Our Mission
Through collective action, we harness the power of anchor institutions to build a healthy and thriving South Florida.
About Us

Our Vision
A thriving 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; a 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, accessible, sustainable and healthy.

Local Procurement

10+
Billion
GOODS & SERVICES
LOCAL PURCHASING
BUILDING CAPABILITIES, CREATING CONNECTIONS
- Creating a thriving local business community
- Reducing barriers for local 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
BUILDING CAPABILITIES, FILLING GAPS
- Building a local hiring pipeline
- Preparing residents for high-demand jobs
- Creating career pathways
- Linking residents to living wage jobs
ANCHOR ALLIANCE MEMBERS





















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 and more accessible. Certified local, small businesses can access procurement opportunities with the participating Anchors.

