IMPACT
REPORT
2021
THE FIGGERS
FOUNDATION
Overview .......................................... 3
Year in Review ................................. 4
Financials ........................................ 5
Our Team ........................................ 6
Community Partners ...................... 7
CONTENTS
Reflections..........................................8
OVERVIEW
Mission:
To provide essential resources that will help to propel those
in need towards a better tomorrow.
Our Work:
We are guided by the belief that we rise by lifting others. Our grants
work to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. The Figgers
Foundation seeks to ensure that all people -- especially those with
the fewest resources -- have access to the opportunities they need
to succeed in health, education and life.
Fight for equitable opportunities, empowering and inspiring
every child and adult to reach his or her full potential.
Operate with the swiftness of a small, aligned, and powerful
team that is unafraid to tackle big issues.
Approach challenges differently and discover creative
solutions that drive change.
Openly share our purpose and rally the community to help
shape the future.
Values:
At The Figgers Foundation, we believe that in order to achieve our
mission, we must:
"Every child, regardless of his or her circumstance in life, deserves an equal shot at a great education."
Freddie Figgers, Founder, The Figgers Foundation
YEAR IN REVIEW
February
"Hidden Figgers"
Scholarships initiative
begins to help foster
children aging out of
foster care.
MARCH
Natural disasters
wipe out water and
electricity to poor
and underserved
communities in
Austin Texas. We
are there to help.
April
"For our Kids and
Teachers Assistance
Program" closes its
grants with over
$10,000 going to
schools, teachers
and sports teams.
AUGUST
Refresh of The Figgers
Foundation's new
website and
donation opportunities.
JANUARY
Began the year by
kicking off The
Everyday People
Campaign. "Anywhere
Anyone In Need".
Approx. 385 recipients
(includes households).
NOVEMBER
Everyday People
Campaign supplies
storage, food and
transportation to
community food bank
for Thanksgiving
holiday.
Over 1,500
people served.
JUNE
Beginning launch of
2021 "Bike Dreams"
Provide 250 bikes to
children across the
U.S. in foster care
and low income
families.
SEPTEMBER
Launch of Entrepreneurship
Program "ROOTS" for high
school students in Quincy,
Florida. Approximately
60 students will benefit.
DECEMBER
Purchase and install Wifi
into 2 RV's for
Alzheimer's Association.
Provide access to 8,600
rural patients and
caregivers in Florida.
Freddie Figgers, Founder, The Figgers Foundation
Board Contributions
$101,631
Corporate Partners
$24,854.70
In-Kind
$17,470.92
Community Partners
$5,400
On-line Contributions
$1,633.06
Grants
$87,119.77
Admin/Support
$56,170
Operating Expenses
$11,839.84
FINANCIALS
The Figgers Foundation's 2021 operating budget was comprised of
revenue generated from our Board of Directors and our trusted
Corporate Partners. To ensure the Figgers Foundation continues
to demonstrate impact, we also rely on grassroots support from
those who can share in the organization's mission and values.
"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. Teamwork is the fuel that allows
common people to attain uncommon results."
2021 Revenue - 100% = $150,989.68
Cash- $135,518.76 In-Kind - $17,470.92
2021 Expenses/Grants - 100%
$155,129.61
OUR TEAM
Board of Directors:
Freddie L. Figgers
Chairman of the Board
President & CEO , Figgers Communication, Inc.
Natlie G. Figgers, Esq.
Secretary & Treasurer
Founder, The Law Office of Natlie G.Figgers
Sidney Ettedgui
CEO, Flight to the North Pole
Walter "Mickey" Presha, Sr.
Retired, CEO, MCR Health
Lindsey Streeter
SVP Director, Military Affairs, Bank of America
Victor Young
CEO, Victor Young Productions, Inc.
Owner, Lamborghini Sarasota
We believe that equity must be at the center of any impactful grant making strategy because when systems
can capably respond to those most affected by a problem, they are well-equipped to
better serve everyone's needs.
2021 Board of Directors
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Approx. 40 Students $24,162
Approx. 385 people $10,450
A
pprox. 60+20 Students/Senior $11,607
Hidden Figgers
Everyday People
Entrepreneurship Disasters/Emergency
Approx.100 Families $7,000
Student/Schools
600 Students/Teachers $10,300.77
In-Kind Grants
Approx. 8900 Recipients $17,470.92
Total Community Grants and In-Kind Distribution
$105,990.69
200 Foster Youth $25,000
Bike Dreams
Lake Silver Elementary, Orlando
Children's Opportunity Group
Ms. T. Williams
ChildNet
Golden Aya
First Health African Missions
First Health African Missions
Legacy Lives Here
Alzheimer's Association Brain Bus WiFi
Entrepreneurship Competition ROOTS
DAWA Heals, Austin Texas
Emergency Assistance/Child S.M.
Comets Basketball
Springwood Elementary
Braden River HS
James A. Shanks Middle, Quincy
Strawberry Crest HS
Robert Munroe HS
My Brothers Keeper
Digipreneurship University
Tallahassee Community
College/Workforce
Tallahassee Community
College/Workforce
Green, Tirado, Robinson,
Quintalla/Gadsden Students
Cambridge Institute of Allied Health
S. Grady
15 Dorothy Henderson Scholars Program
FAMU Foundation
C. Thompson
Champion Charity Inc.
ChildNet Graduation Palm Beach
Covenant Family Pantries
Little Llamas Ministry
IHOPE Mentoring, Orlando
Spoken Word Ministries
Ms. Angie Lewis/College Club Townhomes
Ms. Robinson/City of Tallahassee Utilities
First Elizabeth Baptist Church
Church of God Of Prophecies of the Last Days
This past year, we adapted our work in key ways to best serve the public good. We believe philanthropy at
its best employs grantmaking practices that most effectively help nonprofits achieve their missions. Both
grantmakers and nonprofit organizations we worked with this past year were committed to improving
society and aid those most marginalized by the ever-growing tide of inequity. As a grantmaker, therefore,
our responsibility was to listen to the needs, concerns and criticisms of our nonprofit partners and respond
to what they heard, trusting that their leadership possessed a deep wisdom about what they needed to
most effectively achieve their missions and address critical needs.
The Figgers Foundation knows that it best serves the public good by contributing to a strong, participatory
democracy that engages all communities. Our grants reflected this value. Grant dollars were allocated to
benefit lower-income communities, communities of color and other marginalized groups. In addition, we
allocated a significant percent of grant dollars for advocacy, organizing and civic engagement to promote
equity, opportunity, and justice in our society. As this Foundation grows, we will continue to advocate for
socially inclusive systems and be a voice and advocate for building multi-issue alliances.
Lastly, we acted fast to meet our grantees and partners immediate needs. We shifted our grants from
program focused funding to general operating grants to allow for maximum flexibility. We did what we
could to provide additional strategic support and institutional connections to further assist what has been
an uncertain funding environment for many nonprofits. There are many pressing challenges ahead and the
Figgers Foundation will continue to add value, step up, and be part of the solutions.
WHEN WE PLANT THE SEEDS OF VISION AND NUTURE THE ROOTS OF DEEDS,
WE HARVEST THE BEAUTY OF POTENTIAL.
REFLECTIONS
FREDDIE FIGGERS, CHAIRMAN
Fort Lauderdale Office:
3810 Inverrary Boulevard, Suite #401
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33319
Miami Office:
10700 Caribbean Boulevard, Suite #301
Cutler Bay, Florida 33189
FiggersFoundation.org
1-800-391-2803
