Reading Recovery Expands to Every Sarasota County Elementary School

Published: August 9, 2017 A successful reading intervention for struggling Sarasota County first-graders that is outpacing national results will be expanded to all 23 elementary schools in the district when classes begin next week. The Reading Recovery initiative , which is made possible locally with funding from Gulf Coast Community Foundation and the Charles...

Guest Column: Should Nonprofit Employees Contribute Cash to the Cause?

Published: August 7, 2017 Author: Dan Weiss Operating a nonprofit isn’t easy, and it comes with many philosophical conundrums. One of them is whether to solicit contributions from employees. In his latest blog post , financial sustainability expert and Invest in Incredible consultant Dan Weiss addresses the issues and recommends an approach. Weiss, President of Counterpart CFO...

New Name, Growing Reputation for Higher-Ed Collaboration

Published: August 4, 2017 An innovative collaboration of our region’s colleges and universities has announced a new name, a dedicated website, and progress on several priorities for making the Gulf Coast a destination for higher education. The six-institution Cross College Alliance , formerly known as the Consortium of Colleges on the Creative Coast (or...