November 7, 2021
Season of Sharing campaign kicks off amid major housing crunch in Sarasota-Manatee
The 21st annual Season of Sharing fundraising campaign kicks off today during a time of hardship for thousands of local families and individuals. The ongoing pandemic and a red-hot real estate…
August 2, 2021
Soundbites from El Corazón
Long before the invention of keystrokes, written script and the type press, storytelling was tied to oral traditions. Human stories are best told through voice and the words, tones, and emotio…
June 14, 2021
Beyond the Spectrum Receives $23,169 Health Care Grant
Since 2007 Beyond the Spectrum has served families in Sarasota & Manatee counties affected by Autism and other related diagnoses, ensuring support to our families through our therapeutic a…
May 13, 2021
2021 Charitable Incentives under the CARES Act
In 2020, the CARES Act was passed to provide relief to individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it created new charitable incentives to encourage…
May 2, 2021
One year after COVID, our nonprofits remain strong
Editor's Note: This piece was co-authored by Susie Bowie, Carol Butera, Teri A. Hansen, Debra Jacobs, Roxie Jerde, Ashley Maher, and Mark Pritchett. Why have our communities remained so resili…
March 1, 2021
One Year Through the Looking Glass
Dear Friends: There is real comfort in knowing. Knowing when our next paycheck will be delivered, where our next meal will come from, what the next step in our lives will bring us. Knowledge…
February 15, 2021
Season of Sharing's inspiring impact
The life-altering impact that a disaster has on our lives is more pronounced now than at any time in recent memory. Much like a catastrophic hurricane, the COVID-19 pandemic has altered the fo…
February 8, 2021
“Season of Sharing” Reaches More than $3.7 Million in Donations throughout 21st Annual Campaign
Since March 2020, the community-wide campaign has raised more than $6.5 million to provide stability for the community’s most vulnerable. SARASOTA, FL – Three months of unparallele…
February 7, 2021
Over $3.7 million donated to 21st Season of Sharing campaign
As the Season of Sharing fundraising campaign ends, the campaign’s 21st year proved to be another record-breaking one with the community raising over $3.7 million. The Community Foundati…