Homeless Services System Working in Sarasota County
Homelessness in our community is trending downward, according to the latest formal count. And the decrease follows directly from strategic, community-based efforts to serve the unique needs of individuals experiencing homelessness.
Leadership in Action on The Bay
In his latest guest column for SRQ Daily, Gulf Coast President/CEO Mark Pritchett celebrates progress on The Bay project and the leadership that is making it possible.70% chance of sun, 100% chance of solar growth
On average, there are 251 sunny days per year in Sarasota, which is approximately 70% of the year. As of Earth Day 2019, we should have had roughly 79 wonderful...
Gulf Coast Board Institute Accepting Applications for Summer 2019
Gulf Coast is now accepting applications for our next Board Institute. The deadline to apply for this high-level governance training series for active nonprofit board members is May 17.
Introducing Our 2019 Gulf Coast Leadership Institute Class!
Gulf Coast Community Foundation has selected 24 participants from across the region for its 2019 Gulf Coast Leadership Institute. The class members will take part in seven training sessions from late April through late June conducted by the acclaimed Leadership Development Institute of Eckerd College.
Favorable Verdict: Teen Court Helps Young People Get Back on Track
The program serves as an alternative to the juvenile court system, giving teenagers who have made poor decisions a chance to keep the offense off their permanent record—a real-life “get out of jail card.”
Gulf Coast Backs Advancements on The Bay
Gulf Coast Community Foundation has awarded a $100,000 grant to the Bay Park Conservancy to support the transformation and activation of 53 acres of public land...
Sarasota County Schools, Foundation, and SPRINT Partner to Bridge 'Homework Gap'
Millions of high school-aged students across the country do not have access to reliable Internet at home, preventing them from being able to reach their full po...
Gulf Coast Supports 'Second Chances' at Teen Court
Teen Court of Sarasota was the first program of its kind in the state of Florida, and now the Teen Court concept has a presence in 62 out of Florida’s 67 counti...
