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Welcome to a new First You Talk Series: Navigating Generosity!

Navigating Generosity is designed for professional advisors and anyone who wants to be better informed when discussing charitable giving with their advisors. Our hosts include Chartered Advisors in Philanthropy® and other professionals in this field, including wealth and financial advisors. In the inaugural episode, we delve into the “Bread and Butter of Planned Giving.” Our goal is to provide valuable insights and practical advice for those involved in or interested in approaching charitable giving in a strategic, impactful way (with a little bit of laughter along the way!).

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As our region’s community foundation, Central Florida Foundation serves as a launchpad for high-impact philanthropy. Championing the collective power of head, heart and dollar, we coordinate the commitment and investment of philanthropists, nonprofits, and community partners to target today’s most critical challenges and those on the horizon to truly transform our community. The Foundation also offers expert giving advice, a personalized approach to managing charitable funds, and the capacity to convene collaboration across sectors. Learn more at cffound.org.

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It's the new craze: PSAFg, right?!

We're (sort of) kidding on it being the hot new acronym, but there's no denying the importance of what these letters mean. Piloting, scaling, accelerating and filling gaps is a crucial part of our grantmaking strategy at Central Florida Foundation. In this episode, Sandi Vidal and Laurie Crocker discuss scaling, CFF's new publication called Thrive Magazine, and 100 Women Strong's 2025 grant focused on upstream teen suicide prevention.

Links mentioned:

• Thrive Magazine
• 100 Women Strong
• You Are a Lifeguard

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As our region’s community foundation, Central Florida Foundation serves as a launchpad for high-impact philanthropy. Championing the collective power of head, heart and dollar, we coordinate the commitment and investment of philanthropists, nonprofits, and community partners to target today’s most critical challenges and those on the horizon to truly transform our community. The Foundation also offers expert giving advice, a personalized approach to managing charitable funds, and the capacity to convene collaboration across sectors. Learn more at cffound.org.

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Join us on this episode focusing on end-of-year giving strategies! Nicole Donelson and special guest David Torre, Director of Wealth Planning at Seacoast Wealth Management, dive into the world of end-of-year giving as David shares his extensive experience in wealth planning, estate management, and charitable giving. Discover the nuances of charitable gift planning, the importance of aligning assets with giving vehicles, and inspiration for creative solutions for your clients.

Whether you're a professional advisor or a client, this episode offers valuable insights to elevate your giving strategy.

Please note: The opinions and views expressed in this episode are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect or represent those of any associated company. The content on this episode should not be considered legal or tax advice.

Visit the First You Talk website.

Visit Central Florida Foundation's Instagram.

As our region’s community foundation, Central Florida Foundation serves as a launchpad for high-impact philanthropy. Championing the collective power of head, heart and dollar, we coordinate the commitment and investment of philanthropists, nonprofits, and community partners to target today’s most critical challenges and those on the horizon to truly transform our community. The Foundation also offers expert giving advice, a personalized approach to managing charitable funds, and the capacity to convene collaboration across sectors. Learn more at cffound.org.

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Join Central Florida Foundation's Laurie and Sandi as they talk about a variety of ways to increase your impact of Giving Tuesday!

In this episode, you'll learn about:

• Sandi's role with the Foundation
• The Thrive Framework
• 3 Ways to increase your impact on Giving Tuesday
• and get a refresher on the Giving Map. (Watch a quick video on it HERE!)

Visit the First You Talk website.

Visit Central Florida Foundation's Instagram.

As our region’s community foundation, Central Florida Foundation serves as a launchpad for high-impact philanthropy. Championing the collective power of head, heart and dollar, we coordinate the commitment and investment of philanthropists, nonprofits, and community partners to target today’s most critical challenges and those on the horizon to truly transform our community. The Foundation also offers expert giving advice, a personalized approach to managing charitable funds, and the capacity to convene collaboration across sectors. Learn more at cffound.org.

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Aligning with Episode 10. Understanding the Foster Care System, this episode explores the perspective of the child who goes through "the system." Ryan Hatcher, a graduate student at the University of Central Florida, sits down with Laurie to share his foster care story, which began as an infant and is still evolving today. We were able to connect with Ryan through his involvement as a client and now advocate of the Foundation for Foster Children, a local nonprofit that was represented in Episode 10.

Visit the First You Talk website.

Visit Central Florida Foundation's Instagram.

As our region’s community foundation, Central Florida Foundation serves as a launchpad for high-impact philanthropy. Championing the collective power of head, heart and dollar, we coordinate the commitment and investment of philanthropists, nonprofits, and community partners to target today’s most critical challenges and those on the horizon to truly transform our community. The Foundation also offers expert giving advice, a personalized approach to managing charitable funds, and the capacity to convene collaboration across sectors. Learn more at cffound.org.

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The Foster Care System is complex and nuanced, loaded with stories of terrible struggle and unsung heroes. This episode aims to unpack the system as a whole, starting from the national stage and slowly zooming into Central Florida. Learn about our state’s lead agency system, take a deep dive into what it means to “age out” of the system, and specific areas along the foster care experience to focus on moving forward.

Guests:

• Peter Amico, Former Board Chairman of Embrace Families
• Phil Scarpelli, President and CEO of Family Partnerships of Central Florida
• Raquel Bell, Executive Director, Foundation for Foster Children
• Michelle Chira, Co-Founder and Board Member, Foundation for Foster Children

From Central Florida Foundation:

• Sandi Vidal, VP of Community Strategies and Initiatives

Visit the First You Talk website.

Visit Central Florida Foundation's Instagram.

As our region’s community foundation, Central Florida Foundation serves as a launchpad for high-impact philanthropy. Championing the collective power of head, heart and dollar, we coordinate the commitment and investment of philanthropists, nonprofits, and community partners to target today’s most critical challenges and those on the horizon to truly transform our community. The Foundation also offers expert giving advice, a personalized approach to managing charitable funds, and the capacity to convene collaboration across sectors. Learn more at cffound.org.

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Jump into a bonus episode that aligns with Episode 7: Why is solving homelessness so hard? Part Two.

Hear more from Mark and Sandi's conversation on HB 1365 and the Not in My Backyard (NIMBY) mentality, then move over to an extended version of our conversation with Martha Are, CEO of Homeless Services Network of Central Florida and the Central Florida Commission on Homelessness.

Reminder that if you're just joining us, we recommend starting with Episode 1: Why is solving homelessness so hard? Part One.

Visit the First You Talk website.

Visit Central Florida Foundation's Instagram.

As our region’s community foundation, Central Florida Foundation serves as a launchpad for high-impact philanthropy. Championing the collective power of head, heart and dollar, we coordinate the commitment and investment of philanthropists, nonprofits, and community partners to target today’s most critical challenges and those on the horizon to truly transform our community. The Foundation also offers expert giving advice, a personalized approach to managing charitable funds, and the capacity to convene collaboration across sectors. Learn more at cffound.org.

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First You Talk turns one, and Laurie and Nicole from Central Florida Foundation take a walk down memory lane. How and why did the podcast come to fruition and where is it going? What were the other names and approaches considered?

Sit down with Team CFF for a half hour of exploring the power of conversation - and all the laughs we had along the way.

Visit the First You Talk website.

Visit Central Florida Foundation's Instagram.

As our region’s community foundation, Central Florida Foundation serves as a launchpad for high-impact philanthropy. Championing the collective power of head, heart and dollar, we coordinate the commitment and investment of philanthropists, nonprofits, and community partners to target today’s most critical challenges and those on the horizon to truly transform our community. The Foundation also offers expert giving advice, a personalized approach to managing charitable funds, and the capacity to convene collaboration across sectors. Learn more at cffound.org.

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Why are we talking about homelessness again? It's simple. The conversation isn't over.

With our homeless population seemingly on the rise and a new law in Florida, there's lots to unpack and untangle. If you haven't listened to Episode 1 yet (Part 1 of this conversation) we strongly recommend you do! Episode 1 provides a great overview of this topic and sets you up to get more out of this episode.

Episode 7 Guests:

• Martha Are, President and CEO | Homeless Service Network and Central Florida Commission on Homelessness
• Kathy, a client of Samaritan Resource Center who was interviewed in Episode 1
• Gwenell Hall, recently retired Case Manager | Christian Service Center
• State Attorney Andrew Bain | 9th Judicial Circuit

From Central Florida Foundation:

• Mark Brewer, President and CEO
• Sandi Vidal, VP of Community Strategies and Initiatives

Visit the First You Talk website.

Visit Central Florida Foundation's Instagram.

As our region’s community foundation, Central Florida Foundation serves as a launchpad for high-impact philanthropy. Championing the collective power of head, heart and dollar, we coordinate the commitment and investment of philanthropists, nonprofits, and community partners to target today’s most critical challenges and those on the horizon to truly transform our community. The Foundation also offers expert giving advice, a personalized approach to managing charitable funds, and the capacity to convene collaboration across sectors. Learn more at cffound.org.

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Get to know Central Florida Foundation's President/CEO, Mark Brewer, better and hear him weigh in on topics such as career highs and lows, book recommendations, pop culture references (yes, we go there!), and more.

Visit the First You Talk website.

Visit Central Florida Foundation's Instagram.

As our region’s community foundation, Central Florida Foundation serves as a launchpad for high-impact philanthropy. Championing the collective power of head, heart and dollar, we coordinate the commitment and investment of philanthropists, nonprofits, and community partners to target today’s most critical challenges and those on the horizon to truly transform our community. The Foundation also offers expert giving advice, a personalized approach to managing charitable funds, and the capacity to convene collaboration across sectors. Learn more at cffound.org.