May 29, 2020
2020 Giving Challenge Prizes Award More than $286,000 to Local Nonprofit Organizations in Virtual Celebration
Prize awards augment support for nonprofit capacity building, in addition to recognizing excellence in planning, strategy, and creativity SARASOTA, FL – During a virtual celebration with…
May 14, 2020
Key Chorale receives Community Impact Grant from Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Thanks to a grant of $3,200 recently awarded by the Martha Leiter and Nancy Streetman Fund of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Key Chorale was able to reach out virtually to thousa…
May 7, 2020
Healing Through Giving
Dear Friends and Family: Our community’s capacity to heal is measured by its willingness to hope. A trusted guidepost and beacon for so many, hope is an infinite resource we all share. H…
April 8, 2020
ABC7: 2020 Giving Challenge scheduled for April 28-29
The 2020 Giving Challenge is just a few weeks away. The virtual 24-hour event helps raise money for hundred of nonprofit organizations in Manatee, Sarasota, DeSoto, and Charlotte counties.
March 12, 2020
Snapshots of Our Community's Emerging Needs
Almost 200 years ago, the first photograph was made from a camera. The term “photograph” followed to describe the process as “to draw light” (a combination of the Greek…
February 24, 2020
“Unity Award” Winners Honored with Grants from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to Support their Nonprofit Passions
SARASOTA, FL – In honor of Sarasota Magazine’s 10th annual “Unity Awards” that celebrate equality, diversity, and inclusion in our community, the Community Foundation o…
February 10, 2020
Embracing Your Pride Points
There are a few words in the English language that have some cautionary meanings associated with them. “Pride” is one of those words. Beginning in childhood, we are encouraged to s…
December 18, 2019
Building the Community We All Want To Live In
Belonging and Culture is about building the community we all want to live in by ensuring every one of us feels like we can belong and thrive.
August 26, 2019
Friends of Shannon Staub Public Library receive grant
The Jerome and Lillian Barnett Fund of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County has awarded the Friends of Shannon Staub Public Library, Inc. (FOSSPL) a $1,275 Immediate Impact Grant.