Community And Social Connection Focus Area | Central Florida Foundation

A ZIP code, race or income no longer defines your future. All ethnicities, races, backgrounds and cultures call Central Florida home, and this is something special. We bring our best ideas and thoughts to the table to create a community where everyone has a say and everyone has a place. The Community and Social Connection Impact Fund fuels action and initiatives that pave the way for everyone to have access to the same opportunities and advantages and to be the voice in their community, creating a place everyone is proud to call home.

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CULTURALLY RICH COMMUNITIES

BELONGING AND CONNECTION

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

ROUNDTABLES & INITIATIVES

Central Florida Foundation is currently hosting roundtables to better understand community needs. Roundtable findings help guide grantmaking and initiative work. As of spring 2024, we have convened community members around the following spaces: civic engagement, LGBTQ+, the Black and Hispanic communities, and women & gender equality.

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FEATURED THRIVE COMMUNITY & SOCIAL CONNECTION WORK

TableTalk 2023, an initiative of Central Florida Foundation, wrapped in March 2024 during a Town Hall event, where community members learned about the participant survey results, a Letter to Leaders, and TableTalk micrograntees. You can access these documents and learn more about this initiative by clicking below.

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CFF's strategic giving circle, 100 Women Strong, has awarded its most recent grant to fund a Career Development Program for local women who are at risk of the fiscal benefits cliff. This pilot breaks down barriers for financially vulnerable women, offering free quality childcare and nutritious meals at each cohort meeting.

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COLLABORATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS

We believe in the power of working together. Without the participation of the independent (nonprofit), private and public sectors, true change is challenging to achieve.

Within the Community & Social Connection Focus Area, we’ve been a proud partner in two community projects, the Black Boardroom Leadership Institute and Enterprising Black Orlando

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Explore how our community is doing by analyzing specific measurable goals on our community score card.

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CONTIGO FUND REPORT

AN EXTENSIVE STUDY ON THE STATE OF FUNDING FOR THE ORLANDO AREA'S LGBTQ+ NONPROFITS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS

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PRINCIPLES FOR HOW TO TREAT EACH OTHER

FROM THE PEACE & JUSTICE INSTITUTE, AVAILABLE IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES

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GUIDE TO THRIVE

CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION

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CENTRAL FLORIDA LANDSCAPE 2025-2026

BY CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION

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QUESTIONS ABOUT THRIVE?

If you have specific questions, wondering if you can get involved, or simply want to share a thought with us about Thrive, fill out this form below.

SANDI VIDAL
Vice President of Community Strategies and Initiatives
svidal@cffound.org

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Community & Social Connection

Think Global, Act Local

FOCUS AREA SUBGOALS

Community & Social Connection is an expansive area. Here is how we break it down.

WHAT WE’RE DOING

Here’s how Central Florida Foundation is creating incremental change.

ROUNDTABLES & INITIATIVES

FEATURED THRIVE COMMUNITY & SOCIAL CONNECTION WORK

HOW WE’RE COLLABORATING

Here’s how we’re partnering with others to collaboratively work toward our goals

COLLABORATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS

RECOMMENDED READING

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Read reports, analyze data, and dig deeper with these community resources.

QUESTIONS ABOUT THRIVE?