Allegany Franciscan Ministries

Allegany Franciscan Ministries Lucie Counties, and the Tampa Bay area of Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties. Francis Hospital. In 1932 they came to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa.

Allegany Franciscan Ministries is a non-profit Catholic organization focused on improving the overall health status of individuals through increasing access to health services and information. Guided by the tradition and vision of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, Allegany Franciscan Ministries provides grants to organizations in three regions of Florida: Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach, Martin a

nd St. Allegany Franciscan Ministries strives to be a catalyst for systemic change, committing resources and working collaboratively to promote physical, mental, spiritual, environmental and cultural health and well-being in these communities. Allegany Franciscan Ministries is a supportive health corporation of CHE Trinity Health. Allegany Franciscan Ministries traces its roots to the late 1920’s when the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany began health ministries in Florida. The congregation was founded in 1859 to provide education for children in the Allegany area of southwestern New York State. The Sisters came to Miami Beach in 1927 to administer the newly established Allison Hospital, later re-named St. Petersburg and soon bought Faith Hospital, renaming it St. Anthony’s Hospital; two years later they opened St. In West Palm Beach beginning in 1929 the Sisters ministered at St. Mary’s Hospital and the nearby Pineridge Hospital, the only hospital in the area serving the African-American (then Negro) community. In every case, these hospital ministries were devoted to meeting the needs of their poor, oppressed and disenfranchised sisters and brothers. Over the years the ministries in each area grew and changed, always keeping the values of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany at their heart. In the mid to late 1990’s, as the healthcare environment changed, the Sisters looked for ways to continue their ministries in the Florida communities served by the hospitals. In 1997 the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany joined with the Sisters of Mercy and the Sisters of Providence to form and sponsor Catholic Health East, a multi-institutional Catholic health system with ministries in 11 eastern states from Maine to Florida. At the same time, the Sisters divested of certain assets through their Florida healthcare partnerships, creating the base for the formation of foundations in three regions of Florida – Miami-Dade, Tampa Bay and Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie Counties. In January 1999, the Board made its first distributions -- $1,025,000 to seven organizations. That same year, the first CEO was hired and an office was opened in Clearwater; regional offices were opened in Palm Beach County in 2001 and in Miami-Dade in 2003. Allegany Franciscan Ministries now has seven employees, in four offices. Throughout its grant-making history, Allegany Franciscan Ministries has made a concerted effort to develop strong relationships with grantees and the non-profit and funding community in each region and across the state.

06/19/2026

"Juneteenth has never been a celebration of victory, or an acceptance of the way things are. Instead, it’s a celebration of progress." — Barack Obama

Have you registered for our upcoming Wellness Lunch & Learn this Thursday?Join us for a conversation on co-leadership, a...
06/16/2026

Have you registered for our upcoming Wellness Lunch & Learn this Thursday?

Join us for a conversation on co-leadership, a model in which organizational responsibilities are intentionally shared among two or more leaders. As nonprofits navigate increasing complexity, co-leadership offers a unique approach to strengthening leadership capacity, collaboration, and organizational sustainability.

Policy Partners' Co-Directors, Carrie Y. (Hepburn) Brown, Roxanne Fixsen, J.D., and Bro John Muhammad, will share candid insights on the benefits, challenges, and real-world practice of leading together.

Whether you're exploring alternative leadership structures or simply curious about how co-leadership works in practice, this session offers valuable lessons for nonprofit leaders and teams alike.

We hope you'll join us! https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/OFeSbLX2Q_CZbjKDqiUltA

06/15/2026
We are delighted to announce the recipients of our FY26 ACOR Grant Spring Cycle. Eighteen grants totaling $172,495 were ...
06/11/2026

We are delighted to announce the recipients of our FY26 ACOR Grant Spring Cycle. Eighteen grants totaling $172,495 were awarded. Congratulations to our grant partners! Recently funded programs focus on healthcare, education, spirituality, the environment, employment, housing and food security.

ACOR Grants provide short-term support to community-based organizations and projects that have ongoing, direct affiliations with the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, Allegany Franciscan Associates or Trinity Health. Learn more about ACOR Grants at www.afmfl.org.

🎉 Please join us in celebrating our VP of Operations, Faith, on her 4-year anniversary with our organization! 🎉Over the ...
06/09/2026

🎉 Please join us in celebrating our VP of Operations, Faith, on her 4-year anniversary with our organization! 🎉

Over the past four years, Faith's dedication, leadership, and commitment have helped move our organization forward and ensured that our operations run smoothly each day. Her thoughtful perspective, steady leadership, and calm demeanor have been invaluable to our team and mission.

Faith, thank you for your unwavering support of our work and for the many ways you help strengthen our organization. We are grateful for your contributions and the positive impact you make every day.

Congratulations on this milestone, and thank you for being such an important part of our team!

We are thrilled to celebrate this milestone and investment in leadership. Sabbaticals provide a unique opportunity not o...
06/09/2026

We are thrilled to celebrate this milestone and investment in leadership. Sabbaticals provide a unique opportunity not only for executive leaders to rest, reflect, and renew, but also for organizations to strengthen leadership capacity and build resilience across the team.

Through our sabbatical program, we are excited to support this season of growth and renewal for both Robert and Abe Brown Ministries, Inc. We look forward to seeing the insights, learning, and strengthened capacity that emerge from this experience.

Wishing you a restorative and enriching sabbatical, Robert!

It's time for Session 4 of the free "I 💜 Evaluation" Series! Join us on Wednesday, 7/10 from 2 - 3 pm for "Show Me Love:...
06/08/2026

It's time for Session 4 of the free "I 💜 Evaluation" Series! Join us on Wednesday, 7/10 from 2 - 3 pm for "Show Me Love: Tracking Progress with Intention"! This series is designed to support you in building practical and usable monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) approaches grounded in real-world application. Each session builds on the last, but you can join whether or not you've attended the others. This session will help you move from asking meaningful evaluation questions to identifying practical ways to track progress, to choose indicators that actually matter, and to use data to strengthen your impact stories.

Registration is optional. If you’d like to receive session reminders and shared resources directly, you may register here: https://forms.gle/QiTBjHa5dsyaMV339 . The Zoom link is in the comments below, as is a link to recordings of the first three sessions.

Join us for our next Wellness Lunch & Learn: The Power and Potential of Co-Leadership featuring the Policy Partners' Co-...
06/02/2026

Join us for our next Wellness Lunch & Learn: The Power and Potential of Co-Leadership featuring the Policy Partners' Co-Directors: Carrie Y. (Hepburn) Brown, Roxanne Fixsen, J.D., and Bro John Muhammad.

This session will explore co-leadership — a model in which organizational responsibilities are intentionally shared among two or more people. During last month's Wellness Lunch & Learn, nonprofit CEOs preparing for our Sabbatical Program shared their concerns about stepping away and what they hoped to gain by doing so.

Co-leadership directly addresses the concerns discussed during our last session. You don't want to miss this candid discussion detailing the benefits, challenges, and real world approach to this practice. Come prepared with your questions.

📌 Thursday, June 18, 2026 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm| Zoom

🔗Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/OFeSbLX2Q_CZbjKDqiUltA

Proud of our Allegany Franciscan Ministries team - and the nearly 100 partners focused on community resilience and clima...
05/31/2026

Proud of our Allegany Franciscan Ministries team - and the nearly 100 partners focused on community resilience and climate justice - who joined us in Orlando last week to Link, Learn, and Lead. Pictured - board members Katrina Wright, Sr. Margaret Magee, & Santos Morales, and staff team members Faith Pullen, Eileen Coogan, Brittney Frazier, & Jeanette Ruiz.

Allegany Franciscan Ministries is thrilled to announce the newest addition to our “small and mighty” team! Jeanette Ruiz...
05/28/2026

Allegany Franciscan Ministries is thrilled to announce the newest addition to our “small and mighty” team!

Jeanette Ruiz, is our new Director, Connecting with Community for Our Common Home (3CH). In this role, Jeanette will lead our climate justice initiative, which seeks to address the disproportionate impact of climate chaos on communities of color and other marginalized communities.

Jeanette is a lifelong Miami resident. She comes to Allegany Franciscan Ministries with tremendous experience: as Executive Director of the Miami Climate Alliance (MCA), she led a network of more than 160 organizations advancing climate justice and community resilience across South Florida.

Please join us in welcoming Jeanette Ruiz.

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33920 US Highway 19 N, Ste 269
Palm Harbor, FL
34684

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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