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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
Florida Cancer Specialists Foundation Receives $11,500 Grant
Florida Cancer Specialists Foundation is pleased to announce it has received an $11,500 Capacity Building grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to support one year of its cust…
Pines of Sarasota Foundation Awarded $20,000 Grant
Pines of Sarasota Foundation has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the James Franklin Warnell & Dorothy J. Warnell Fund of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to support the Pines…
Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation Receives Grant
As the Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation enters a new phase of growth, the organization is sharpening its strategic direction and strengthening its internal structure. A $7,500 Capac…
January 5, 2026
Learning From the Past While Leaning Into the Future
The start of a new year always invites reflection, but the dawn of 2026 feels like more than a reset. It is a moment to pause, take stock, and move forward with clarity. Like many, my family i…