Our Mission: Our Fund Foundation promotes a culture of responsible philanthropy by uniting donors with organizations supporting the LGBT community to make South Florida the most livable community in the country for LGBT people.
Making South Florida more livable
Our Fund Foundation exists to support a sustainably livable community for all South Floridians by promoting and increasing responsible philanthropy directed at agencies advancing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties.
In the model of community foundations across the country, Our Fund strengthens community organizations and their leaders, mobilizes donors and funders, inspires giving, and actively secures our LGBT community’s future for generations to come.
A great idea is launched
Our Fund Foundation was launched in 2010 by a small group of committed activist philanthropists in response to the low ratio of philanthropy directed to LGBT organizations in the region, and across the country. Recognizing that a concentration of LGBT wealth exists in the region for the next several decades due to the dense LGBT population base in South Florida, a LGBT foundation was envisioned as a means of capturing and preserving LGBT financial resources to create a livable community for this and future generations in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties.
One hundred individuals, couples and families signed on as First Hundred Funders with three-year financial commitments of $4,500 – $45,000 to support Our Fund’s infrastructure and initial granting.
Since 2011, Our Fund Foundation has become the 3rd largest LGBT foundation in the country, granting $1,500,000+ annually to worthy non-profit agencies advancing LGBT causes in South Florida and has grown its asset base above $17M.
Meet the Board of Directors and staff
Staff
Prior to joining Our Fund Foundation as its President and CEO, David Jobin was the Executive Director of the Stonewall National Museum & Archives from 2013 – 2015. While at Stonewall, the organization launched the Stonewall Gallery on Wilton Drive placing the organization at the intersection of gay South Florida.
Prior to moving to Florida, David was the Executive Director of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC from 2009 – 2013. Before becoming active in LGBT causes professionally, David spent twenty years in theatre management, at Magic Theatre (San Francisco) and City Theatre Company (Pittsburgh, PA).
David performed with the Renaissance City Choirs in Pittsurgh, PA, Silicon Valley Gay Men’s Chorus in San Jose, CA, and the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus and was also a singing member of the Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida. David currently serves on the board of Slow Burn Theatre.
David was selected as Person of the Year by South Florida Gay News in 2018 in recognition of the impact that Our Fund has made on South Florida’s LGBT community.
David currently resides in Wilton Manors with his husband, Angel Burgos.
Mark Blaylock joined Our Fund Foundation in the summer of 2015 with extensive experience in a number of areas including financial and investment management and reporting; audit, budgeting and tax reporting; and process analysis and improvement. Prior to moving to Florida, Mark worked in the banking sector for over 20 years, helping launch and manage two de-novo community banks and then served as the Finance Director in the non-profit arena for several years in Washington, DC.
Mark is originally from Tennessee, but lived most of his life in Pennsylvania and Arlington, VA prior to relocating to Florida. When not focused on efforts at Our Fund, Mark enjoys singing, is an avid sports fan – both playing and watching – and is often found reading or walking on the beach near his home in Fort Lauderdale Beach.
As the Program Director of the CONTIGO (‘With You’) FUND, Marco Antonio Quiroga will lay the groundwork for and oversee the grant process and distribution of funds to strengthen and network existing agencies and to identify and support grassroots efforts that advance Latinx and LGBTQ causes and the intersection of these two communities in Central Florida.
Marco brings along with him a wealth of local community knowledge and advocacy expertise. He has a long history as an advocate for the LGBTQ, immigrant, and racial justice movements, driven as a direct result of his own life experience as an undocumented and queer person of color.
Obed Caballero’s background is from the HIV prevention field, with skills in community outreach, counseling, public speaking, and interpersonal communication. As a South Florida native, his dedication to the LGBTQ+ community and the various causes and issues that affect it lead him to volunteering with local agencies, and then working directly in the non-profit world, focusing on providing education and resources to youth of color. He also brings an artistic design flare to Our Fund, with his talents and background in graphic design and illustration. Obed is also a proud “gaymer”, having started a monthly Gaymer Night for LGBTQ+ people and allies to have a safe space to enjoy their hobby and be themselves.
Wendy Flores-Bravo has over 15 years of experience in Accounting and Operations. In her most recent position, she worked in one of the top 10 largest equipment rental companies in North America, where she provided analytical guidance for fleet and operations management to Senior management. Wendy served as a key facilitator, providing actionable information for executive decisions during the company’s bankruptcy, subsequent restructuring and then final acquisition in the later years.
Wendy holds a B.S. in Business from The University of Phoenix.
She resides in Miami Gardens, Florida with her husband and three daughters. Wendy is also active with a local nonprofit performing arts school (in which her youngest daughter performs), providing accounting and operational support.
Trusted financial stewardship
At Our Fund Foundation, we take seriously our responsibility to be good stewards of the contributions given to us, the endowed funds we hold for agencies and individuals, and the donor advised funds entrusted to us.
We believe firmly in financial transparency with our supporters and the community. Below you will find our most recent federal tax returns and audited financial statements, as well as our most recent Annual Report and our IRS determination letter verifying our 501(c) (3) status.
Below are Our Fund’s most recent IRS Form 990’s:
Below are Our Fund’s audited financial statements:
(Our fiscal year begins July 1st and ends June 30th)
Below is the most recent Our Fund Annual Report:
Below is Our Fund’s 501(c)(3) Letter of Determination:
If you have any questions about this information, please contact Mark Blaylock, Chief Financial Officer at MBlaylock@Our-Fund.org.