September 6, 2023
Why Should I Choose a Community Foundation Donor Advised Fund Over a Commercial Donor Advised Fund?
Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) are the fastest growing charitable vehicle to offer clients. They’re easy to establish, offer flexibility as to timing to make grants, and the donor immediatel…
September 6, 2023
In Common
If you go by the headlines and listen to the podcasts and commentators, we appear to live in a nation of polarization where extremes in beliefs and identities dominate. This summer, though, I…
August 7, 2023
Propel to Excel
For more than a dozen years now, I’ve called Sarasota County home. While I may have lived a longer span of time elsewhere, I feel at home here because of both my love for the location, a…
July 25, 2023
Local Black-Led Nonprofit Organizations Unite for National Give 8/28 Giving Day, Fostering Equity in Our Community
A community mixer of nonprofits is to be held on Aug. 28 at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe August is Black Philanthropy Month, and several Sarasota-Manatee nonprofit organizations will be…
July 1, 2023
Land of Opportunity
Last month I had the pleasure of attending a very special birthday party: the quinceañera for a girl who has become a dear part of my world. The party celebrated the 15th birthday of Ro…
June 27, 2023
Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards $120,000 to Area Nonprofits
Grants support capacity building in nonprofits serving counties along the Suncoast The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has awarded 20 local nonprofit organizations nearly $120,000 thro…
June 27, 2023
Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards nearly $150,000 to Alzheimer's and dementia awareness and support groups
Four local nonprofit organizations have received funding for brain research and support programs In recognition of June as International Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, the Commun…
June 21, 2023
Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards Nearly $1 Million for Hurricane Recovery Efforts
An additional $720,000 has been earmarked for future funding Just as a new hurricane season gains steam, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County has awarded nearly $1 million to local nonp…
June 8, 2023
Report: Future Is Bright, If We Make It So
Our work at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County almost always starts with listening. We listen to learn what the motivations are—personal and collectively—around charitable…