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June 27, 2024

Community Foundation of Sarasota County Welcomes New Board Members

By Press Release, Blog, Homepage - Blog, Homepage - Story of Impact,

New members include Dan Denton, Erin Duggan, and Mitzie Henson. SARASOTA, FL – The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has elected officers and appointed new members to its Board o…

December 14, 2023

The Hon. Charles Williams on the Importance of Patience and Empathy in the Legal System

By Sarasota Magazine,

The Hon. Charles E. Williams was the first Black circuit judge in the 12th Judicial Circuit of Florida, appointed by Gov. Lawton Chiles on November 8, 1997. Williams took office in January of…

September 9, 2022

Community Foundation Welcomes New Board Member

By Press Release,

Community Foundation of Sarasota County Welcomes New Board Member Certified Financial Planner Laura Mattia, PH.D., MBA, CFP® will join the Foundation’s Board of Directors. FOR IMME…

June 29, 2021

Community Foundation of Sarasota County Elects New Officers, Welcomes New Board Member

By Press Release,

Daniel DeLeo holds the role of Chair, Marilyn Thompson as Vice Chair, while Jeff Troiano will join the board for a three-year term. Pictured Above (from left to right): Marilyn Thompson, Vice…

June 7, 2021

Sharing Time in Service of Others

By Story, Roxie Jerde, Homepage - Story of Impact, Story of Impact - Featured,

There’s an idiom in business that what you measure matters. In philanthropy, there are many measurements – outcomes, lives changed, program results, financial management and years…

July 9, 2020

Spokes on a Wheel

By Blog, Homepage - Blog, Richard Gans,

Editor's Note: Richard Gans, Shareholder at Ferguson Skipper, served from 2011-2020 on the board of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, including a two-year chair service from 2018-20…

July 7, 2020

Community Foundation of Sarasota County Welcomes New Board Members, Appoints Officers for 2020-2021

By Press Release,

Pictured Above (from left to right): John Humphrey, Mercedes Soler, Carla Plush Smith, Dr. Janet Taylor, and Judge Charles E. Williams. SARASOTA, FL – The Community Foundation of Sarasot…

November 13, 2019

Community Foundation of Sarasota County Issues Grants in Support of Placemaking, LGBTQ+ Initiatives, Cultural Development & the Arts

By Press Release,

SARASOTA, FL – The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has issued several grants to local nonprofits to enhance programs that support placemaking, LGBTQ+ initiatives, and cultural de…

September 3, 2019

Community Foundation of Sarasota County Approves nearly $10 Million in Grants

By Press Release,

SARASOTA, FL – The Community Foundation of Sarasota County’s Board of Directors recently approved nearly $10 million in grants, with more than $1 million dedicated to supporting ac…