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Who We Are

We are a nonprofit organization that serves the communities of North Central Florida by promoting and facilitating philanthropy.

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What We Do

The Foundation is dedicated to strengthening relationships among charitable organizations, donors, and concerned citizens who want to invest in our region’s future.

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Donate

Giving to the Foundation is easy and beneficial to both the community and the donor. To learn more about how to achieve your charitable goals, please visit our donor section.

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Our Mission

The mission of the Community Foundation of North Central Florida is to promote and sustain philanthropy among the communities of North Central Florida.
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Latest News

A Guide to Wise Giving

by 21 January

As many of the Spirit of Gainesville honorees have demonstrated, it’s quite common for people →

$250,000 donated to homeless center

by 21 January

By Cindy Swirko A group of anonymous donors has contributed $250,000 to Grace Marketplace, Gainesville’s →


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Barzella Papa
Barzella Papa is the current President and CEO of the Community Foundation of North Central Florida. Under her direction, the Community Foundation has doubled in assets in just seven years to total $12 million under management, awarded more than $7 million in grants and has launched such successful initiatives as the Women’s Giving Circle and the Legacy Award. As a member of the Junior League of Gainesville, she served as chairman of Fund Development and created the League’s signature fundraising event—The Tour of Kitchens. She was elected President of the League within seven years of membership and her service to the League earned her the Most Outstanding Volunteer Award and the League’s Legacy Award. She is a member of the Rotary Club of Gainesville, the Association of Fundraising Professionals and a graduate of Leadership Florida. She earned her Certified Fund Raising Executive designation in 2012 and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the University of Florida Performing Arts Center and Oak Hall School. She graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in Communications where she won several national awards for her writings. Before moving to Gainesville, she worked in publishing at Oxmoor House Books in Birmingham, Alabama (the book division of Southern Living) and Time Life Books in Alexandria, Virginia.