The Giving Partner
The Giving Partner is your local resource connecting philanthropy and our community.
The Giving Partner, presented by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, allows local nonprofits to tell their story at all levels, and allows all of us to explore how each nonprofit is making a difference.
This powerful, searchable database contains the profiles of 501(c)(3) charitable organizations serving Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties. Each organization’s profile reflects holistic information including core mission, needs, programmatic impact/outcomes, leadership, planning, and financial health. To be eligible for grants and other opportunities, nonprofits are required to maintain a profile with an Approved/CURRENT status, which signifies that the organization provided the required content and key information was reviewed by our team.
We are happy to provide this resource to help our community discover and engage in specific causes, and to inspire philanthropy!
*The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has reviewed each organization’s profile in The Giving Partner for completeness of the information, however, we depend on our nonprofit partners for the accuracy of the information provided. This is not a grade, rating, or certification.
For Nonprofits
We are so grateful for your work in our community! To learn more about having a profile in The Giving Partner, click the link below for important information. This includes everything you'll need to know to ensure that creating and maintaining your profile is a success.
For Donors
If you are a donor or a community member seeking to research an issue or a specific nonprofit, The Giving Partner is your resource for making informed charitable decisions in our community! We invite you to connect with us at nonprofits@cfsarasota.org or 941-955-3000.
Milestones
2012 |
Community Foundation of Sarasota County launched The Giving Partner.
$2.4 million was raised during the first Giving Challenge for nonprofit organizations with a profile in The Giving Partner.
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2013-2018 |
A combined total of over $40 million was raised over the course of five Giving Challenges for nonprofit organizations with a profile in The
Giving Partner.
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2019 |
The Giving Partner transitioned to a new platform, hosted by GiveGab, an online giving platform designed exclusively for nonprofits.
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2020 |
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020
Giving Challenge broke all previous records in a time of incredible uncertainty and unprecedented need. $19.1 million was raised by 59,000
donors to strengthen 686 local nonprofit organizations with a profile in The Giving Partner.
12 nonprofit organizations with profiles in The Giving Partner participated in Give 8/28, a national fundraising day for
Black-led and Black-serving nonprofits, raising $18,771 for their local efforts.
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Need assistance?
Susan Geurin
Nonprofit Data Manager
941-556-7157
nonprofits@cfsarasota.org
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