SOUTH FLORIDA PROGRESS FOUNDATION INC

THE FOUNDATION WORKS TO LEVERAGE ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH SOUTH FLORIDA PROFESSIONALS AND CIVIC LEADERS TO IDENTIFY TOP ISSUES, PRIORITIZE THEM THROUGH CONSENSUS, AND THEN DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONSTHROUGH PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITY, ALL FUNDED BY MEMBER DONATIONS, ENDOWMENTS AND GRANTS. THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO THE BETTERMENT OF SOUTH FLORIDA, THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AND NEED FOR THE FOUNDATION'S VARIOUS INITIATIVES ARE REVIEWED AND PRIORITIZED ANNUALLY. THESE INITIATIVES INCLUDE:1. SOUTH FLORIDA QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES:O EDUCATIONO TRANSPORTATIONO EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF CULTURAL OFFERINGSO ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUESO HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS AND RECOVERY2. DIVERSITY ISSUES3. COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PURSING CAREERS INBUSINESS, LAW OR GOVERNMENT