Stories of Impact
For over 40 years, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County has matched donors with causes, creating lasting impact across generations.
Community Care
April 21, 2025
Homeless families with school-aged kids on the rise in Sarasota-Manatee and Florida
March 6, 2025
Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards Nearly $170,000 Supporting Animal Welfare
February 19, 2025
Local Hurricane Relief and Recovery Strengthened by 4.2 Million Dollars
February 10, 2025
Sarasota-Manatee community raises historic $7.2 million for Season of Sharing
February 9, 2025
Season of Sharing sets historic mark for 25th annual campaign
February 6, 2025
Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards $650,000 for Hurricane Recovery
January 27, 2025
Untold stories: Housing costs affect many helped by Season of Sharing
January 21, 2025
74-year-old Bradenton home health aide displaced by hurricanes helped by Season of Sharing
January 15, 2025
A Bradenton mom is helped after a life of helping others
Empowerment and Success
March 1, 2025
Power to the Parents
January 7, 2025
Scholarship Application for Students Under Age 24 is Open at Community Foundation of Sarasota County
October 31, 2024
Student literacy progress through Science of Reading fuels momentum in Strauss Literacy Initiative
July 18, 2024
Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards More Than $1.7 Million in Scholarships
July 11, 2024
$500,000 in grants awarded to support vital programming
May 23, 2024
Partnership is Key: The Community Foundation of Sarasota County and the Sarasota County Bar Association
January 25, 2024
Application open for Community Foundation of Sarasota County Scholarship Opportunities
December 6, 2023
Strauss Literacy Initiative's advisory council: a guiding light to literacy
June 27, 2023
Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards nearly $150,000 to Alzheimer's and dementia awareness and support groups
Belonging and Culture
January 6, 2025
Empower yourself through empowering our community
December 17, 2024
Patriot Plaza MORALE Unveiling
September 13, 2024
Look closer: Why supporting the arts matters
August 15, 2024
Local Black-Led Nonprofit Organizations Join National Give 8/28 Giving Day to Build a Stronger Community
June 13, 2024
Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards $58,000 Eight Local Nonprofits to Stimulate Parent Leadership Strategies
April 10, 2024
Community Raises $17.2 Million in 24-Hour Giving Challenge!
March 8, 2024
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
December 21, 2023
Lifelong Learning, Lifelong Benefits
December 7, 2023
Sarasota Police take local kids holiday shopping Dec. 9
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