Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward
Legal Name (if Different): Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward
Also Known As: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward
Mailing Address: 3511 W Commercial Blvd, Ste. 200
City: Fort Lauderdale
State: FL
Postal Code: 33309
Main Phone: 9545849990
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.bbbsbroward.org
Employer ID Number: 59-1507595
Organization Tax Status: Tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/4/2026
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Path to 3,000
Project Description:

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward creates and supports mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. Our vision is a world where all youth achieve their full potential and realize life success with the help and guidance of caring adults. Our programming bridges social and economic divides through understanding, education, opportunity and compassion.

We are respectfully requesting funding to support our “Path to 3,000,” our umbrella campaign and initiative encompassing all five core mentoring programs. This initiative is named to reflect our goal of establishing 3,000 active matches between mentors (“Bigs”) and at-risk children/youth (“Littles”) in need of positive role models to help them reach their full potential as students, professionals and community leaders. We have over 1,300 matches to date, with a projected yearly increase of 10%.

To continue forward on our Path to 3,000, mentor recruitment is a critical and ongoing organizational priority, with a particular focus on expanding our pool of male mentors who identify as people of color. By creating and leveraging partnerships to expand our reach and engagement, we will strengthen pipelines to reach under-represented mentors who can speak to shared cultural experiences – creating more impactful, relatable matches. To maximize our impact, decrease the number of waitlisted Littles and supplement our proven one-to-one mentoring model, we have begun implementing group mentoring initiatives.

Each match that established costs approximately $2,500 annually, covering the cost of youth/family enrollment and training; volunteer recruitment and onboarding; match introduction; and ongoing match support provided by our program specialists. The proposed funding will directly allow us to continue our work recruiting, vetting and matching Bigs – with a focus on BIPOC mentors and men of color – with Littles in Broward County across our programs and moving us forward on our Path to 3,000.

Total Project Budget: $1,964,908.00

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Ana G. Mendez University – $100,000 – COMMITTED BBBS of America – $40,000 – COMMITTED Comcast – $25,000 – COMMITTED Florida Department of Economic Opportunity – $90,000 – COMMITTED Florida Department of Juvenile Justice – $229,214.84 – COMMITTED Florida Office of the Attorney General – $116,698.71 – COMMITTED Our Fund Foundation -$40,000 – PENDING Publix Super Markets Charities – $25,000 – COMMITTED Spirit Airlines Charitable Foundation – $50,000 – COMMITTED Florida Department of Education – $486,134.97 – COMMITTED The A. D. Henderson Foundation – $50,000 – PENDING The Jim Moran Foundation – $125,000 – COMMITTED UKG – $25,000 – COMMITTED FLoatarama LGBTQ+ Youth Fund – $15,000 – COMMITTED Community Foundation of Broward – $140,000 – COMMITTED Our Fund Foundation – $50,000 – PENDING Nordstrom Cares – $20,000 – PENDING Moss Foundation – $50,000 – PENDING Minto Foundation HALO Fund – $36,000 – PENDING

Project Duration: Ongoing, 1 year
Geographical Area Served: Broward County, FL
Age Group To Be Served: 5-18+

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Jocelyn
Contact Last Name: Cardentey
Contact Title: Development & Grant Specialist
Contact Phone: (954) 702-1309
Contact Email: grants@bbbsbroward.org