Beyond ‘Business as Usual’
Businesses are Catalysts for Cooperation and Agents of Change Local companies are embracing a philosophy that encourages participation beyond the paycheck, long after the clock ticks 9 to 5. By […]
The pigskin effect
“What community outreach and fan engagement does is build spirit,” said Peter Racine, President of the Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation. “It’s that simple.” This parallel can be seen throughout the city […]
Capital Campaign Conquest
Leaders look to create a place of peace for women and children, the largest segment of homeless today The I.M. Sulzbacher Center vision of “ending homelessness one person at a time” is a step closer […]
A Monumental Matriarch
Leading by example, a valued mentor helps to make the future a bit brighter At her Ortega home, Helen Murchison Lane took a break from making phone calls on behalf […]
Simple, successful fundraising
Institute the WOW factor Serious about fundraising, major nonprofit organizations typically employ a professional fundraiser, often a member of staff with the position of development director, to reach out to […]
Legacy of Service
There is an adage that says the more things change the more they stay the same. When it comes to serving the City of Jacksonville, this could be said of […]
On The Cover
Our cover girls – Mary Virginia Terry, Ellen Cavert, Betsy Ross Lovett and Helen Murchison Lane – are just a few of the many generous women in Northeast Florida who, […]
Strong family tradition of helping others
From the patriarch in his mid-90s to the young teens, generosity is second nature to members of Jacksonville’s Gefen/Jaffe/Zimmerman family. Growing up, Barbara Jaffe learned the importance of giving through […]
Family ties bind four generations to women’s board
Grace Sarber vividly remembers the sad day her newborn sister, one of twin girls, died when she was five. Now, at 47, she is president of the organization her grandmother […]
Young Philanthropists are all in – Their way
In Northeast Florida, as throughout the country, young philanthropists are veering from their parents’ and grandparents’ traditional approaches to giving to their community. No less generous and passionate about their […]