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…
February 11, 2025
Using and Misusing the Marital Deduction: Takeaways from January's Distinguished Speakers Series
Thank you to everyone who attended the January Distinguished Speakers Series programs, and special thanks to our speaker, Lauren Wolven. The event had a great turnout, with more than 80 attend…
February 10, 2025
Sarasota-Manatee community raises historic $7.2 million for Season of Sharing
In the wake of a historic series of catastrophic storms, residents of the Sarasota region have made history themselves by raising an astonishing $7.2 million for the annual Season of Sharing c…
February 9, 2025
Season of Sharing sets historic mark for 25th annual campaign
Great achievements are accomplished through the collective efforts of many individuals contributing their best. From the Pyramids of Giza to the Human Genome Project, many hands and minds made…
February 6, 2025
Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards $650,000 for Hurricane Recovery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has awarded $650,000 through its Suncoast Disaster Recovery Fund to 21 human services organizations serving Sarasota, Ma…
February 3, 2025
Honor and Achievement
This past week, I was honored at SRQ Media’s SB2 Luncheon—Philanthropic Agenda and Good Hero Awards—with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The event highlights our generous commu…