June 7, 2024
Chipola College awarded $40,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to fund scholarships
MARIANNA, FL—Funding for scholarships at Chipola College, provided by the Edward K. Roberts Community College Fund of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County.
The Edward K. Rob…
June 5, 2023
UnidosNow celebrates students' academic successes at Future Leaders Academies graduation
More than 50 students in UnidosNow’s Future Leaders Academies program were acknowledged for their academic successes during a ceremony on May 25 at Harvest House’s Life Enrichment…
May 5, 2023
Harvest House awarded $120,000 grant to support '2Gen' programs
Harvest House has received a $120,000, three-year grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to provide classroom equipment for the organization's Life Enrichment Campus and to sup…
April 6, 2023
Learning Together: Community Foundation's 2Gen Philosophy for Parents & Students
When Sarasota resident Keely Ramsdell first considered going back to school as a single mom, it felt like an impossible dream. At the time, she was working a 50-hour a week job while caring fo…
February 24, 2023
SNAC increases scholarships to strengthen Suncoast's nursing workforce
Bolstered by a $50,000 grant from the Bishop Parker Foundation and continued support from area foundations, the Suncoast Nursing Action Coalition is increasing the number of nursing education…
December 13, 2022
Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards $180,000 in grants to area nonprofit organizations
Funding supports wide spectrum of needs across the area SARASOTA, FL – The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has awarded 12 nonprofit organizations grants totaling nearly $180,000…
September 6, 2022
Dialing in a New Frequency
When I meet someone new, I always ask what drew them here or what connects them to this community. Expected answers like “family” and “the weather” come up often but ro…
August 25, 2022
Diversity in Arts Leadership interns complete inaugural program
Internships Americans for the Arts, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County and the Cross College Alliance (CCA) recently announced the successful completion of the Diversity in Arts Leade…