announcing the DreamBuilder Endowed Scholarship Honoring the USS Indianapolis & Hunter Scott. If you would like to give to this scholarship fund email Cathy Laird at [email protected] for more information.

Community Foundation of Northwest Florida

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cfnwf.org Community foundations are independent public charities created by and for the people within a local area. They work with donors to establish and manage charitable funds that cover a wide range of philanthropic interests. There are more than 700 community foundations within the United States includin…

Community Foundation of Northwest Florida

CFNWF has a NEW fund...the Dream Builder Endowed Scholarship Fund honoring the USS Indianapolis & Hunter Scott. More details will be posted soon on our web site.

cfnwf.org Community foundations are independent public charities created by and for the people within a local area. They work with donors to establish and manage charitable funds that cover a wide range of philanthropic interests. There are more than 700 community foundations within the United States includin…

Community Foundation of Northwest Florida

Board of Directors – 2015

• Thomas F. Owens, Chairman, City President - BB&T
• Henry Roberts, Vice Chairman, Retired Minister & Retired President of Sacred Heart Foundation
• Justin Tate, Secretary, Vice President - Regions Bank
• Ed Gray, Treasurer, Executive Director - Capital Trust Agency & Past Mayor of Gulf Breeze
• Jay Bradshaw, President - Coastal Moving & Storage
• Joe Denmon, Behavior Technician - Westgate School
• Dan McMillan, Managing Trustee - D.W. McMillan Trust
• Betsy Moore, Retired CPA
• Neal Nash, Real Estate Developer
• Tammy McGaughy, CPA - Warren Averett
• Kramer Litvak, Attorney - Litvak, Beasley & Wilson
• Susan Shaw – PSC, Ft. Walton Campus
• Antonio M. Terry, Senior Engineer - Gulf Power Company
• Harrison Wilder, Retired Business Owner
• Katie White, Attorney - McDonald, Fleming & Moorhead

Community Foundation of Northwest Florida

Start a New Fund at the Community Foundation
Establishing a fund is quick and simple. Simply sign a short fund agreement and return it to us together with an establishing gift of $5,000 or more. Your Fund may also be established in your Last Will and Testament or other estate planning vehicle if you prefer. Once established, you may add to your fund if you desire at any time during your life or at death. For more information, please contact Cathy Laird, 850-494-5890, or [email protected]