Philanthropic Leader Frances Fisher Joins Palm Health Foundation Board of Trustees
West Palm Beach, FL– October 21, 2019— Frances Fisher, a dedicated servant leader, has joined the board of trustees at Palm Health Foundation, Palm Beach County’s community foundation for health. Mrs. Fisher joins a board of seventeen community leaders chaired by Dr. Alina Alonso, director of the Florida Department of Health for the county.
Mrs. Fisher will work with fellow trustees and staff to advance the foundation’s strategic priorities, including the advancement of brain health, strengthening health professions through scholarships and supporting community based “Healthier Together” initiatives in six underserved communities in Palm Beach County. With her strong philanthropic experience and leadership, she will support the foundation’s mission to inspire and fund solutions for better health in Palm Beach County through community collaboration and will serve on the foundation’s philanthropy committee.
It was through community collaboration that Mrs. Fisher was first introduced to Palm Health Foundation. The foundation has partnered with the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium where Mrs. Fisher is a trustee to bring important health education exhibits to the community, including the permanent Journey Through the Human Brain exhibit. She shares a strong passion for behavioral health with foundation leadership, inspiring her board commitment.
“Frances has connected with us in a deep and personal way around brain health to help us increase our impact in this critical area of health and wellbeing,” said Patrick McNamara, president and CEO of Palm Health Foundation. “We are grateful for the extraordinary leadership she will bring to our foundation.”
Mrs. Fisher’s service to nonprofit organizations in Palm Beach County is vast, including cultural institutions, universities, health and wellness charities and faith organizations. She currently serves as chairman of the board and founding chairman of the Gardens Conservancy at the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens; vice president of the board of directors of Hearing Ovarian Cancer Whisper; member of the board of directors at the Palm Beach Civic Association; and an advisory board member of The Most Vulnerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. She has also been instrumental in the advancement of organizations focused on mental health, including the Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar Foundation, Hope for Depression and the Center for Family Services.
As one of her first leadership roles at Palm Health Foundation, she is serving on the host committee for the Better Brain Health Luncheon on January 16, 2019 at the Kravis Center Cohen Pavilion. The event will benefit the foundation’s Brain Health Innovation Fund that is dedicated to strengthening the local bonds between scientific research, community ties and quality care to transform brain health in Palm Beach County.
“Palm Health Foundation’s vision for bringing together our community’s rich assets and resources to improve the lives of our residents, especially around brain health, is what inspired me to become a trustee,” said Mrs. Fisher. “I am proud to serve alongside my fellow trustees as we work together to grow this innovative and impactful community foundation for health.”
For more information about Palm Health Foundation and the Better Brain Health Luncheon, please visit palmhealthfoundation.org.
About Palm Health Foundation Palm Health Foundation is Palm Beach County’s community foundation for health. With the support of donors and a focus on results, the foundation builds strong community partnerships, respects diverse opinions, advocates for its most vulnerable neighbors and inspires innovative solutions to lead change for better health now and for generations to come. The foundation supports health equity for Palm Beach County residents of all backgrounds, heritage, education, incomes and states of well-being. Palm Health Foundation has invested more than $80 million in Palm Beach County health since 2001. For more information about Palm Health Foundation, visit palmhealthfoundation.org or call (561) 833-6333.