July 11, 2024
$500,000 in grants awarded to support vital programming
Grants support nonprofit organizations promoting access to educational, health, and human services in the region SARASOTA, FL – The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has awarded mo…
June 7, 2024
Manasota ASALH to add first director position to Sarasota-Manatee nonprofit's leadership
The local branch of the National Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is searching for its first executive director to lead the growing nonprofit after the pa…
April 25, 2024
Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties Awarded a $50,000 Grant from The Community Foundation of Sarasota County to Support Post-Hurricane Ian Reconstruction of North Port Club
Funding Supports Post-Hurricane Ian Reconstruction of North Port Club The Community Foundation of Sarasota County recently granted $50,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Cou…
December 6, 2023
Strauss Literacy Initiative's advisory council: a guiding light to literacy
If the Strauss Literacy Initiative’s goal is to ensure that every child has the best possible chance of reading at grade level, then there is one ingredient that has proved pivotal: expe…
November 3, 2023
Freedom School, local effort to teach Black history for Sarasota-Manatee students, returns
Following a successful pilot program last spring, Manasota ASALH will resume its weekend African-American history lessons known as Freedom School for local students beginning Saturday, Nov. 4.…
September 25, 2023
Sarasota County Commission cuts childcare, homeless services, Boys and Girls Clubs funds
Amid ongoing crises in housing and childcare, thousands of local children, working families, and residents facing homelessness will be hurt by major cuts to social service programs approved by…
June 5, 2023
Summer Programs Supply Vital Safety Nets for Area Families
The last bells of the school year are a sound that many people connect with joyful pursuits outfitted with beach trips and backyard barbecues. But the reality for many families is that the fi…
May 17, 2023
Mote Partners with Community Foundation of Sarasota County to Increase Science Literacy Among Underserved Students
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is pleased to announce a three-year strategic partnership with the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. With a grant of $150,000, Mote will launch Oce…
May 17, 2023
Children First Receives Nearly $230,000 of Support to Sustain Scholarships and Family Strengthening
As the exclusive provider of Head Start and Early Head Start services for Sarasota County, Children First serves more than 1,000 individuals living at or below the Federal Poverty Level ($24,8…