GrantmakingSince 1976, we have partnered with donors to distribute more than $132M to the community.
Fund Development & MgmtWe are working with donors to increase public, private, nonprofit investments that foster the pursuit of the regionally coordinated 2040 goal.
Community LeadershipCollaboratory is using our community leadership role to resource, engage, and coordinate regional coalitions of cross-sector partners aligned around shared goals.
Nonprofit Capacity BuildingProvide training and resources to regional partner organizations to strengthen our collective ability to solve problems together
ScholarshipsScholarships offered through Collaboratory provide vital financial support to students in Southwest Florida who are pursuing education and skills
FutureMakers CoalitionOur goal is to strengthen Southwest Florida’s education-to-workforce pipeline by advancing system-level solutions that improve outcomes from early learning through career attainment.
Health & Wellness CoalitionTransforming Southwest Florida to be among the healthiest communities in the nation.
Community Infrastructure CoalitionThrough collaborative partnerships, the Community Infrastructure Coalition leverages collective impact strategies to advance system-level solutions that improve community infrastructure outcomes across Southwest Florida, ensuring that every individual can experience a high quality of life supported by accessible, sustainable, and resilient communities.
Impact DashboardThe impact dashboard shows key regional goals that everyone is working toward, with the aim of solving social issues by 2040.Why Most Grants Fail Before they are Written Many nonprofits struggle to secure funding, not because they lack passion, but because they lack the systems, structure, and positioning funders expect...
Kick off our new AI Fridays series with an introduction to the SWFL HI AI Innovation Hub—a regional coalition dedicated to advancing human-centered AI across Southwest Florida. Learn who we...
When you’re deep in the work, it’s easy to default to familiar solutions…even when they’re not working. This session helps participants break out of “we’ve always done it this way”...
Kick off our new AI Fridays series with an introduction to the SWFL HI AI Innovation Hub—a regional coalition dedicated to advancing human-centered AI across Southwest Florida. Learn who we...
Building a Fundable Program Strong funding starts with strong programming. In this session, participants will learn how to design programs that are measurable, strategic, and attractive to funders. The focus...
AI is powerful — but do you know where your data goes when you use it? Join Heidi Cramer (Florida SBDC at FGCU) and Bruce Kelly (Vivitec) at the HI...
Join Abdul Muhammad II of MDM Ventures as he introduces a practical framework for helping leaders use AI with greater intention, protect their judgment, and make more confident decisions. This...
Join Anna Haney-Withrow of Florida SouthWestern State College for an honest conversation about what makes our work trustworthy, worthwhile, and authentically our own in an age of increasingly capable AI...
Join Angelo Biasi, founder of Solvably+Credably.ai and one of EdTech Digest's Top 100 Influencers, as he unpacks the decision-making capacity gap that quietly undermines AI ROI. Enterprise AI adoption is...
Budgets that Make Sense to Funders Budgets tell a story. In this session, participants will learn how to build realistic, strategic budgets that strengthen funding requests and increase credibility with...
Join RUKE and Cole Peacock for a one day, small-room intensive for entrepreneurs doing $250k-$2M. No Panels. No lecture marathons. Three themes. Three table discussions. Real work done in the...
Join Susan Minaya from Minaya Learning Global Solutions how Culture by Design in the Age of AI helps leaders understand that AI does not enter a neutral workplace. It enters...
