Sarasota attorney, businessman and philanthropist Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. has donated $1 million to the University of Florida to establish an endowed chair in constitutional law.

Gulf Coast Community Foundation recently announced that, together with its donors, it has contributed more than $49 million in community impact in fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026), including $40 million in donor partnerships and $6.9 million in board-directed grants.

Sarasota-based Boar’s Head Brand recently announced that its employee-driven “Circle of Friends” giving campaign raised more than $100,000 for All Faiths Food Bank, fully funding two refrigerated vans that will expand the food bank's capacity to deliver fresh food across Sarasota and DeSoto counties.

The Susan Terry Foundation has granted $20,000 to Senior Friendship Centers to support Senior Friendship Centers' Older Adult Access & HIV Prevention initiative.

Sarasota Orchestra recently received a charitable gift of $15,000 from the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation. The funds will be used in support of the 2026-2027 Young Person’s Concerts.

Big Waters Land Trust received a $2,500 grant award from the Junior League of Sarasota in support of its Community Outreach and Education Nutrition and Hydration initiative.

The Hermitage Artist Retreat announced that it has been awarded a series of grants totaling more than $450,000 from organizations including the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Community Foundation of Sarasota County, The Exchange, Florida Department of State’s Division of Arts and Culture, Frank E. Duckwall Foundation, Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Koski Family Foundation, Manatee Community Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Robert Rauschenberg Foundation and the Sarasota County Tourist Development Cultural/Arts Program.