April 21, 2025
Homeless families with school-aged kids on the rise in Sarasota-Manatee and Florida
Earlier this year, Mendjana “MJ” Oge sat down with her 7-year-old son. What would he think, she asked Djaneli, who went by DJ, if he had to change schools one more time? Since star…
April 17, 2025
The Community Foundation of Sarasota County Announces 2026 Date for the 10th Giving Challenge
SARASOTA—The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has announced that it will host its 10th online giving day from noon to noon, April 15-16, 2026. The Giving Challenge is a 24-hour gi…
April 5, 2025
What We're Learning About Education
Pictured: Kirsten Russell, Vice President of Community Impact at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County during the 2024 Embracing Our Differences Reading Day. Photo courtesy of Community…
April 1, 2025
45 Years and Forward
Sapphire is the traditional gemstone symbolizing a 45th anniversary. This precious stone is made up of various minerals, and while the blue sapphire is the most recognized, it can come in a ra…
March 28, 2025
Kirsten Russell to present at National Community Foundation Conference
The CFLeads Forum convenes community foundation CEOs and board chairs committed to community leadership. SARASOTA, FL – Community Foundation of Sarasota County’s Kirsten Russell,…
March 6, 2025
Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards Nearly $170,000 Supporting Animal Welfare
Grants support nonprofit organizations that serve animals and promote humane care in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties. SARASOTA, FL – Nearly $170,000 will be awarded to…
March 1, 2025
Power to the Parents
Pictured: On Feb. 18 the Community Foundation of Sarasota hosted 2Gen Connections a learning and discussion session attended by 50 nonprofit organizations focused on incorporating voices of pa…
March 1, 2025
Service and Sacrifice
A couple of weeks ago, I had the honor of attending “Echoes of Valor: A Patriot Plaza Luncheon” hosted by our friends at The Patterson Foundation. The moving event was the culminat…
February 19, 2025
Local Hurricane Relief and Recovery Strengthened by 4.2 Million Dollars
Even as many throughout the Suncoast continue to recover from Hurricane Ian’s landfall in 2022, our region was hit with an unprecedented hurricane season in 2024. From June 19, when Albe…
