Be the SPARK!
Is Igniting the Arts in Broward
FAB HAS DONE SOME AMAZING THINGS!
… Since Launching the Campaign in October 2022:
- Added $295,000 to the existing grant pool
- Awarded a total of $300,000 in the new ‘Arts Access’ Grant category for K-12 Title 1 school students. Awards of $150,000 each went to Art Prevails Project and South Florida Symphony Orchestra.
- Published the Enriching the Arts: Opportunities in Broward County's Arts Community. Click HERE to read report.
- Invested $30,000 in FAB’s technology infrastructure, including this website designed to tell the amazing stories of our grantees and help spread the word about their programs.
- Funded a $30,000 projection public art project to be exhibited at The Parker from January through April of 2025.
- Funded $400,000 in an endowment for FAB at the Community Foundation of Broward.
NEW INITIATIVE COLLABORATOR
FAB received a $150,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Broward in support of the ‘Be the Spark!’ campaign focused on arts education in Broward’s Title 1 schools which enabled FAB to double its ‘Arts Access’ awards to $300,000!
Support for the grant was provided by the following funds at the Community Foundation of Broward:
- Drial Foundation Fund
- Mildred H. Fagen Charitable Fund
- Stearns Weaver Miller Fund for the Arts
- The Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation Broward Community Fund
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
It all started with a goal to build a stronger arts community
In October of 2022, the campaign kicked off with a lead gift of $750,000 from Funding Arts Broward’s Founder, Francie Bishop Good and her husband David Horvitz.
- EXPAND our funding capacity for FAB’s Visual, Performing Arts, and Youth Arts Education Grants
- BUILD opportunities for arts organizations to develop “New Initiatives” and encourage strategic granting collaboration between FAB and other funding partners
- INVEST in FAB’s infrastructure to support the funding needs of the Broward arts community
- ENDOW to ensure continued support for the arts with an Endowment Fund at the Community Foundation of Broward
Francie Bishop Good,
FAB’s Founding Chair
Learn More:
To learn more, contact Spark Campaign Co-chairs:
Cindy Eden — cindymeden@gmail.com or
Nancy Bryant — nancy@giantspring.com
Campaign Materials & Impact Letters
Download the 'BE THE SPARK' Campaign Digital Presentation
- February 2025: Download the Forth Edition of the Spark Campaign’s Impact Letter Here
- August 2024: Download the Third Edition of the Spark Campaign’s Impact Letter Here
- February 2024: Download the Second Edition of the Spark Campaign’s Impact Letter Here
- August 2023: Download the First Edition of the Spark Campaign’s Impact Letter Here
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SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS
Looking to get involved and make a difference for Broward County’s local arts? You can do so by making a donation or a charitable contribution pledge, through exclusive volunteering opportunities for FAB members, or by spreading the word about the Be the Spark campaign!
Please complete the Charitable Contribution Pledge Form or Make a Donation Today Form and mail it to:
Funding Arts Broward
c/o Be the Spark! Campaign
1350 E. Sunrise Blvd., Suite 110
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Join us in supporting Funding Arts Broward through the SPARK Campaign.
Funding Arts Broward, Inc. Registration #CH16211, is registered with the state under the solicitation of contributions act. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the division of consumer services by calling toll free, 800-435-7352 within the state. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state.
Funding Arts Broward is a registered 501 (c ) (3) non profit organization. We are committed to financial transparency and accountability. FAB’s organization’s financial records are available for public inspection HERE
