June 9, 2022
Speed of Trust
By Kirsten Russell, Vice President, Community Impact For more than a decade, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County has been building trust among small cohorts of parents to improve the l…
February 1, 2022
A Family Story, One Decade in the Making
Think of how much our families evolve in 10 years. A seven-year-old will move from second-grade spelling tests to walking down the hallways of their dream university. At the same time, their p…
December 2, 2021
A Generous Mindset and Courageous Leadership Warm All Hearts
While I’ve traveled across Florida and the southeast this last year and half, it’s been a while since I had the chance to gather with leaders from other philanthropic institutions.…
October 2, 2021
Partnership Blooms for Tomorrow's Environmental Caretakers
Our region’s relationship with the beaches, swamps, pastures and estuaries that enrich our lives is inseparable. This is something many of us only rediscovered during the pandemic (or ga…
September 18, 2021
Selby Gardens, Community Foundation Expand Partnership
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens and the Community Foundation of Sarasota County are expanding their partnership that connects youth and families to nature and environmental science. The Communit…
July 16, 2021
Nonprofit Efforts Rally for Summer Learning and Student Success with Support from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Closing the achievement gap and extending learning gains have never been more crucial for students following a year of tremendous changes. This summer, the Community Foundation of Sarasota Cou…
June 9, 2021
Mining The Gap: Helping School Districts and Educators
From shutting down schools in 2020 for a spring break that never ended, to challenging teachers and students statewide with remote learning, the COVID-19 pandemic presented challenges largely…
June 1, 2021
Early Learning, Parent Pathways, and Investing in the Whole Family
Dear Friends: Do you remember the name of your first teacher? My first two were named Edie and Blake, or as my siblings and I called them, Mom and Dad. Some of us may have first had a grand…
May 19, 2021
Enriching Decision-Making Through Voice, Vision, and Life Experience
At the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, our motto “Be the One” reflects a heartfelt philosophy that anyone can give back and enrich the community they call home. It’s…