May 6, 2022
2022 Giving Challenge raises $16 million for nonprofits
The one-day fundraising event — held from noon April 26 to noon April 27 — attracted around $16 million for various nonprofits.
May 5, 2022
2022 Giving Challenge Raises more than $16 Million to Support Nearly 700 Nonprofit Organizations
More than $75 million has been raised over the last decade through eight online giving events supporting nonprofit efforts to address community needs and opportunities. SARASOTA, FL – Wi…
May 1, 2022
Magic Revealed
Magicians like to keep their secrets just that – secret. It keeps the audience curious and awaiting the next trick. But this also keeps that mastery among a select few and puts their cra…
April 25, 2022
This Couple Is Donating to All 700 Nonprofits Participating in This Year's Giving Challenge
This year, the Hensons are participating in the Community Foundation of Sarasota County’s Giving Challenge, a 24-hour philanthropic binge that begins at noon on Tuesday, April 26, with 7…
April 15, 2022
2022 Giving Challenge Ignites our Generous Community
From noon to noon on April 26 and 27, collaborate, click, and come together for our community! The Community Foundation of Sarasota County presents its 8th Giving Challenge , where everyone ha…
April 1, 2022
Generosity, Love, and Opportunity
It was 10 years ago I first wrote to you about the Giving Challenge. Over the course of eight online giving events, $59 million in gifts have been made in unrestricted funding for hundreds of…
December 22, 2021
A Day at The Bay
What does a great day at the park look like? As we imagine the possibilities, The Bay team often asks ourselves; what do people want to see, do, listen to, or experience? What’s an ideal…
December 13, 2021
Community Voices: Centering the Diverse Thoughts, Perspectives, and Ideas that Enrich Our Region
Editor’s Note: This article was inspired by the insights shared during a Fall 2021 session of “Community Voices,” a series of virtual panel discussions that was created in 20…
October 4, 2021
Beyond Surviving: How We Flourish
During the 11 years I worked at Hallmark Cards, I often found myself at the intersection of incredibly creative thinkers and astute conventional professionals. The constant tug and pull betwee…