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Will you be one of the lucky recipients of a spontaneous act of kindness? Share your story with the hashtag #904SecretSanta.

It's back! For the sixth time, local sheriff's offices will give away $100 gift cards to law-abiding residents, thanks to the generosity of anonymous donors. It's an effort to enhance policy-community relations and sprinkle some good cheer in NEFL.

Today, The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida shared the following letter of support for the Community Benefits Agreement with the Jacksonville City Council. jaxcf.org/a-letter-of-su…

On Saturday, TCF President Isaiah M. Oliver spoke to a crowd of more than 600 Stantonians at New Stanton's annual alumni gathering, thanks to the introduction of our trustee, Judge Brian J. Davis, who is a proud alumnus.

As part of our 60th anniversary celebration, we're getting out into the community to share our message about why philanthropy matters, and how giving our time, talent, treasure, testimony and ties can help make our communities better.

Thanks to @schindy for inviting us on.

Amy Palmer, Program Director at The Community Foundation, was on First Coast Connect this morning talking about cuts to state arts and culture grants affecting our local area. Watch the segment here > loom.ly/p2Yf27E

Nine Putnam County organizations awarded more than $120,000, through the Frank V. Oliver, Jr. Fund. Learn More: loom.ly/zLjglDw

Congratulations to the tenth class of the Weaver Philanthropic Initiative! This group of eleven emerging philanthropists completed a deep dive on strategic philanthropy, and made grants as the concluding piece of the learning. MORE ➡️ loom.ly/Ygtj7XQ

The Affordable Housing Fund is an opportunity to make Jacksonville the most affordable-housing friendly city in the state, write James Coggin of The Community Foundation and Chris Crothers the @duPontFund. Read the guest column @JaxBizJournal: loom.ly/SnfwC94

We're pleased to welcome Olivia Rearick to The Community Foundation as Program Assistant.

Thank you to our partners at @OneJax for sharing this important message for our community today.

Did you know Delores Barr Weaver supports many causes outside of Jax? Take a look at what her support is doing for coral restoration in the Keys. Her donor advised fund, the Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Fund, allows her to give both locally and beyond. loom.ly/FdV2JRg

@wwbrown19 @JAXTDY We were proud to lead the fundraising for Thrive Scholars' expansion here, raising $1.8M in four weeks, thanks to our generous donors.

ICYMI: Last week, @wwbrown19 of @JAXTDY published an in-depth story about L.J. Valenzuela, one of many Thrive Scholars in our area. Congratulations to LJ on all his accomplishments! Read the story: loom.ly/-X4fJLg

Congratulations to the Women’s Giving Alliance on its largest grant distribution in history: $750,000 to improve the lives of women and girls. Read more in the Florida Times-Union. loom.ly/9hxygZc

Thanks to the Southside Rotary for inviting Isaiah Oliver to speak about the impact of The Community Foundation over the last 60 years. The welcome song was a highlight!

Every year, The Community Foundation publishes a full list of Foundation-directed grants from unrestricted and field of interest funds that donors have established. Take a look at last year's comprehensive list here (PDF): loom.ly/-zu6PMA

There are only two weeks left to apply for our Aging Adults and Early Childhood grants! Learn more and apply at the links below. ▶️ Aging Adults Grants - loom.ly/vacyYEo ▶️ Early Childhood Grants - loom.ly/yOluxZ4