IMPACT
REPORT
2019-2020
figgersfoundation.org
Introduction
Achieving Impact: Message from the Chairman of the Board
What's to Come: Executive Director's Remarks
2021 Goals
2019 - 2020 Spotlights:
Health Equity in a Pandemic
Collaboration
Systems Transformation
Influence & Advocacy
Continuous Learning
Community Partners & Grant Recipients
Grants & In-Kind Donations
Volunteers & Supporters
Everyday People
Bike Dreams Initiative for Foster Youth
Our Mission, Vision & Commitment
Board of Trustees
WHAT'S INSIDE
CONNECTEDNESS
One thing leads to another
often in unexpected ways
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INTRODUCTION
As a foundation created to serve its community,
we are a transformative partner, aligning
systems, sectors and structures. We bring
people, resources and organizations together to
tackle important challenges in Florida and
across the United States.
We have set out to answer some key questions
about how to make our work more impactful.
Namely, we wanted to challenge ourselves to
uncover what factors are present in grantmaking
strategies that lead to the most transformative,
durable change.
Our hope is that by codifying what we’ve learned
over the past two years as a new foundation, the
work we do moving forward will inspire other
philanthropists to achieve their goals and join
us. The Figgers Foundation has made several
meaningful grants, those investments coalesced
around a clearly defined set of goals and social
problems worth solving.
We’ve honed in on five factors that we believe
led to the biggest impact: equity, collaboration,
systems transformation, influence & advocacy
and continuous learning. What follows are our
reflections on those factors and highlights from
our FY 2019-2020 work that best exemplify
them. We created this report to share our
successes and to build trust with funders,
supporters and beneficiaries.
We have embraced a vision for a more just and
inclusive society and a mission to achieve it.
We’ve begun the process of refining our core
strategies as we’ve learned more deeply from
research, community leaders and our grantees
and partners.
These are complex times. Inequities are clear, the
status quo is being challenged, and authenticity,
candor, and action are celebrated. It’s also a time
when the gap between the haves and have-nots
may feel paralyzing, due to the level of
investment needed to turn the tides.
There is much more work to be done. We need
bold actions, diverse voices and inclusive
solutions. We need to think differently. We need
to collaborate more. As we charge forward
through FY 2021, the Figgers Foundation will
continue to pursue and promote opportunities
wherever they arise and do our part to be
problem solvers and solution leaders.