Nonprofits

Foundation Names New Senior Vice President of Collaboration and Impact

The Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation recently hired John Annis, who has worked for the Community Foundation of Sarasota County since 2012.

11/01/2017 By staff

Irma

Community Foundation Establishes Hurricane Irma Relief Fund

The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has established a disaster relief fund that will help those whose lives have been upended by Hurricane Irma.

09/12/2017 By staff

Classes

Free Financial Literacy Workshop for Young Professionals Is Thursday

In partnership with the Sarasota Young Professionals Group, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County is offering a free event focused on financial literacy for young professionals.

08/11/2017 By staff

Education

Community Foundation Scholarship Applications Due March 1

Applications are now open for the Community Foundation of Sarasota County’s scholarship program for traditional students.

01/25/2017 By staff

Education

Foundation Becomes Funding Partner for Higher Ed Consortium

The Manatee Community Foundation is joining other local foundations as a funding partner for C4, the Consortium of Colleges on the Creative Coast.

01/11/2017 By staff

Giving

Giving Challenge Nets $13.4 Million for Area Nonprofits

The Community Foundation of Sarasota County’s 2016 Giving Challenge, held Tuesday and Wednesday, raised more than $5.6 million through 63,567 gifts, with an added $7.5 million in matching funding from The Patterson Foundation.

09/21/2016 Research by staff

Giving

Fundraising Conference Takes Place July 15

The annual conference gathers more than 150 regional fundraising and planned giving professionals for a half-day of networking, lectures and workshops.

06/24/2016 Research by staff

Philanthropy

Community Foundation Adds Three Board Members

The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has added three new members to its Board of Directors: Marilyn Thompson, Mary Lou Winnick and Daniel DeLeo.

06/01/2016 Research by staff