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BallenIsles Charities Foundation Top Sponsors

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BallenIsles Charities Foundation (BICF) was founded 10 It is with deep gratitude that BICF thanks its diamond The foundation has flourished because of the overwhelming
years ago to provide support to local nonprofit organizations and golden sponsors, whose generosity trickles through the support of our residents, for which we are incredibly grateful.
that offer programs to meet civic, health and human services, foundation to benefit our vetted grant-recipient organizations That, combined with the kind generosity of our corporate,
environmental and educational needs. BICF awards grant and programs. Diamond sponsors contribute funds in the amount diamond and golden sponsors, BallenIsles Charities Foundation
funding to these nonprofits, primarily for projects and of $5,000. Past diamond sponsors include: First Republic Bank is truly “making a difference” within the communities outside
programs to make the most direct possible for our neighboring Private Wealth Management, Mercedes-Benz of North Palm our gates!
communities. Beach, Troon, Hendrick Brothers Construction, and Allied The BallenIsles Charities Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
This past year, BICF awarded $800,000 in grants to 46 Universal Security Services. organization with a mission of “making a difference” in the local
organizations, and over $4.6 million to over 86 organizations Golden sponsors contribute funds in the amount of $3,000. community.
since our inception. This support would not be possible without Past golden sponsors include: Illustrated Properties, Laura Learn more about us by visiting www.
the generous contributions of our corporate sponsors. We are Cole and Tana Gaskill: The Weisberg Group, Rhonda and Lee BallenIsleCharitiesFoundation.org.
happy to announce a newly created level of corporate giving, our Weisberg, Jillian Benson: The Leibowitz Realty Group, Andrew If you would like to become more involved either
emerald sponsorship level, to acknowledge those corporations and Michael Leibowitz, Joanne Feldman and Linda Doser, as a volunteer, donor, or sponsor, please contact: Info@
that donate $10,000 or more, annually. Marsha Grass, and ADT Security Services. ballenislescharitiesfoundation.com.

Celebrating The Achievements from page 1 and People’s Choice are awarded the night of the event. The Hats Off Nonprofit Awards will take place for
“This will be an unforgettable night to honor our the first time in the Cohen Pavilion and will feature a
recognized now more nonprofit community, staff and volunteers at the premium open bar and heavy hors d’oeuvres catered by
than ever! Reuniting Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in the Cohen The Breakers. Tickets for the Hats Off Nonprofit Awards
the nonprofit sector and Pavilion for the first time,” said Cecere. are on sale now at www.hatsoffawards.org for $90 per
celebrating the fortitude
of our community
leaders and volunteers is
something we should all
be excited about. Please
nominate as many worthy
nonprofit organizations
as possible in any one or
more of our 11 categories,
we will be together ‘in
person’ finally,” said
Jessica Cecere, chief
executive officer of Jessica Cecere, CEO
Nonprofits First. Nonprofits First
Nominations are
accepted in 11 categories: Bill Bone, 2020 Lifetime Achievement Sharon L’Herrou and Jessica Cecere
Nonprofit of the Year
(small, medium, and large);
Nonprofit Volunteer of the
Year; Nonprofit MVP;
Nonprofit Professional
of the Year; Nonprofit
Executive of the Year;
Lifetime Achievement;
Hats Off to Heroes
Award; and Community
Collaborators Award.
New this year is the Natalie M. Alvarez
Nonprofit Innovation
Award. This award Courtney Mickens Travis Conway, 2020 Nonprofit Celebrating The Achievements
recognizes creative and Professional of the Year Suzanne Cordero and Georgia Anderson, El Sol on page 3
nontraditional approaches to solving community challenges.
This award is intended to honor true innovation in the
work of a nonprofit and is not intended to recognize
overall organizational achievements. Nominated nonprofit Don’t meet the criteria
innovations should bring creative solutions to community
challenges and employ a variety of strategies in developing for LASIK surgery?
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