USTA Florida Section Foundation Inc
Changing Lives Through Tennis
Mission
With a mission of “Changing Lives Through Tennis“, The USTA Florida Section Foundation provides financial support that helps Floridians of all ages improve their health and quality of life through the great game of tennis.
Notes from the nonprofit
The Foundation Executive Director is evaluated yearly by the USTA Florida Executive Director in partnership with information collected from the Foundation Board of Directors.
Ruling year
2004
Executive Director
Alexis Senge Johnson, CFRE
Board of Directors President
Donn Davis
Main address
12005 Performance Dr.
Orlando, FL 32827 USA
EIN
56-2443059
NTEE code
Philanthropy / Charity / Voluntarism Promotion (General) (T50)
Raising & Fund Distribution (Oun)
Raising & Fund Distribution (Sun)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
With a mission of “Changing Lives through Tennis", the USTA Florida Section Foundation provides financial support to organizations that help people of all ages and abilities improve their health and quality of life through the great game of tennis.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Equipment Grants
Tennis program providers with nonprofits, schools, or municipalities may apply for Equipment Grants for their tennis programs.
Program Support Grants
Charitable nonprofit organizations or government agencies may apply for Program Support Grants.
Facility Assistance Grants
The Foundation continues to offer Facility Assistance Grants for the reconstruction and refurbishment of quality public tennis facilities.
Wheelchair Grant
Charitable nonprofit organizations or government agencies may apply for Wheelchair Grants.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
United States Tennis Association 2004
AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals) 2018
Association of Fundraising Professionals - Member 2018
External reviews
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Average online donation
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups, Ethnic and racial groups, People with disabilities, Substance abusers, Social and economic status
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Decreasing
Context Notes
Decreased due to COVID. Funds raised go back out into the community via Equipment, Program Support, & wheelchair Grant opportunities as well as awards for quality public tennis facility improvements.
Total number of grants awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
For the majority of 2017 there wasn't leadership in place and therefore the grant program had to be temporarily discontinued. We are working hard to spread the news in the community of availability.
Number of Facebook followers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We started the USTA Florida Foundation social media channels in 2018.
Total dollars received in contributions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
As previous leadership declined, so did the contributions due to the lack of fundraising initiatives. 2018 showed a rise back up similar to the level of 2015. Levels have continued to raise since.
Total dollar amount of grants awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
These were awarded for Equipment / Program Support Grant / Facility Improvement Grants. Grant program temp. suspended in 2017 due to lack of staff to operate it. Restarted in 2018.
Number of people on the organization's email list
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Email contacts weren't used prior to 2018.
Number of public events held to further mission
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Decreasing
Context Notes
There were no events held in 2020 due to the pandemic.
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
- To create more three-way partnerships throughout the state in an effort to continue building communities, capacity and program offerings
- To provide more funding for adaptive programs in an effort to boost inclusion within the state tennis community
- To provide further support for improvements to quality public tennis facilities
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
- We are using the success story from our first three-way partnership in Central Florida to demonstrate to other social leagues how they can become impact investors within their immediate community
- We are seeking adaptive programs throughout the state to assist with the grant application journey in an effort to ensure they know there is financial assistance available when starting or growing their program
- We are working to re-enter the world of facility grants through a partnership with the USTA Foundation's application process
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We're fortunate to have assistance from the USTA Florida Section, our Board of Directors, and a team of Foundation Ambassadors that are all focused on helping spread knowledge about, the opportunities for and accomplishments achieved through partnerships with the USTA Florida Section Foundation.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
- Our first three-way partnership in Orlando resulted in over $26,000 in funding and weekly hours of volunteers support for a new program that launched during the 2018-2019 school year. During the pandemic they managed to raise an additional $15,000 for the program they are connected with and it was greatly needed after the city cut funding due to COVID expenditures. The program has only continued to grow since its inception and so has the passion the social league has towards supporting it.
- USTA Florida Section saw how beneficial support of adaptive tennis programs was during our 2018 grant season and chose it as a section focus to ensure we could help grow these programs throughout the state.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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USTA Florida Section Foundation Inc
Board of directorsas of 06/23/2023
Donn Davis
Retired
Term: 2021 - 2022
Elizabeth DeConti
GrayRobinson P.A.
Judy Foster
Suncoast Tennis Foundation
Donn Davis
Retired
Austin Bloom
Orlando City Soccer
Sara Hewitt
USTA
Jenna Kelly
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Rick Vach
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Trish Faulkner
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Nancy Horowitz
Retired
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
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Race & ethnicity
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Gender identity
Sexual orientation
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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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