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Community Foundation of Sarasota County
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.
Web Address
www.cfsarasota.org
Social Media Links
Twitter - @CFSarasota
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.
Web Address
www.cfsarasota.org
Social Media Links
Twitter - @CFSarasota
Assets and Giving for Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Assets
2020 - 354,743,959
2019 - 351,898,126
2018 - 329,524,762
2017 - 272,943,653
2020 - 354,743,959
2019 - 351,898,126
2018 - 329,524,762
2017 - 272,943,653
Domestic Grants
2020 - 44,970,605
2019 - 19,184,254
2018 - 31,357,684
2020 - 44,970,605
2019 - 19,184,254
2018 - 31,357,684
Recent News from Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Srq Daily Apr 3, 2024
Foundation: Community Foundation of Sarasota County
"We offer a two-week learn to sail class and learn to race class every fall and so this is the culmination for those who just graduated from the class in the fall to participate on a big time...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Sarasota County
"We offer a two-week learn to sail class and learn to race class every fall and so this is the culmination for those who just graduated from the class in the fall to participate on a big time...more
Srq Daily Mar 13, 2024
Foundation: Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Customers at Rise Up Cafe in Sarasota, Fla., will soon notice a difference: The coffee and ice cream shop staffed by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is moving to a new...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Customers at Rise Up Cafe in Sarasota, Fla., will soon notice a difference: The coffee and ice cream shop staffed by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is moving to a new...more
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work - SRQ Daily Mar 2, 2024
Foundation: Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Customers at Rise Up Cafe in Sarasota, Fla., will soon notice a difference: The coffee and ice cream shop staffed by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is moving to a new...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Customers at Rise Up Cafe in Sarasota, Fla., will soon notice a difference: The coffee and ice cream shop staffed by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is moving to a new...more
Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards Nearly $110000 to 15 Area Nonprofits
Foundation: Community Foundation of Sarasota County
"In many cases, organizations awarded through this cycle are the primary support system for vulnerable people and families, or else working to dismantle stigma that further limits individual...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Sarasota County
"In many cases, organizations awarded through this cycle are the primary support system for vulnerable people and families, or else working to dismantle stigma that further limits individual...more
SRQ Daily Jan 3, 2024 - Wednesday Philanthropy Edition
Foundation: Community Foundation of Sarasota County
We are delighted to feature each of the twelve honorees in our Wednesday Philanthropic edition of SRQ Daily. Today we are recognizing Christi...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Sarasota County
We are delighted to feature each of the twelve honorees in our Wednesday Philanthropic edition of SRQ Daily. Today we are recognizing Christi...more
Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance Puts Focus on Philanthropy
Foundation: Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Manatee Community Foundation
Amy Kwakya-Amoah is a 17-year-old senior at Out-of-Door Academy in Florida. She's also the Youth Humanitarian of the Year for her volunteer work with Healthy Teens, a community education program...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Manatee Community Foundation
Amy Kwakya-Amoah is a 17-year-old senior at Out-of-Door Academy in Florida. She's also the Youth Humanitarian of the Year for her volunteer work with Healthy Teens, a community education program...more
Barancik Foundation Awards $5 Million in Grants
Foundation: Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Manatee Community Foundation, Parker Foundation
The Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation has awarded more than $5 million in grants to local nonprofit organizations working in education, mental health, humanitarian causes, and the arts and...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Manatee Community Foundation, Parker Foundation
The Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation has awarded more than $5 million in grants to local nonprofit organizations working in education, mental health, humanitarian causes, and the arts and...more
Businesses, Community Groups Seek Solutions to Affordable Housing Crisis | Sarasota Magazine
Foundation: Community Foundation of Sarasota County
... Community Foundation of Sarasota County. Russell says businesses have a big stake in creating solutions. “It's important to all of us, no...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Sarasota County
... Community Foundation of Sarasota County. Russell says businesses have a big stake in creating solutions. “It's important to all of us, no...more
Season of Sharing Helps Bradenton Father in Life of Grief and Growth
Foundation: Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Steven Bender was living on the streets of Philadelphia in the early 1980s when he met his future wife, Aurea. She was just a year older than him, and they grew up together. "Our love just got...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Steven Bender was living on the streets of Philadelphia in the early 1980s when he met his future wife, Aurea. She was just a year older than him, and they grew up together. "Our love just got...more
Season of Sharing: A vital community asset - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Foundation: Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Roxie Jerde (left), president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. Our community's assets are measured in many ways: home...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Roxie Jerde (left), president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. Our community's assets are measured in many ways: home...more
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