The Community Foundation of Sarasota County was created in 1979 by the Southwest Florida Estate Planning Council to encourage philanthropic individuals to leave a charitable legacy to the citizens of Sarasota County.
Since 1979, the Community Foundation has been making the important connection between individuals' personal memories, passions, dreams and the fulfillment of their charitable goals. We help create permanent charitable funds of everlasting impact. These funds ensure that people of vision will have an enduring influence on the life of their community and the charitable causes they hold dear, that is truly For Good.
The focus of philanthropic efforts has always been on helping teachers serve students.The Gulf Coast Community Foundation helps provide educational support to students year-round.LaunchPad4U in the...more
The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has awarded 16 nonprofit organizations grants of more than $320,000. The grants are part of its second Equity and Access competitive grant cycle.
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The 2013 Clinton Global Initiative challenges student teams to create a social enterprise that will surpassingly increase food security for urban slums by 2018.