Empowerment and Success: Stories of Impact
July 18, 2024
Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards More Than $1.7 Million in Scholarships
Funding supports students and adults pursuing postsecondary education SARASOTA, FL – The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has awarded more than $1.7 million in scholarships to peo…
July 11, 2024
$500,000 in grants awarded to support vital programming
Grants support nonprofit organizations promoting access to educational, health, and human services in the region SARASOTA, FL – The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has awarded mo…
May 23, 2024
Partnership is Key: The Community Foundation of Sarasota County and the Sarasota County Bar Association
By Amanda R. Kison, Sarasota County Bar Association, 2023-2024 President Throughout history, many famous duos have emerged that just seem destined to be paired up—think Bert and Ernie, B…
January 25, 2024
Application open for Community Foundation of Sarasota County Scholarship Opportunities
Applications for students under age 24 are due March 1, 2024. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has opened its Traditional Scholarship Application for st…
December 6, 2023
Strauss Literacy Initiative's advisory council: a guiding light to literacy
If the Strauss Literacy Initiative’s goal is to ensure that every child has the best possible chance of reading at grade level, then there is one ingredient that has proved pivotal: expe…
June 27, 2023
Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards nearly $150,000 to Alzheimer's and dementia awareness and support groups
Four local nonprofit organizations have received funding for brain research and support programs In recognition of June as International Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, the Commun…
June 22, 2023
Musical Motion Gives Parents a Village of Support, and Children a Place that Fosters Early Learning and Development, Thanks to The Community Foundation of Sarasota County
It takes a village. Monday mornings, in the Serenity Garden at the Glasser-Schoenbaum Human Service Center, are anything but serene. The sound of young children singing, dancing, and laughin…
June 5, 2023
Summer Programs Supply Vital Safety Nets for Area Families
The last bells of the school year are a sound that many people connect with joyful pursuits outfitted with beach trips and backyard barbecues. But the reality for many families is that the fi…
May 5, 2023
Harvest House awarded $120,000 grant to support '2Gen' programs
Harvest House has received a $120,000, three-year grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to provide classroom equipment for the organization's Life Enrichment Campus and to sup…
April 6, 2023
Learning Together: Community Foundation's 2Gen Philosophy for Parents & Students
When Sarasota resident Keely Ramsdell first considered going back to school as a single mom, it felt like an impossible dream. At the time, she was working a 50-hour a week job while caring fo…
March 13, 2023
Thousands of Manatee, Sarasota students hear stories of diversity for annual reading day
A story about a parrot named Mango, a Spanish-speaking grandmother and her English-speaking granddaughter grabbed the attention of students at Bayshore Elementary School on Tuesday morning. Ba…