The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida

09/18/2026

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09/15/2026

John Zell, Senior Vice President of Development, presented to the Planned Giving Council last week on why endowed gifts make the best planned gifts. Learn more about how The Community Foundation helps people plan, create, and preserve charitable legacies at https://loom.ly/P7IH50Q.

09/09/2026

We're hiring!

The Collective Giving Officer is responsible for administrative and operational functions within the department. This position maintains Foundation constituent database records and files, provides event planning logistics and support, and performs other general office duties to support.

The Collective Giving Officer is responsible for assisting with oversight and administration of giving circle grants, provides technical assistance to potential and successful grantees as well as on-going grant management and the support of the full grant cycle from application review through award, reporting, and closeout. In addition, the Collective Giving Officer provides research and support for the Civic Leadership department. The Officer assists other staff and donors with the evaluation of grant proposals, conducting background research and preparing proposals for funding. The Collective Giving Officer serves as a lead department staff member in database management in support of the Director of Collective Giving.

All staff members are expected to understand and support the Foundation’s mission, maintain a professional attitude, build positive working relationships, and serve the community with passion, integrity, and energy.

Read the full job description and apply here: https://loom.ly/sPfP5XA

09/08/2026

We're pleased to announce the promotion of three of our staff members: Janet Allen, Senior Program Director, Reagan Bass, Program Director, and Nikki Sabol, Director of Collective Giving.

Their dedication and contributions help move our work forward every day. Please join us in congratulating them in their new roles!

09/04/2026

It's ! The Community Foundation sponsored this morning's breakfast celebration with many community partners, including LIFT Jax, an important local nonprofit we work with through our key leadership initiative, Supporting Neighborhoods. Today, we celebrate the people and places that make our region great - including local nonprofits and the philanthropists who support them. We're grateful to the many local donors who choose The Community Foundation as their philanthropic partner in giving back right here in the 904.

09/02/2026

ICYMI: The Jax GAP Fund recently launched with $20 million in private and philanthropic capital. Take a look at this short recap video to hear from some of the partners who made it possible.

Full news release: https://loom.ly/CiCu-VY

09/01/2026

Eleven emerging philanthropists recently completed the Weaver Philanthropic Initiative, The Community Foundation’s hands-on learning program about strategic philanthropy. The class of 2026 made grants totaling $55,000 to support nonprofits that align with their philanthropic interests. Read more: https://loom.ly/2hvZEGQ

08/27/2026

For the late Frances and Hal Lynch, giving back was "just what they did." Read our latest Legacy Spotlight on how their remarkable lives and enduring generosity continue to support Northeast Florida in perpetuity.

https://loom.ly/Emv0OSM

Their life reads like a fairytale. Their charitable legacy at The Community Foundation will have no ending. Together, Frances and Hal led lives that were filled with faith, family, and fun. Giving back was central to their role in the community.

08/20/2026

It's a big day for affordable housing in Jacksonville!

We’re proud to stand alongside fellow investors from the private and philanthropic sectors to launch the $20 million Jacksonville Growth and Affordability Partnership Fund (Jax GAP Fund), an innovative loan fund that will finance up to $80 million in new affordable multifamily rental housing for Duval County.

The Jax GAP Fund helps address Jacksonville's affordable housing shortage by creating a community-based source of gap financing for housing developers. This is possible thanks to a $10 million anchor investment from Northern Trust, as well as investments from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund, The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida and its donors, and Pinnacle Financial Partners. Bringing experience and expertise managing similar funds, Self-Help Ventures Fund will administer the Jax GAP Fund.

“The launch of the Jax GAP Fund is a starting place, not a finish line, in the race to meet our community’s need for affordable housing,” said Isaiah M. Oliver, President of The Community Foundation. “This significant milestone was made possible by the Jax GAP Fund’s investors, who believe in the important role of venture philanthropy to pilot solutions with the potential for scale.”

Learn more in the link below ⬇️

08/14/2026

We're excited to announce that Mary Pat Wallmeyer, Donor Services Officer, has earned her Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® designation from the American College of Financial Services. This specialized financial planning designation will assist her in her work with donors to promote strategic giving and family philanthropy. Congratulations, Mary Pat!

The Community Foundation offers a study group for local professionals seeking their CAP® designation. For more information, reach out to us at [email protected].