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The Bay: Community in Action

Published: Author: Phillip P. Lanham, CAP® A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is before us. How do we, as a community, want future generations to enjoy 53 acres of beautiful bayfront in downtown Sarasota?

Sarasota County Schools Lead Florida in Pell Grant Pursuit for Third Straight Year

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The Talent4Tomorrow Partnership — a collaboration of local organizations including Gulf Coast Community Foundation that is focused on increasing college and cre...

Meet Our I3 Consultants: Laurie Huebner

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Through Invest in Incredible, Gulf Coast has partnered with an exceptional group of professional consultants to make their services available to our nonprofit p...

FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2018 GULF COAST LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE CLASS

Published: Gulf Coast Community Foundation has selected 26 participants from across the region for its 2018 Gulf Coast Leadership Institute. Class members will take part in seven training sessions from April through June conducted by the acclaimed Leadership Development Institute of Eckerd College.

The Civility Squad Earns ADDY Award

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The Civility Squad, our cast of animated characters created to promote civil discourse and civic participation in the region, received a Silver ADDY in AdFed Su...

GULF COAST WELCOMES GREEN, HERSHBERGER TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Published: Gulf Coast Community Foundation recently elected David Green and Rod Hershberger to its volunteer Board of Directors. Each began a three-year term on the Gulf Coast Board on March 1.

New Find Sheds Light on (Really) Old Florida

Published: Author: Phillip P. Lanham, CAP® An unprecedented discovery in our own backyard has made international news in recent weeks. It also reinforces how deep Florida’s history runs and why it’s worth protecting and preserving.