The iWill Mentorship Foundation (IWMF), a FutureMakers Coalition partner, is hosting its Color Me Confident 2016 Youth Summit on May 7, 2016 at 10am at the Stars Complex at 2980…
The Southwest Florida Community Foundation, a FutureMakers Coalition partner along with Lumina Foundation, has awarded the Glades Education Foundation a $15,000 grant. The grant will be used to support the…
The power of the force not only applies to the Star Wars movies but also to what is happening throughout Southwest Florida through the work of the FutureMakers Coalition, which recently met with The News-Press editorial board.
Spearheaded by the Southwest Florida Community Foundation, the goals of the coalition are to improve post-secondary graduation rates and technical school certifications to give the area workforce what it wants: better prepared students capable of handling today’s career demands.
BY CHRISTINA VEIGA It’s that time of year when high school grads start heading off to college to chase their passions. Their parents probably hope those passions lead to degrees…
By Sarah Owen, president & CEO of the Southwest Florida Community Foundation I grew up in Central Florida, which provided me access to Mickey Mouse, beautiful lakes, fresh oranges on…
Trailer enables mentoring through community bike repair clinics and rides in Dunbar, bringing together law enforcement, the community and at-risk youth to build mutual respect and understanding As part of…
With just eight employees and products dependent on technology, Atilus represents the present and future of the Southwest Florida business landscape. Launched 10 years ago by Florida Gulf Coast University…
Gesselle Velasquez has something to say. The trouble is, the outside world doesn’t typically want to hear what it is. Community leaders and her peers were listening, however, on a…