Every year, the Carl Angus DeSantis Foundation honors two special people in our community with a “Catalyst Award.” Along with a cash prize that the honorees can direct to their…
Exploring What’s Possible… We had a remarkable experience a few months back that we wanted to share with you. The Carl Angus DeSantis Foundation team went on a “What’s Possible…
Anthony Mirisola was 13 when he first attended soccer practice with the Delray Kicks, a team coached by police officers. Mirisola comes from a family of four, including his mom…
In the heart of South Africa’s Eastern Cape lies “Kwandwe Private Game Reserve”, 30,000 hectares of pristine wilderness stretched out on either side of the meandering Great Fish River. This…
The Jupiter campus of the Max Planck Florida Research Institute is impressive. When you walk into the modern headquarters of Max Planck, you get the feeling that important work is…
The first thing you notice when you enter the doors of Boca Helping Hands is the hustle and bustle. Everywhere you look there are volunteers rushing about. It’s a Thursday…
Have you ever walked into a room and gotten swept away by the spirit and positivity in the air? Luckily, I’ve experienced magic a few times in my life and…
We’ve been hearing about the good works of Take Stock In Children for some time now. After all, the organization has been around since 1995 of its kind in Florida.…
We went to the annual EJS Project gala at The Addison in Boca Raton in October. It was a fun event. “Delray Morning Live” host Jamael Stewart is a natural…
Recently, I went to an open house at a nonprofit called The Second Chance Initiative. I was swept away. It was my second visit to Second Chance’s headquarters and both…
We invest in leaders and organizations that have the potential to transform communities.
We aspire to be connectors and a go-to resource for transformational leaders and organizations. Our goal is to make a real and lasting difference in the communities we serve.
Our founder, Carl DeSantis, was passionate about helping people. A legendary entrepreneur, Mr. DeSantis lived a life devoted to helping others reach their potential. His kind spirit inspires our work at the foundation and provides daily motivation. As Carl used to say: “let’s dig in and make good things happen.”