As an innovative foundation leader, Mark has earned respect for his ability to build community partnerships and collective impact strategies that meet issues head-on and produce measurable results. He has worked with hundreds of individuals, families, corporations and government entities to establish philanthropy strategies, endowments, cross-sector funding partnerships, and planned gifts. Central Florida Foundation stewards philanthropic dollars on behalf of individuals, families and nonprofits. We partner with people who are determined to make a difference in their community. Knowing that actual change demands more than dollars and cents, we foster collaboration, fuel ideas, and spearhead the innovation that will transform our region for good. It all began in 1994 as a dream around a table of local, passionate people and has grown to be one of the community's most trusted resources. Learn more at www.cffound.org.Hundreds of regional and national nonprofit boards have enlisted Mark's assistance through the Foundation with strategic and scenario planning initiatives that include the use of endowed investments to sustain their organizations. He is a well-known national speaker on independent sector strategies, the role of philanthropy in democracy, venture philanthropy, the role of the independent sector in public policy, impact investing, and social enterprise. Mark is a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy ®, and graduate studies include work in public policy and administrative law. Mark plays a leadership role in many community initiatives and on several boards. He is past chair of the Community Foundations of Florida, past chair of the Florida Philanthropic Network, past chair of the regional think-tank myregion.org, past vice-chair of the Heart of Florida United Way Investing in Results Council. He serves on the boards of the Orlando Economic Partnership and the Foundation for Orlando's Future. Mark is an advisor to private and corporate foundations regionally and is a recognized leader in strategic grant making for individuals and institutions. Mark was named a CEO of the year and a 2021 Power Player by the Orlando Business Journal.