December 18, 2024
Guardian Angel: The Many Pursuits of Kathleen F. Cellura
Photo credit: Maggie Martinez At 87 years, Kathi Cellura has energy that belies her age. She moves around her villa with apparent ease, presenting meticulously arranged collections of angels,…
December 4, 2024
2024 Year-End Giving Deadlines
2024 year-end gifting deadlines for charitable contributions range from December 15 - December 31, depending on the type of assets outlined below. Cash donations: Credit card contributions…
December 4, 2024
Popular Year-End Strategies for Impact-Focused Philanthropists
As you discuss your year-end giving plan with your tax advisor, here are five popular strategies that are gaining traction with philanthropists across the country for your consideration: 1.…
October 8, 2024
The Patterson Foundation Contributing Up to $3 Million to the Community Foundation of Sarasota County for Disaster Relief and Recovery
The new funding will support immediate relief and long-term recovery efforts in Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota counties SARASOTA, Fla. (Oct. 8, 2024) – In response to Hurricane…
May 28, 2024
A Heart Needs a Home
Claudia Barnett remembers the first place she truly felt at home. In truth, her address was in the small town of Leonia, New Jersey. But her heart was at home in New York. Specifically, her gr…
May 28, 2024
In Defense of the Donor-Advised Fund
At our Community Foundation and others across the nation, many generous donors begin their relationship with charitable giving through establishing a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF), which allows don…
December 20, 2023
Putting the “Fun” in Fundraising: the Flanagans and the Community Foundation of Sarasota County
The high school sweethearts’ love affair with Sarasota began in 1999. Former Chicago and Silicon Valley residents Tom and Nancy Flanagan visited this charming coastal city for vacation a…
June 8, 2023
Report: Future Is Bright, If We Make It So
Our work at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County almost always starts with listening. We listen to learn what the motivations are—personal and collectively—around charitable…
June 16, 2022
Masala Giving Circle awards $20,000 in grants to support the African American community in Sarasota and Manatee Counties
SARASOTA - June 29, 2022 Masala Giving Circle has announced the recipients of their 2022 grants. FUNducation, Inc. will receive a grant of $10,000 for their project, “Betty J. Johnson No…