June 26, 2025
Girl Scout Raises Money for Hurricane Recovery by Selling Lemonade and Hot Chocolate
When Nora Vavere learned about the devastation caused by Hurricane Milton in Sarasota County, and, in particular, its effects on children, she knew she needed to help. The Baltimore fifth-grad…
June 6, 2025
Hundreds of Local Students Earn Scholarships From the Community Foundation of Sarasota County
The Community Foundation of Sarasota County recently selected 227 students in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties to receive a total of $853,000 in scholarships, boosting their e…
June 5, 2025
Gulf Coast State College Foundation Receives $80K Grant
The Gulf Coast State College Foundation has received an $80,000 grant from the Edward K. Roberts Community College Fund of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. According to a press rel…
May 30, 2025
With Gratitude and Heartfelt Thanks
It is a bittersweet time for me this month as the conclusion of my 14-year tenure leading the Community Foundation of Sarasota County approaches. It has been the honor of my lifetime to serve…
May 23, 2025
New Housing Action Plan Provides a Blueprint for Addressing Sarasota's Affordable Housing Crisis
A new report authored by the Florida Housing Coalition and commissioned by four Sarasota area foundations—including the Community Foundation of Sarasota County—calls for "bold acti…
May 20, 2025
A Collaboration Strengthening People, Organizations, and Communities
Dorothy Clarke Patterson never considered herself ultra-rich, even after inheriting a fortune rooted in the Chicago Tribune upon the death of her husband and high school sweetheart, Jim Patt…
May 14, 2025
Key Provisions of a Charitable Gift Agreement
Most nonprofits will agree that a “perfect gift” is an unrestricted gift that can be used for any purpose. An unrestricted gift does not limit the organization to any restriction o…
May 13, 2025
Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards More Than $1 Million for Hurricane Recovery
The Community Foundation of Sarasota County recently awarded $1,050,046 through its Suncoast Disaster Recovery Fund to 17 nonprofits that support individuals who have faced hardship in the wak…
May 8, 2025
A Tale of Two Sisters
For nearly a decade, our community foundation has invited individuals and families we work with to behind-the-scenes tours of local nonprofit organizations to gain a more in-depth understandin…
