Grants

Gulf Coast Community Foundation Approves Nearly $11 Million In Grants

The funding includes almost $7 million in grants from donor-advised funds, as well as $612,671 in scholarship awards.

11/01/2021 By Staff

Fast Track

WBTT Professional Selected for Fall 2021 Gulf Coast Board Institute

Travis Ray is Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's associate managing director.

10/18/2021 By Staff

The Arts Mean Business in Sarasota

From revitalizing a key economic sector to standing up for social justice, arts organizations take a lead role for 2021–22.

10/07/2021

From the Editor

Welcome to 'Listening to Diverse Voices'

Explore our powerful series that brings you the stories of our diverse community.

10/04/2021 Edited by Susan Burns

Grants

Second Heart Homes Receives Grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation

The $20,800 grant will add new volunteer coordinator and case manager positions, as well as support data collection requirements.

10/01/2021 By Staff

Grants

Circus Arts Conservatory Receives Arts Appreciation Grant

The $30,000 grant will support CAC's 2021-2022 events and performance season.

09/23/2021 By Staff

Fighting Red Tide, One Neighborhood Pond at a Time

With philanthropic support, an ambitious partnership helps local Gulf Coast communities upgrade their stormwater retention ponds.

09/14/2021

Solar Power

Grant Enables More Than 40 Local Families to Go Solar

Gulf Coast Community Foundation provided SUN with $30,000 in funding to help launch two solar buying groups, called “solar co-ops.”

09/03/2021 By Staff

Grants

Bay Park Conservancy Awarded $300,000 Grant

The funds come from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation.

08/31/2021 By Staff

Jobs

Gulf Coast Community Foundation Awards CareerEdge $125,000

The funding will be used to train and upskill the local workforce.

07/21/2021 By Staff

Fast Track

Pauline Wamsler Elected Board Chair of Gulf Coast Community Foundation

David Green has been named vice-chair.

07/01/2021 By Staff

Good Deeds

Local Foundations Recognize Summer Learning Efforts

The cumulative gifts to summer teachers added up to more than $40,000.

06/30/2021 By Staff

Workshops

Foundation to Offer Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Workshop

The workshop is part of Gulf Coast Community Foundation's "Invest in Incredible" initiative.

04/23/2021 By Staff

Fast Track

Ping Faulhaber Elected to Gulf Coast Community Foundation Board

Faulhaber is an engineer, executive director of Suncoast Science Center/Faulhaber Fab Lab, and longtime Sarasota County philanthropist.

03/05/2021 By Staff

Fast Track

Participants Selected for Virtual Nonprofit Board Institute

The 36 participants will begin the four-week program on Feb. 2.

01/28/2021 By Staff

Environment

Foundation Releases Playbook for Healthy Waterways

The online manual is a comprehensive list of recommended activities to reduce and remove manmade nutrient pollution in the region’s waterways.

01/14/2021 By Staff

Grants

Education Foundation of Sarasota County Receives $50,000 Grant

The funds come from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation.

11/30/2020 By Staff

Philanthropy

Donation Match Program Will Boost Hospice Fundraising Event

Donations to the Tidewell Foundation will be matched dollar-for-dollar throughout the month of December.

11/19/2020 By Staff

Philanthropy

Local Funders Collaborate to Fulfill Matching Grant for Solar Power Expansion

Drawing on the concept of impact investing, a pilot program invites nonprofits to apply for below-market loans to adopt on-site solar power. As funds are paid back, they are reinvested.

10/02/2020 By Staff

Scholarships

Foundation Awards More Than $600,000 in Scholarships

Gulf Coast Community Foundation has provided 527 scholarships to 294 local students for the 2020-21 academic year.

08/25/2020 By Staff