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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
CreArte Latino Cultural Center Awarded Grant From Community Foundation of Sarasota County
CreArte Latino Cultural Center has been awarded a $6,000 Capacity Building Grant from the John and Dorothy Brennan Charitable Fund at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to strengthen…
PHSC Students Continue to Benefit From Community Foundation of Sarasota County
The Pasco-Hernando State College Foundation recently received a $40,000 grant from the Edward K. Roberts Community College Fund of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. Beginning over t…
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…