The economic impact of the pandemic has had a devastating effect on small and minority-led businesses and their workforce. In response The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce is launching a…
ArchiveApril 1, 2021
We are not through these crises yet, and we don’t know what waits for us on the other side, but what we do know is that we are all in…
ArchiveFebruary 12, 2021
A student’s zip code should not have more influence on her success than the dreams she holds in her heart. This was the tenet that started Booker Promise Foundation, a…
ArchiveJanuary 28, 2021
There’s no simple blueprint for creating a system of care for homeless adults—but making use of existing dollars is a no-brainer. Disability and Social Security benefits are available for many…
ArchiveNovember 30, 2020
The Barancik Foundation believes that no child should sleep in a car or live in a motel. A shift in the economy or a financial emergency can push almost any…
ArchiveApril 19, 2020
Together with its donors and Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation, Gulf Coast Community Foundation has awarded over $2.7 million in direct grants to nonprofit organizations for COVID-19 relief. That total…
ArchiveApril 8, 2020
With the average ratio of 500 students to one academic advisor in our public high schools, students’ resources are limited when it comes time for assistance with college and scholarship…
ArchiveNovember 26, 2019
As wages fail to climb at the same rate of housing and living costs, more local families are finding it increasingly difficult to bounce back after experiencing financial distress. Without…
ArchiveOctober 22, 2019
A mother’s love is what makes a house a home—but in some cases, it creates a grassroots movement. Almost thirty years ago, new mothers Madeline Brogan and Terry Stottlemyer were…
ArchiveMay 10, 2019