February 6, 2021
Placemaking and Possibilities for All Generations
The places we call home hold value far beyond any ZIP code or pin on Google Maps. Our front doors are the starting line for the personal relationships, job opportunities and time spent with ot…
January 28, 2021
Family Promise of South Sarasota County - Bridge Housing Program
Family Promise of South Sarasota County (FPSSC) is pleased to have received $29,800 from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County’s Equity and Access Grant Program. FPSSC received the…
January 13, 2021
Affordable housing complex 'Lofts on Lemon' breaks ground
There may be plenty of jobs in downtown Sarasota, but when it comes to finding affordable, convenient housing for the workforce, there aren't a lot of options. That's why community stakeholder…
May 10, 2020
Life Among Public Housing Residents in the Context of a Pandemic
Editor's Note: Michelle Stears is the Family and Youth Services Manager at Sarasota Housing Authority.
It’s Monday morning and I’ve already exchanged close to ten emails wit…
December 4, 2019
Showing Community Care
Each of us cares for our community in a unique way. For donors working with the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, it means being a resource during challenging times, with a mindset to l…
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…
September 11, 2019
Hermitage Uses Community Foundation Grant for Special Project
The Hermitage Artist Retreat recently utilized a $2,500 grant from the George J. & Alice Pugh Donor Advised Fund of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County...