News & Updates
GiveWell Community Foundation receives Spirit of Leadership award
The Leadership Polk Alumni Association's Spirit of Leadership award recognizes individuals and organizations who contribute to leadership development efforts in Polk County.
Polk County nonprofits receive $835,000 from Impact Polk 2022 grant cycle
The George W. Jenkins Fund has awarded a total of $835,509 has been awarded to 83 nonprofit organizations through the Impact Polk 2022 grant cycle.
Callie Neslund joins GiveWell Community Foundation as Chief Operating Officer
GiveWell Community Foundation welcomes Callie Neslund as Chief Operating Officer. Neslund’s prior experience spans the government and private sectors including over a decade of work in corporate philanthropy for The Mosaic Company and service on nonprofit boards.
Deadline for survey of community needs in Polk, Hardee, and Highlands extended to April 15
GWCF and United Way of Central Florida have extended the deadline for the online survey portion of the United Community Needs Assessment to April 15, 2022.
Polk Vision awarded CASI 2.0 grant for college access and career readiness initiative
Polk Vision was awarded a grant to develop a new initiative that will work to help break down barriers preventing students from finishing high school, getting into college, or finding immediate careers through job training and certifications.
Empower Polk 2022 grant cycle now open
Empower Polk will provide nonprofits with capacity-building grants, funding aimed at helping them more effectively advance their mission into the future and bringing them to the next level of operational and organizational maturity.
GWCF and UWCF announce United Community Needs Assessment
GWCF and United Way of Central Florida have partnered to create a survey on community needs in Polk, Hardee, and Highlands counties. Survey results will help us identify and address our community's most pressing needs.
Year End Giving Tips for 2021
As we approach the season of giving and the end of the calendar year, our staff is ready to make your year-end gifts and grantmaking as easy and impactful as possible. With this in mind, here are a few year-end giving tips and deadlines for 2021.
2020-2021 Annual Report Now Available
More than 1,100 grants totaling $25.9 million were distributed through the community foundation in previous fiscal year. Learn more in our 2020-2021 Annual Report.
GWCF hosts fourth annual Nonprofit Workshop for agency fundholders
This year's Nonprofit Workshop was designed for nonprofit board members and executive directors, and topics ranged from board responsibilities to planned giving.
