Bank of America honors nonprofits

Selected for their work in the community, FLITE Center of Broward County and The Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Inc. recently were named the Bank of America Neighborhood Builders awardees for Broward County.

The nonprofits will receive a $200,000 grant as part of the award along with a year of leadership training for the executive director and an emerging leader within the organization.

FLITE Center and The Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Inc. also will receive a network of peer organizations around the nation as well as the opportunity to access capital to expand their impacts.

Bank of America has invested over $260 million in 50 communities through Neighborhood Builders since 2004, connecting with over 1,300 nonprofits and assisting upward of 2,600 nonprofit leaders.

“As our communities continue to face a broad spectrum of challenges, primarily brought on by the coronavirus, the Neighborhood Builders program helps nonprofits ensure they have the tools and resources to meet the evolving needs of our local community,” Lori Chevy, the Broward County market president for Bank of America, said in a statement.

“This investment allows us to empower local nonprofits to double down on their efforts in addressing economic mobility,” she said,” and social progress issues in the regions they serve.”

Serving as a multi-purpose resource center for young people, FLITE Center helps individuals through the process of living independently. The Fort Lauderdale-based nonprofit intends to use the funds to provide enhanced employability skills training, permanent employment, paid internships and other opportunities.

FLITE Center picked its chief program officer, Cara Malave, as its emerging leader.

The Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Inc., which provides the homeless population in Broward County with access to food, plans on using the grant toward creating a workforce development program called Impact Hubs. The program will be centered on transforming homeless shelter environments into a technologically savvy place.

Broward Partnership selected its CEO, Tom Campbell, as its emerging leader. Visit about.bankofamerica.com, flitecenter.org/ and bphi.org/.

The Broward Partnership for the Homeless Inc. has been named one of the 2020 Bank of America Neighborhood Builders awardees for Broward County.

BANK OF AMERICA PHOTOS FLITE Center is one of the 2020 Bank of America Neighborhood Builders awardees for Broward County.