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Community Impact
Community Care
Community Care
Caring for our community means being a resource during challenging times. We invest in emergency needs, disaster relief and recovery, programs that provide and sustain stability, food security and quality healthcare, our environment, and animal welfare, so that those who live here can enjoy a high quality of life.
Empowerment & Success
Empowerment & Success
A fulfilling life comes from support, encouragement, wisdom, and experience that guide us to our dreams. We invest in literacy support, student enrichment, scholarships & mentoring, career development & advancement, and opporutnities to create lifelong connections so that everyone can be empowered to realize their potential.
Belonging and Culture
Belonging and Culture
To have a place or group where you belong inspires passion and creativity. By supporting organizations whose work Bridge Generations and Unites the Community around Cultural Development & the Arts, we are here to help build the community we all want to live in.
Stories of Impact
A Tale of Two Sisters
For nearly a decade, our community foundation has invited individuals and families we work with to behind-the-scenes tours of local nonprofit organizations to gain a more in-depth understandin…
Art 4 Change Receives $1,500 Grant From Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Art 4 Change is proud to announce it has been awarded a $1,500 grant from the Edward K. Roberts Emerging Needs Fund of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. This funding will support th…
Homeless families with school-aged kids on the rise in Sarasota-Manatee and Florida
Earlier this year, Mendjana “MJ” Oge sat down with her 7-year-old son. What would he think, she asked Djaneli, who went by DJ, if he had to change schools one more time? Since star…
May 1, 2025
United in Positive Giving
Spring is the season of hope, when the natural world, dormant in many areas, comes to life. Buds become blossoms, seeds become sprouts, parched grass perks up, and vitality is visible. This sp…