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Community Impact
Community Care
Community Care
Caring for our community means being a resource during challenging times. We invest in emergency needs, disaster relief and recovery, programs that provide and sustain stability, food security and quality healthcare, our environment, and animal welfare, so that those who live here can enjoy a high quality of life.
Empowerment & Success
Empowerment & Success
A fulfilling life comes from support, encouragement, wisdom, and experience that guide us to our dreams. We invest in literacy support, student enrichment, scholarships & mentoring, career development & advancement, and opporutnities to create lifelong connections so that everyone can be empowered to realize their potential.
Belonging and Culture
Belonging and Culture
To have a place or group where you belong inspires passion and creativity. By supporting organizations whose work Bridge Generations and Unites the Community around Cultural Development & the Arts, we are here to help build the community we all want to live in.
Stories of Impact
The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton and Sarasota Expands Arts Access
The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton and Sarasota is proud to announce that it has received a grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County enabling the orchestra to offer free tickets to…
With Community Support, Harvest House Expands Mental Health Program
After a highly successful three-year pilot program, Harvest House is expanding and has officially launched its Wellness Within Reach program. This initiative provides free mental health thera…
Safe Children Coalition Receives Major Gift for Youth Shelter Campaign
A recent major gift has bolstered Safe Children Coalition’s Youth Shelter Campaign, a fundraising effort that is supporting the construction of a new Youth Shelter for homeless and othe…
October 6, 2025
What Donors Have to Say About Working With the Community Foundation of Sarasota County
“Asking and listening.” It’s a simple mantra, but it’s central to the work we do at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. It’s a reminder that none of us h…