As the Florida Family Voice Interim President and Chairman of the Board, I can tell you that there’s nothing more important to our organization than serving as the true reflection of your voice on the issues that matter most to Floridians.
While our brand is evolving to better suit our purpose, our values have not changed. We remain the only statewide organization in Florida that advocates and educates on the issues of marriage, life, religious liberty, AND parental rights.
Thanks to you, the next president of FFV will inherit a thriving organization with a deep grassroots network, an engaged group of churches and pastors, and a reputation for winning the battles that make a difference. I’ll share more on that in a moment.
We were thrilled to see so many of you at our Annual Gala in Orlando this spring, with Special Guest Tucker Carlson. I want to extend a special thank you to those of you who stepped up to sponsor the event and to purchase tables.
Thanks also to all those who made such incredibly generous investments in our God-honoring work. Here is a downloadable photo collage from the event. We hope you’ll make plans to join us in May next year! (Dates and details will be coming in the months ahead.)
When we started this organization over twenty years ago, we would never have been able to host an event like this. Florida was a perennial swing state, as they call it. Control over government would shift between liberals and conservatives, jeopardizing our values at every turn.
But today, our state looks different, largely because faithful Floridians like you have shown up at the ballot box and continue to invest in organizations, like FFV, that have worked alongside lawmakers and citizens to change Florida’s policies towards respect for faith, family, and freedom.
Friends, we are prayerful and hopeful that you will continue to make that investment in our work – especially this year, with the upcoming elections – so that we can continue to forge relationships, build networks of support, and prepare additional policy improvements for our state. Will you consider making another investment in our work?
We are so grateful to have your continued support. I want to share a little bit with you about the road ahead.
As you may be aware, our longtime president, John Stemberger, stepped down at the beginning of the year, after more than two decades of dedicated service to the organization.
FFV’s Board is currently interviewing candidates to serve as the next leader of Florida Family Voice and plans to hire a new president later this year. The Board has remained committed to ensuring that this individual is the ideal fit for our mission and vision.
- They must have a strategic mind.
- They must have a passion to protect the family.
- And most importantly, they must have a heart for the Lord.
This is what the job demands, and it’s what Florida families NEED: a tireless, fearless advocate for the timeless values that make Florida one of the best places in the world to live, work, and raise a family.
Our nation is in decline, but we want to continue to point to Florida as a shining example of what America was, and can be again, if it will return to its roots, uplift the family as the cornerstone of society, and restore integrity and honor to its institutions.
It’s why we’ve shifted our focus for the next year …
.. to ensure that Biblical worldview training is at the centerpiece of everything we do here at Florida Family Voice.
The Bible is the answer to secular humanism.
The Bible is the answer to relativism.
The Bible is the answer to materialism.
The Bible is the answer to poverty, homelessness, broken families, broken marriages, broken political systems, issues of life, human identity, and sexual identity.
The Bible must be the centerpiece of our public policies, or they will ultimately FAIL.
To ensure the Bible is the focal point of our public policy in Florida, Florida Family Voice has added the active promotion of Biblical worldview education as a top priority of our organization. We will continue to do the work to win elections and pass bills, but that’s only part of the equation – we must influence hearts. minds. and souls to change the course of historv.
But, back to the road ahead. Our team has developed an ambitious, ten-year plan to advance the family in Florida, which includes items such as:
1. Increasing digital media outreach with our Florida Focus podcast and the expansion of our social media platforms, to reach the next generation for truth.
2. Holding in-person and virtual conferences across the state to train Floridians to defend the Christian faith, build a comprehensive Biblical worldview, and live out their faith.
3. Growing our legislative team in Tallahassee and adding education and training/support resources for legislators and allies.
4. Launching the Florida Family Alliance, a county-by-county network focused on school board and city council/commission issues. The Alliance will provide support for legal issues, school choice, family policy questions, and much more, and will have a special emphasis on Hispanic community engagement.
5. Expanding our Church Ambassador Network, which has already facilitated hundreds of pastors from numerous denominations in connecting with their elected leaders for prayer, partnership, and public policy engagement.
Friends, I speak for the entire staff and Board of Directors at Florida Family Voice when I say that we’re focused on ensuring that God’s Word is the focus of our mission. We want to assist our partners including the churches and pastors aligned with our mission by providing the tools they need to bring Truth into the public square.
There is no Plan B.
And when it comes to carrying out those truths in government, we hope you’ll continue to trust Florida Family Voice to be your voice, for your family, your business, your kids and grandkids, and your communities.
If you would, Friends, please prayerfully consider making an investment in our work ahead of the next election cycle, so that we can reach voters with the information they need to make informed decisions.
Together, we will continue to build on our victories for life, marriage, religious liberty, and parental rights, we will continue to promote the Biblical worldview as the answer to our society’s biggest questions, and we WILL win hearts and minds to ensure Florida continues along the path to freedom.
Thank you for your continued support of our mission and for your faithful investment in this very worthy cause.
God Bless You,
Bruce O’Donoghue
Interim President
Florida Family Voice
P.S. As a valued supporter, your belief in and support for our mission has been instrumental in our success thus far, and we are excited to have you join us on this next phase of our journey. Together, as we celebrate the past twenty years, by God’s grace and with the prayers and support from all of our mission partners, we firmly believe, looking forward to the next twenty years and beyond, that we can make this mission a reality. Please consider making a one-time or recurring donation to support FFV’s work to promote and protect Florida families!