April 10, 2024
Community Raises $17.2 Million in 24-Hour Giving Challenge!
More than $92 million has been raised since 2012 through nine online giving events supporting nonprofit efforts to address community needs and opportunities. SARASOTA, FL – Within 24 h…
April 5, 2024
Ready, set ... give!
Philanthropy is like a sport in Sarasota-Manatee. It is no surprise Sarasota has its own Super Bowl of giving. Turn on your generosity engine. On GivingChallenge.org a countdown clock ticks…
April 2, 2024
Best 2024 Giving Challenge Video Winners
It's so exciting and heartwarming to see how many local nonprofits there are talking about the upcoming 2024 Giving Challenge! As part of the festivities leading up to the event, the Community…
April 1, 2024
The Power of One
Many of us can look back and recall a person that had an enormous impact on our life. These special people may have been ordinary in many ways, but their kindness and generosity at a time when…
March 28, 2024
Giving Challenge's “100 Percent Club” Gains Members
Three additional donors working with Community Foundation of Sarasota County will donate $100 to all 724 nonprofits in 2024 Giving Challenge FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—Inspired by Joe and M…
March 15, 2024
Sarasota Couple Will Donate $100 to All 728 Giving Challenge Nonprofit Participants
Repeating their leadership in 2022, Joe and Mary Kay Henson have agreed to ignite the “100% Club” and inspire others to join FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—Just as they did in 2022,…
March 15, 2024
Community Foundation of Sarasota County “Parent Leadership Grant” Opened March 1
The grant encourages nonprofit organizations to incorporate parent voice in decision-making. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has opened a new grant o…
March 8, 2024
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Many who know me know that I truly believe in the value of teamwork. Collaboration is critical to making visions become reality, and this is a guiding principle for me, whether I’m consi…
March 1, 2024
Moving Forward by Looking Back
I had the honor of attending the Historical Marker Dedication hosted by Manasota Remembers recently. Set on Fruitville Road at the Unitarian Universalist Church, the memorial commemorates the…