Mental health and Manatee's youth. Two organizations start a local conversation
Foundation: Manatee Community Foundation
A healthier community starts with hard conversations. Manatee Community Foundation held a conversation on Monday afternoon, partnering...more

Bradenton Blues Festival mixes sellout crowd with a sense of community in seventh year
Foundation: Manatee Community Foundation
“When you bring people together like this, this is how you build community,” said Susie Bowie, executive director of Manatee Community...more

SB2 Unites Philanthropic Thought Leaders, Honors Agents of Change
Foundation: Central Florida Foundation, Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Manatee Community Foundation
SB2 Unites Philanthropic Thought Leaders, Honors Agents of Change ... “We see children driving family philanthropy across America,” Brewer...more

Barancik Foundation gives out $4 million in grants
Foundation: Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Manatee Community Foundation
Barancik Foundation gives out $4 million in grants .... An unrestricted grant of $500,000 to Jewish Family & Children's Services of the...more

USF Sarasota-Manatee to host financial aid workshop
Foundation: Manatee Community Foundation
Local nonprofit UnidosNow is partnering with United Way Suncoast, the Manatee Community Foundation and other organizations to offer...more

Millions of current and future college students will receive aid. Here's how to apply
Foundation: Manatee Community Foundation
UnidosNow, a local nonprofit, is offering workshops through a partnership with United Way Suncoast, the Manatee Community Foundation and...more

Bradenton's Riverwalk Could Almost Double in Length
Foundation: Manatee Community Foundation
The 1.5-mile Riverwalk along Bradenton's downtown waterfront already includes an array of amenities.Now the city intends to expand on that $6.2 million investment.A $100,000 grant from the Knight...more

South County nonprofits see increase in need prompted by red tide
Foundation: Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Manatee Community Foundation
Russi said she just gave the Manatee Community Foundation more than 33,000 rack cards with information on the 211 help line, which will...more

Giving Back: Courage of charitable business leaders delivers age-old wisdom for all generations
Foundation: Manatee Community Foundation
Susie Bowie is the executive director of the Manatee Community Foundation, a charitable foundation that strengthens the community...more

Business People: Promotions and new positions in Sarasota-Manatee, July 30
Foundation: Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Manatee Community Foundation
Local development professional Jennifer Abbott has been tapped by the Manatee Community Foundation as its new director of philanthropy. She...more