Funding Priorities
Grants focus on increasing an organization's capacity in the following ways:
- Data Gathering, Evaluation, and Learning: tools, technology, and training to assist with monitoring, evaluation, and collection of data
- Leadership: board development, professional development, advocacy or strategic planning
- Assessment, Planning, Evaluation: strategic planning and impact measurement or program tracking
- Emergency Needs: unexpected expenses for which an organization was unable to prepare
- Fundraising: purchasing a donor database or other CRM tool, hiring a fundraising consultant, or developing online giving
When proposing work with a consultant, most requests will be considered at 50% of the consultant’s fee.
If you have an emergency need outside of our regular grant calendar, please reach out to your point of contact on the Community Impact team.
Organizations may receive up to $15,000 through this grant cycle within a 365-day period.
In order to receive a grant through this program, organizations must also have:
- An IRS Letter of Determination that shows the organization is a 501(c)3 public charity
- At least one current program with local impact in one of the following counties: Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, or DeSoto
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An approved/current profile in The Giving Partner, a powerful, searchable online database with over 700 profiles of charitable organizations serving
Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties
Organizations are not eligible to apply if they have received a capacity building grant within the last 365 days or have an outstanding grant report with the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. We also require organizations to have a physical presence in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte or DeSoto County.
Any organization that is not sure if they meet the criteria should direct their questions to impact@cfsarasota.org
Eligibility
Review Process
Future grant cycles will be posted here as funding allows.
Learn More
- Press Release
- Blogs
- Videos
- Testimonials
- Articles
- Podcasts / Audio Recordings
Please reference our Press Kit to help draft your message and coordinate review with Sarah Firstenberger, Director of Marketing and Events, at sfirstenberger@cfsarasota.org .
Looking for examples? Check out the Stories of Impact below shared by our Community Impact Grantees.