May 27, 2026
Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards More Than $2.1 Million in Scholarships to 500-Plus Students
Recipients range from recent high school graduates heading off to college to mid-career professionals furthering their education. Sarasota, Florida — As the 2025-2026 school year comes t…
May 22, 2026
Library Foundation Awarded $25,000 Grant From the Community of Foundation of Sarasota County
The Library Foundation for Sarasota County was awarded a $25,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. This grant supports the library’s Summer Learning program designe…
May 18, 2026
Investing in Resilience: How the Community Foundation Is Working to Protect and Restore Our Natural Environment
Making a commitment to become a better steward of our natural environment often starts with a simple realization: There’s no other Earth out there, so all of us are charged with caring f…
May 12, 2026
‘The Giving Gene': What Drives Cope Garrett's Generosity
In 1998, Alfred Cope Garrett started thinking about posterity. He was 65 years old, and during a visit to a garden in Maine, a memory struck him. Many years earlier, he had ventured out on wha…
May 4, 2026
We Asked You to Step up and ‘Be The One' During This Year's Giving Challenge, and That's Exactly What You Did
Something I know about this community is that when we are called upon to support our nonprofits, we don’t just show up, we Show Up. The generosity, selflessness and passion our community…
April 29, 2026
In 24 Hours, Giving Challenge Raises More Than $16.7 Million
Jasmin Graham, the president and CEO of Minorities in Shark Sciences, said that after heading to The Bay park for last year's Giving Challenge, she was eager for the organization to return. "T…
April 28, 2026
Sarasota's Giving Challenge Raises $16.7 Million for Nonprofits
More than 50,000 individuals came together to donate $16.7 million during this year’s Giving Challenge, a 24-hour online giving event hosted by the Community Foundation of Sarasota Count…
April 28, 2026
Valerie's House Gets $5K Grant for Grief Support
Valerie’s House Charlotte County received a $5,000 grant from the Zella I. and Junius F. Allen Fund through the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to expand peer grief support servi…
April 21, 2026
Suncoast 24-Hour Giving Challenge Raises $16.7 Million for Nonprofits
The Community Foundation of Sarasota County raised $16,760,000 during its 24-hour giving challenge, the organization announced as the event concluded. The funds will benefit more than 750 n…