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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
The Ringling Receives Community Foundation Grant to Expand Programs
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is proud to announce a grant of $43,000 from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to support key initiatives such as increased health and acces…
Roskamp Institute Awarded $43,000 Programmatic Grant From the Community Foundation of Sarasota County
The Roskamp Institute has been awarded a $43,000 programmatic grant to support research focused on developing treatments and potential cures for neurodegenerative diseases. The funding for thi…
Foundation Receives $50,000 Grant to Support Students Facing Financial Barriers
The College of Central Florida Foundation has received a $50,000 grant from the Edward K. Roberts Community College Fund of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to help students overcom…
June 8, 2026
A Morning in Newtown Provides a Reminder About What It Means to Listen
Community leaders spend a great deal of time talking about the future. We discuss opportunities, challenges, data, trends and possibilities. We focus on what comes next. But recently, I was re…