The Neighborhood Basis of Broward Celebrated its 2025 Legacy Society Luncheon on on Thursday, February 27, at Bahia Mar Fort Lauderdale Seaside. South Florida’s high neighborhood leaders, philanthropists and influencers have been among the many company who sailed via the years with the Neighborhood Basis of Broward.
The annual occasion honors the Neighborhood Basis of Broward’s Legacy Society members, visionaries who imagine within the energy of endowment to vary lives and remodel the neighborhood they name house. By together with the Neighborhood Basis of Broward of their property plans, they create a legacy of BOLD influence that spans generations and defines Broward’s future.
Throughout the occasion, company aboard skilled a blessing and heard an influence story from Rabbi Chaim Slavaticki of the Las Olas Chabad Jewish Middle and Friendship Circle. Visitors heard anecdotes from Kenny Tate, the proprietor of Bahia Mar and Neighborhood Basis of Broward Fundholder. Surrounded by a gathering of the neighborhood’s most impactful philanthropists, it was a day evening of sail-ebration.
The Legacy Society was began in 2000 with simply 19 members and present commitments totaling $2 million. At the moment, the Legacy Society is sort of 196 members robust with greater than $462 million in guarantees. The grants awarded via endowed charitable funds created via legacy presents complete almost $67 million. That’s $67 million of direct constructive influence on Broward, and plenty of lives modified. These funds will proceed producing new grant {dollars} yearly – endlessly. The influence won’t ever finish.
“Legacy Society members are visionaries whose property plans embody charitable giving via the Neighborhood Basis to make sure that Broward’s future stays shiny and stuffed with risk,” mentioned Neighborhood Basis President/CEO Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson, Ph.D. “We’re honored to be their philanthropy companion, safeguarding their endowed presents in order that their legacy of neighborhood influence by no means ends.”
Presently, the Basis shepherds 571 charitable funds, and over 40 years, it has supplied almost $200 million in assist of scholar achievement, the humanities, profession readiness, seniors in want, HIV/AIDs prevention, fairness and social justice, environmental resilience, well being care, psychological well being, inexpensive housing, catastrophe reduction, nonprofit empowerment and far more in Broward County. All grants are made doable by the devoted fundholders who companion with the Basis to create charitable funds to gasoline their philanthropy.
The 2025 Board of Administrators Board Officers contains Chair Mona Pittenger, Vice Chair Jonathan Okay. Allen, Secretary Burnadette Norris-Weeks, Treasurer Bertha Henry, At-large Ramona Lacy Fowler and At-large Eric Vainder. Board members returning for an additional time period embody Holly Hudson Bodenweber, Ted Christie, Marianela Collado, Aurelio M. Fernandez III, Trevor Fried, David Horvitz, Susanne Cornfeld Hurowitz, Alice Lucia Jackson, Ken Kappner, Dara Levan, Sigrid S. McCawley, Greg Medalie, Pamela E. Booker Pettis, Brian M. Poulin and John Templeton.
The 2025 Legacy Society Presenting Sponsor was Spirit Airways, the Silver Valet Sponsor was Zimmerman & Associates, P.A. and the Silver Present Sponsor was Holy Cross Well being.
For extra details about the Neighborhood Basis of Broward, go to https://www.cfbroward.org/.
Concerning the Neighborhood Basis of Broward:
Based in 1984, the Neighborhood Basis of Broward companions with households, people and organizations to create customized charitable funds that ship game-changing philanthropic influence. 571 charitable funds signify $300 million in property, distributing greater than $195 million in grants over the previous 40 years. The Neighborhood Basis transforms our neighborhood via centered management that fosters collaboration, builds endowment, advances fairness and connects individuals who care to causes that matter. The Basis empowers visionaries, innovators and doers to create the change they wish to see in the neighborhood we love. www.cfbroward.org
