December 4, 2024
2024 Year-End Giving Deadlines
2024 year-end gifting deadlines for charitable contributions range from December 15 - December 31, depending on the type of assets outlined below. Cash donations: Credit card contributions…
December 4, 2024
Popular Year-End Strategies for Impact-Focused Philanthropists
As you discuss your year-end giving plan with your tax advisor, here are five popular strategies that are gaining traction with philanthropists across the country for your consideration: 1.…
November 5, 2024
Culverhouse gives a half million dollars to Season of Sharing
The gift from Eliza and Hugh Culverhouse Jr. to the annual campaign will help provide relief for local families impacted by this year's hurricanes. Eliza and Hugh Culverhouse Jr. have made a $…
October 28, 2024
Bishop-Parker Foundation contributes $100,000 to Season of Sharing to provide post-hurricane relief to Manatee County
The gift will help Manatee County residents rebound from financial crises propelled by Hurricanes Helene and Milton SARASOTA, FL – After the devastating impacts to Manatee County brought…
October 23, 2024
Brian and Sheila Jellison Family Foundation Supports Hurricane Relief and Recovery with $1 Million in Gifts to Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Two matching gifts of $500,000 each support immediate needs and long-term recovery efforts from storm damage in Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte and DeSoto counties. SARASOTA, FL – After t…
May 28, 2024
A Heart Needs a Home
Claudia Barnett remembers the first place she truly felt at home. In truth, her address was in the small town of Leonia, New Jersey. But her heart was at home in New York. Specifically, her gr…
May 28, 2024
In Defense of the Donor-Advised Fund
At our Community Foundation and others across the nation, many generous donors begin their relationship with charitable giving through establishing a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF), which allows don…
May 20, 2024
Why Should I Recommend a Donor Advised Fund at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County?
Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) are the fastest growing charitable vehicle to offer clients. They’re easy to establish, offer flexibility as to timing to make grants, and the donor immediatel…
December 20, 2023
Putting the “Fun” in Fundraising: the Flanagans and the Community Foundation of Sarasota County
The high school sweethearts’ love affair with Sarasota began in 1999. Former Chicago and Silicon Valley residents Tom and Nancy Flanagan visited this charming coastal city for vacation a…