June 18, 2026
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 11, 2026
New Community Foundation of Sarasota County Grants Will Strengthen Nearly 50 Nonprofits
More than $500,000 was recently distributed to organizations working in areas such as hunger, literacy, mental health, affordable housing and more. Sarasota, Florida — The Community Foun…
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…
June 4, 2026
$500,000 Commitment Strengthens Suncoast's Preparedness for 2026 Hurricane Season
Although disasters throughout the world are growing in size, frequency, and severity, research shows that disaster-related support is currently declining. This is amid a growing need for phila…
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…