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From big gifts to grassroots campaigns, here are 10 of the year’s major philanthropic moments with huge community impact.
09/01/2025 By Lauren Jackson
Fast Track
Pallegar has served on the organization's board for nearly a decade.
06/27/2025 By Staff
Home for Heroes
The housing complex opens its doors to offer stability, support and a path forward for those who served.
04/30/2025 By Kim Doleatto
Power Up
From business leaders to activists, elected officials and philanthropists, these are the people shaping Sarasota’s future.
04/02/2025 By Kim Doleatto, Lauren Jackson, Cooper Levey-Baker, and Megan McDonald
Better Together
From March 24 to March 30, the foundation is spreading its inaugural kindness campaign.
03/24/2025 By Lauren Jackson
Helping the Helpers
The Southern Smoke Foundation will provide bridge funding fueled by Gulf Coast's Rapid Response Fund to ensure life-sustaining support for those in areas of greatest need.
10/03/2024 By Staff
Guide to Giving
Here's what they had to say.
09/01/2024 By Megan McDonald and Cooper Levey-Baker
Helping Heroes
Thanks to area nonprofits, donors and gifted land, the city’s first veteran-focused affordable housing units are slated for completion next year.
11/01/2023 By Kim Doleatto
Reading Rainbow
The pilot program meets at Janie's Garden in Newtown and aims to build the project toward its 20-student capacity.
10/09/2023 By Catherine Hicks/Community News Collaborative
Solar Curious
Sarasota and Charlotte County residents can band together for better buying power and free guidance on going solar.
07/28/2023 By Kim Doleatto
Phillip P. Lanham currently serves as the chief philanthropy officer at Greater Cincinnati Foundation.
04/17/2023 By Staff
Philanthropy
The center, located on State Street, is an extension of Gulf Coast's Venice HQ.
09/21/2022 By Staff
Grant Report
Plus, the Barancik Foundation awards a $1 million grant to Safe Children Coalition and more.
09/12/2022 By Staff
Plus, the Van Wezel Foundation reports $540,000 in funding over the past year and more.
08/22/2022 Photography by Staff
Plus: more new hires, recognitions and promotions.
08/08/2022 By Staff
Plus, Gulf Coast Community Foundation awards $125,000 to CareerEdge and WBTT receives $40,000 Arts Appreciation grant.
08/01/2022 By Staff
Plus, a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright joins the Hermitage Artist Retreat board and Dr. Kameron Partridge Hodgens is honored by More Too Life.
08/01/2022 Photography by Staff
Retirement
Dr. Mark S. Pritchett joined the foundation in 2008 as vice-president of community investment and was named president and CEO in 2015.
07/11/2022 By Staff
Plus, more donations for local arts groups, educational programs and more.
07/01/2022 By Staff
Plus, New College receives a grant from the Department of Defense and Goodwill Manasota receives a grant for its GoodPartner Coach program.
06/13/2022 By Staff