August 6, 2020
Venice Art Center | Youth Art Contest Continues
The Venice Art Center named the fifth winner of the weekly South County Student Online Exhibit and Contest. The Community Foundation of Sarasota County is assisting with the contest.
July 25, 2020
The Venice Art Center | Youth Art Contest
The 12 weeks of competition continue for students between the ages of 15-20 who live in Venice, Osprey, Nokomis or North Port. The weekly winners receive $50. The overall winner will receive $…
June 2, 2020
Forward Thinking at the Crossroads of Crisis
Dear Friends and Family: From hurricanes and earthquakes, and now pandemics and civil unrest across our country, crises have often been viewed as a rare, if not fully welcomed opportunity for…
May 14, 2020
Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Donors, Issue nearly $4.5 Million in Grants in Last Two Months
Funds provide nonprofit organizations support to address immediate needs in response to COVID-19 pandemic, as well as evolving short-term and longer-term community care initiatives SARASOTA, F…
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.
November 13, 2019
Community Foundation of Sarasota County Issues Grants in Support of Placemaking, LGBTQ+ Initiatives, Cultural Development & the Arts
SARASOTA, FL – The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has issued several grants to local nonprofits to enhance programs that support placemaking, LGBTQ+ initiatives, and cultural de…
October 11, 2019
Sara Brunow Named Asolo Rep Education and Engagement Director
Brunow’s position is sponsored by the Muriel O’Neil Fund for the Performing Arts of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County.
October 11, 2019
$1 million committed to Sarasota's The Bay
With the help of an anonymous donor, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County is committing $1 million to The Bay Park Conservancy for construction of The Bay project’s initial 10-acre phase.
October 1, 2019
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe has been awarded $25,000 in support of its endowment through a challenge match from The Lee Wetherington Foundation of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe meets matching challenge from The Lee Wetherington Foundation of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County.