Nonprofits

Nonprofit That Assists Pregnant Women Honors 'Champions' Oct. 19

The Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota County, Inc. will induct its new board and hand out awards.

10/13/2017 By staff

Smart Giving

How Three Companies Created Win-Win Partnerships with Nonprofits

Three satisfying strategies.

10/12/2017 By Ilene Denton

Nonprofits

Habitat for Humanity to Bless New Home Site Friday

Habitat for Humanity Sarasota, FCCI Insurance Group and dozens of volunteers and community members are holding a 'slab blessing.'

09/21/2017 By staff

Irma

Barancik Foundation Contributes $374,000 to Help With Irma Recovery

All Faiths Food Bank received $172,000 and Pines of Sarasota received $202,000.

09/15/2017 By Megan McDonald

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

New hires

Children's Foundation Picks New Vice President

Sarasota's All Star Children's Foundation recently hired Beth Bush as its new vice president of philanthropy.

09/07/2017 By staff

Giving

Four Nonprofits to Participate in Growth Plan Initiative

Four nonprofits will participate in The Patterson Foundation’s next Margin & Mission Ignition initiative.

08/10/2017 By staff

Giving

Sarasota Financial Adviser a Finalist for Community Service Award

Jonna Keller, managing member of First Security Investments, LLC, was recently named one of three national finalists at the Invest in Others Awards.

08/09/2017 By staff

Leadership

Applications for Nonprofit Board Training Program Due Friday

The Gulf Coast Community Foundation is currently accepting applications for the second class of its Gulf Coast Board Institute.

08/04/2017 By staff

Philanthropy

Information Sessions for Nonprofits Begin July 18

The Gulf Coast Community Foundation is hosting a series of information sessions that detail local resources for nonprofits, grant opportunities and partnership possibilities.

07/14/2017 By staff

Management

Sarasota Company Helping Nonprofit Find Fundraising Executive

Sarasota's MBJ Group, a talent management company, is spearheading the search for a vice president of philanthropy for Sarasota's All-Star Children’s Foundation.

07/10/2017 By staff

Construction

Manufacturer to Break Ground on Child Care Facility for Employees

Next week, North Venice's PGT Innovations is breaking ground on its new PGT Childcare Center, which will begin offering employer-supported care in early 2018.

04/13/2017 By staff

Heat Index

Employment Recruiter Doug Warrington Helps a Local Youngster Thrive

Warrington reached out to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast in 2013. The rest is history.

03/01/2017 By Ilene Denton

Game Changer

Mote Raises $52 Million in 21 Months

Its biggest-ever fund raiser will greatly expand Mote Marine Laboratory.

11/30/2016 By Susan Burns

Guide to Giving

Meet our 2016 Volunteers of the Year

Young brothers who make reading fun. A 98-year-old Compeer volunteer. A woman who ensures no cat is left uncuddled. Our Volunteers of the Year have a whole lot of heart.

09/07/2016 By Hannah Wallace and Ilene Denton

Biz Supports

Food and Wine on Pine

Foodies and wine lovers, save the date for the sixth annual Food and Wine on Pine event: Saturday, May 7.

04/07/2016 Research by staff

Big Moves

Susie Bowie Tapped to Lead Manatee Community Foundation

New role for longtime exec at Community Foundation of Sarasota County.

03/01/2016 By Ilene Denton

941CEO DAILY

Philanthropist Discusses Millennial Giving

Philanthropist Jaimie Mayer says millennials are no less committed to philanthropy than their parents or grandparents, but they view giving differently.

02/26/2016 Research by staff

Article

Former Wyeth CEO Helps Raise $40 Million for Mote Marine Lab Program

Robert Essner, former CEO of Wyeth (now Pfizer), is chairing Mote's Oceans of Opportunity campaign.

01/01/2016 By Ilene Denton

Article

How to Raise Charitable Kids

Tips for raising little philanthropists.

09/01/2015 By Chelsey Lucas