Community Investments for Minority-Led Nonprofits
The Board of Directors of the Central Florida Foundation (CFF) has approved nearly $61,000 of investments in minority-led organizations with annual operating budgets under $200,000. Most of the organization are led by local Black community leaders, with others representing the local Hispanic, Asian and Muslim communities.
In addition to the monetary investment, each organization has voluntarily agreed to participate in a cohort to learn from peers and experts in the nonprofit field, and each organization has received a membership to the Edyth Bush Institute for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at Rollins College (EBI). This membership provides access to educational courses, training and networking tailored to the development of nonprofit organizations and leaders.
In the grant process, a committee of local BIPOC volunteer leaders used Nonprofit Search to learn more about minority-led organization serving Central Florida. A short and simple application was sent to the nonprofits who were identified and then after evaluating them the committee made grant recommendations to the Central Florida Foundation Board of Directors.
| Amount | Grantee | Designation | Fund |
| $5,000 | Black Homeschoolers of Central Florida, Inc. | General operating support | Children and Youth Program Fund, Penelope and Winton (Lt. Col. USAF Ret.) Wilson Fund |
| $5,000 | ACEs Matter, Corp | General operating support | Penelope and Winton (Lt. Col. USAF Ret.) Wilson Fund |
| $5,000 | Muslim Women’s Organization | General operating support | Penelope and Winton (Lt. Col. USAF Ret.) Wilson Fund |
| $3,269.89 | Asian Cultural Association of Central Florida | General operating support | Ralph and Jane Stonemetz Fund |
| $5,000 | All Star Dads | General operating support | Penelope and Winton (Lt. Col. USAF Ret.) Wilson Fund |
| $5,000 | Nuevo Sendero | General operating support | Penelope and Winton (Lt. Col. USAF Ret.) Wilson Fund |
| $5,000 | Iniciativa Accion Puertorriqueña | General operating support | Penelope and Winton (Lt. Col. USAF Ret.) Wilson Fund |
| $5,000 | Black Theatre Girl Magic Inc | Youth arts programming and general operating support | Nancy O Foundation Fund, Penelope and Winton (Lt. Col. USAF Ret.) Wilson Fund |
| $5,000 | WeFam United | General operating support | Penelope and Winton (Lt. Col. USAF Ret.) Wilson Fund |
| $5,000 | Women On The Rise International, Inc. | General operating support | Penelope and Winton (Lt. Col. USAF Ret.) Wilson Fund |
| $5,000 | 8 Cents in a Jar, Inc | General operating support | Glenda and Charles Hood Fund, Penelope and Winton (Lt. Col. USAF Ret.) Wilson Fund |
| $5,000 | WOW Legacy Group Incorporated | General operating support | Penelope and Winton (Lt. Col. USAF Ret.) Wilson Fund |
| $2,500 | Edyth Bush Institute of Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership at Rollins College |
Grantee memberships | Penelope and Winton (Lt. Col. USAF Ret.) Wilson Fund |
