Community Foundation for Brevard

10/12/2026

Does water hold memory?💧
Florida’s waters carry more than life. They carry histories, traditions, stories, and spiritual significance that have shaped the way generations of Floridians understand their relationship with place.

On November 6th, Dr. Victoria Machado will take us beneath the surface of this question, exploring what our connection with water can reveal about the places we call home🏝️

Community Foundation for Brevard and Evans Library at Florida Institute of Technology invite you to join us for this evening program, presented in partnership with Florida Humanities.

Register to reserve your spot today: https://cfbrevard.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create?event_date_id=3508

10/06/2026

We are honored to support Providence Place and its transformative vision for our community.

This project creates pathways to stability, dignity, and opportunity for neighbors experiencing homelessness.

We are proud to partner with those working to make this brighter future possible.

A historic gift. A brighter future.

Thank you, Community Foundation for Brevard, for your extraordinary $350,000 gift to Providence Place! The Foundation’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the gift, bringing Providence Place within less than $1 million of its $18.5 million construction goal.

Your generosity brings us closer to opening 120 supportive apartments in July 2027, providing neighbors experiencing homelessness with a safe home and the support to thrive.

Together, we’re building pathways to stability.

09/25/2026

Fall arrives quietly in the changing light, cooler mornings, and subtle shifts in the world around us.

At Community Foundation for Brevard, the season reminds us that lasting change is rarely defined by a single moment. What begins with one idea, one decision, or one opportunity can reach farther than we see.

Featuring “Moonlit Sea Oats” by Angela Holland (Art4Aquarium), acrylic on canvas, 2026🌾

This painting is on display at City Hall in City of Satellite Beach - Government through the Brevard Cultural Alliance's Art in Public Places program. The artist creates in support of the future Bowen Aquarium and Conservation Center, honoring the memory of her husband.

09/17/2026

Earlier this summer, six Brevard Public Schools (official) art teachers traded their classrooms for the studios of Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts through the Nancy Baur Dillen Art Teacher Scholarship. There, the scholarship recipients learned new techniques and approaches they could carry into both their own creative practice and teaching.

Now, their art is coming home.

On Friday, we’ll celebrate their time at Arrowmont with our scholarship gathering at the Cape Canaveral CAPE Center, where pieces created during their workshops will be on display.

The evening also marks the opening of “Teaching Arts: Celebrating Art Educators as Artists + Lifelong Learners”, an exhibition featuring a collection of works by the recipients.

We hope you’ll make time to visit the exhibit during its two-month run and experience their work firsthand.

Photos provided by Alison Biddle, James Finch, Lauren Sorey, and Kathryn Stepnicka.

09/01/2026

Community Foundation for Brevard is proud to support 71 nonprofits dedicated to enhancing our quality of life here on the Space Coast.

Through their services and programs, thousands of Brevard residents will benefit from access to more resources, cultural enrichment, and pathways toward greater well-being.

Access the complete list of grantees at https://cfbrevard.org/grants/grant-awardees/

08/26/2026

During our staff retreat, our team had the chance to reconnect with our story 📖

We named the ingredients that bring our work into harmony and explored the different ways we each approach what we do, ultimately recognizing just how much we share.

We also got creative! Each of us chose and painted a word to serve as our compass for the year ahead. Swipe through to see some of the words we want to carry forward 👐

08/11/2026

Pencils up! ✏️ As students and teachers from across Brevard Public Schools (official) return to the classroom this week, we're celebrating the artists behind the lessons, featuring past Nancy Baur Dillen Art Teacher Scholarship recipients.

Community Foundation for Brevard wishes our county and its families a successful school year ahead!🎒✨️

Featured artists include Leann Reynolds, Annamarie Zink, Laura Rozengota, Becky Donohue, Katherine Rodriguez, and David Blucker.

07/22/2026

A heartfelt thank you to Seagrass Pottery and owner Kristina Latraverse for being the home of our Nancy Baur Dillen Art Teacher Scholarship Gathering over the years. Kristina was part of the program’s very first cohort, making this partnership a meaningful full‑circle moment that reflects the spirit of the scholarship.

Founded in 2019, Seagrass Pottery is a welcoming creative studio where beginners, hobbyists, and established artists can explore ceramics and develop their skills in an environment designed to support their artistic growth.

We are grateful to have such an inspiring space in Brevard and invite you to discover more at https://www.seagrasspottery.com/

Photographed by Randy Coleman.

07/01/2026

Much like a flourishing landscape, meaningful change grows through sustained care, thoughtful stewardship, and time.

Summer brings a season of abundance, when those investments become more visible through the enduring relationships and collective efforts that continue to strengthen our community.

This season, we embrace the opportunity to tend what matters most.

Featuring "Black Hammock" by Elyse Delisle, linoleum block print, 2021 🏝️

Elyse created "Black Hammock" as a love letter to her home state of Florida after moving back in 2020. Elyse Delisle is a Brevard County based artist who is passionate about storytelling through print. She teaches a multitude of printmaking techniques at her community print studio, Desert Island Press, in Downtown Melbourne. Discover more about the artist at https://www.desertislandpressfl.com/

06/25/2026

Earlier this month, Community Foundation for Brevard & Space Coast Health Foundation co-hosted Florida Nonprofit Alliance for its "Florida Nonprofits by the Numbers" Statewide Data Tour.

Led by Sabeen Perwaiz, the research indicates Brevard's nonprofit sector is a powerful economic force...

generating $2.9 billion in annual revenue,
paying $801 million in annual wages,
& employing 13,876 individuals annually.

Access the full report here https://www.flnonprofits.org/florida-nonprofits-survey-2025 & read more in this week's issue of Brevard Business News.

Photographed by Adrienne Roth. From left: Theresa Grimison, Sabeen Perwaiz, & Johnette Gindling