Deming to Take New Role as Chief Operating Officer at Selby Gardens
With a mix of heavy hearts and warm wishes, Gulf Coast will soon bid farewell to longtime staff member Wendy Deming. Wendy will assume a key leadership position at Selby Gardens in July.New Housing Initiative for Homeless Adults Opens Its Doors
A critical new component of the system of services being built to help Sarasota's chronically homeless is now up and running. The Suncoast Rapid Rehousing Program aims to serve homeless adults with the "greatest acuity of need."Reading Recovery’s Ripple Effect
For kids who love to read and are encouraged at home, weekly visits to the school media center often segue seamlessly to regular trips to the local library once summer arrives. But what about our struggling children, who may not have the means to buy books or catch rides to the library?
Apply for the Summer 2018 Gulf Coast Board Institute
Gulf Coast Community Foundation is now accepting applications for the Summer 2018 Gulf Coast Board Institute.
The Board Institute is a high-level governance tr...
First 1,000 Days Sarasota County
Every child deserves the opportunity to thrive. First 1,000 Days Sarasota County is a new collaborative initiative, led by our partners at the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation, to improve access to prenatal, newborn, and early childhood development care for local families who need it most.
The Bay: Community in Action
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
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
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
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
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...