TableTalk Microgrants Invest in Ideas Sparked from October Conversations
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Central Florida Foundation
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Central Florida Foundation’s TableTalk Microgrants Invest in Ideas Sparked from October Conversations
Through its TableTalk initiative, Central Florida Foundation awarded local nonprofits microgrants to fund ideas that were sparked during TableTalk conversations last October. These microgrants are part of a continued effort to embrace productive conversation across our community and to fuel innovative ideas.
Here’s a full list of grantees, plus each grant’s purpose and the associated Thrive Focus Area (our localized version of the Sustainable Development Goals).
| Nonprofit Organization | Idea Grant is Supporting | Thrive Area |
| Muslim Women’s Organization |
Monthly dinner discussion with members of different faiths to promote meaningful dialogue |
Community & Social Connection |
| Florida Community Innovation | Stipends for students working on outreach and Spanish-language elements for the Florida Community Resource Map | Economic Stability |
| Gliding Stars of Central Florida, Inc. | Program development for athletes with disabilities | Community & Social Connection |
| Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County | Development of a Habitat U Youth Summit to promote money management skills | Economic Stability |
| L.O.V.E. Our Youth | Development of an accountability group that supports nonprofit leaders | Community and Social Connection |
| Runway to Hope | Collaboration of Central Florida’s pediatric cancer charities | Healthcare |
| Largest Heart Corporation | An outreach campaign that will provide free fentanyl testing strips | Healthcare |
| Special Hearts Farm | Providing transportation stipends for individuals with disabilities to join the Supported Employment Program | Economic Stability |
| Modern Widows Club, Inc. | Creation of an LGBTQ
Widow Support community, led by trained widow leaders. |
Community & Social Connection |
| Samaritan Resource Center | Support for Humanity Unhoused campaign | Community & Social Connection |
| Cornerstone Connections* | Support for “Let’s Talk About it” project, which will consist of monthly conversations on the region’s economic stability.
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Economic Stability |
*Pending due diligence
“Microgrants are a great way for people in organizations of all sizes to take a spark on an idea and turn it into something tangible,” explained Sandi Vidal, Vice President of Community Strategies and Initiatives at Central Florida Foundation.
Grant dollars aren’t the only outcome of TableTalk. Central Florida Foundation and WMFE will be hosting a TableTalk Town Hall, which aims to unpack survey results, share a Letter to Leaders, and discuss actionable next steps. This is a free event open to the community on March 8th, at 9:00am. Register here.
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