Strategic Grants
The following grants were made in the fiscal year 2008-2009.
Animal Welfare
Each year thousands of animals are left in shelters. This year more than $88,000 was invested to spay and neuter those animals to prevent further population growth as well and to support programs that find homes for them. more...
Art & Culture
More than $400,000 was awarded this year to support cultural activities in Broward. Programs raged from providing tickets to perfomances for school children to teaching the elderly how to paint. more...
Education and Literacy
Teaching children to read, how to deal with bullying and good study habits are just a few of the programs supported with close to $900,000 this year. more....
Capacity Building
These grants of more than $1 million helped develop sustainable organizations through staff training, technology, coaching, infrastructure and staff development. more....
Civic Engagement
Informed and engaged citizens are the key to healthy communities. We invested close to $400,000 to further this effort. more....
Health and Human Services
Cancer research, feedling the hungry and parenting classes are just a few of the health and human service programs supported with more than $780,000 this year. more....
Former Foster Youth
As foster children turn 18, they are emancipated from the state system and essentially left on their own. For more than 11 years, the Community Foundation has supported programs that help these young adults with education, healthcare, transportation, housing and more. This year, $400,000 supported numerous programs across Broward. more....
Youth and Families
Some of our communities most vulnerable residents are also the youngest. Close to $550,000 supported numerous programs that did everything from teach children how to swim to supporting grandparents who are now acting as parents to their grandchildren. more....
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