Our Mission
Through collective action, we harness the power of anchor institutions to build a healthy and thriving South Florida.
About Us
Our Vision
An inclusive local economy with opportunity and mobility for all individuals & small businesses.
Our Work
As an Alliance, we seek a healthy, thriving and prosperous South Florida; an inclusive local economy with opportunity and mobility for all individuals and small businesses; a resilient region fully equipped to face financial and health emergencies; and a model for what America’s cities of the future should look like – forward-thinking, inclusive, sustainable and healthy.
Equitable Procurement
10+
Billion
GOODS & SERVICES
INCLUSIVE, LOCAL PURCHASING
BUILDING CAPABILITIES, CREATING CONNECTIONS
- Creating a thriving local business community
- Reducing barriers for local & diverse vendors
- Creating more efficient & resilient supply chains
- Building capacity of vendors to compete for contracts
- Increasing contracting opportunities
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
192,500*
Employees
*as of 2022
HIRING & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
LEVELING INEQUITIES THROUGH LOCAL HIRING
- Building an inclusive, local hiring pipeline
- Preparing residents for high-demand jobs
- Creating career pathways
- Reducing recruitment expenses
- Increasing wages for South Floridians
ANCHOR ALLIANCE MEMBERS
“Broward Health is committed to attracting diverse vendors and creating a more inclusive economy through our supplier diversity program,” said Shane Strum, President & CEO of Broward Health. “Our diverse vendors are reflective of our South Florida population, and they offer high-quality, competitively priced products and services that enhance the level of care we offer to our patients. As a member of the South Florida Anchor Alliance (SFAA), we look forward to collaborating with our regional partners to ensure that diverse businesses remain an integral part of our community’s supply chain.”
- Shane Strum, President & CEO of Broward Health
"At FIU, we are proud of the role we have played in setting up the SFAA Regional Marketplace for success,” said FIU Interim Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance and Administration Aime Martinez. “By coming together and creating opportunities for networking, we can build a stronger community that benefits small and local businesses. I look forward to the positive impact we can make through the Regional Marketplace by working collaboratively towards empowering and supporting community businesses.”
-Aime Martinez, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance and Administration at Florida International University
“There is a value proposition in the regional approach of the Anchor Alliance to address workforce development and contracting, particularly as a tool for equity.”
-Germaine Smith-Baugh, Ceo Urban League Of Broward County
“Small businesses are the backbone of our local economy. When they thrive, we all thrive,” said County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “Miami-Dade County is proud to partner on this one-stop platform of opportunity for local businesses. Through this purpose-driven initiative, we are actively investing in small and minority-owned businesses to not only grow today’s economy, but to plant the seeds for tomorrow’s economy.”
- Mayor Daniella Levine Cava of Miami-Dade County
“Broward Health is committed to attracting diverse vendors and creating a more inclusive economy through our supplier diversity program,” said Shane Strum, President & CEO of Broward Health. “Our diverse vendors are reflective of our South Florida population, and they offer high-quality, competitively priced products and services that enhance the level of care we offer to our patients. As a member of the South Florida Anchor Alliance (SFAA), we look forward to collaborating with our regional partners to ensure that diverse businesses remain an integral part of our community’s supply chain.”
- Shane Strum, President & CEO of Broward Health
"At FIU, we are proud of the role we have played in setting up the SFAA Regional Marketplace for success,” said FIU Interim Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance and Administration Aime Martinez. “By coming together and creating opportunities for networking, we can build a stronger community that benefits small and local businesses. I look forward to the positive impact we can make through the Regional Marketplace by working collaboratively towards empowering and supporting community businesses.”
-Aime Martinez, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance and Administration at Florida International University
“There is a value proposition in the regional approach of the Anchor Alliance to address workforce development and contracting, particularly as a tool for equity.”
-Germaine Smith-Baugh, Ceo Urban League Of Broward County
“Small businesses are the backbone of our local economy. When they thrive, we all thrive,” said County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “Miami-Dade County is proud to partner on this one-stop platform of opportunity for local businesses. Through this purpose-driven initiative, we are actively investing in small and minority-owned businesses to not only grow today’s economy, but to plant the seeds for tomorrow’s economy.”
- Mayor Daniella Levine Cava of Miami-Dade County
SFAA REGIONAL MARKETPLACE
The SFAA Regional Marketplace is a shared digital platform designed to make the process of finding opportunities and bidding on contracts to do business with large institutions easier, more accessible, and more inclusive. Certified local, small, and/or businesses can access procurement opportunities with the 11 participating Anchors.
STORIES & NEWS
| May 2024 |
View Our 2023 Impact Report In 2023, the Health Foundation…
| Mar 2024 |
The South Florida Anchor Alliance (SFAA), an initiative of Health…
| May 2023 |
Last week, the South Florida Anchor Alliance officially launched its…
