Gulf Coast Funds $440,000 in Arts Appreciation Grants
Gulf Coast Community Foundation has awarded $440,000 in grants to nine of our region's cornerstone arts and cultural organizations. These unrestricted Arts Appr...
Board Announced for Sarasota Bayfront Planning Organization
The next phase of a community-driven effort to create a master plan for nearly 42 acres of city-owned land on Sarasota’s Bayfront officially begins today with the announcement of the board of directors for the Sarasota Bayfront Planning Organization.
Gulf Coast Adds Two to Team
Gulf Coast recently welcomed two additions to its staff team.
Hermione Gilpin came on board September 1 as our newest Philanthropic Advisor. In this role, Herm...
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
“Jobs, jobs, jobs still tops in Florida.” That was an above-the-fold headline in our largest local daily last week. The story highlighted University of South Fl...
BIG Connections Help Local Company Gain National Stature
There was big news yesterday from our very first BIG pitch-practice company.
BioLucid, the Sarasota-based leader in virtual reality and immersive healthcare te...
Guest Column: Listening and Leadership
Listening is universally acknowledged as critically important to leadership. Yet, too often this core leadership skill is either unrecognized or vastly under ap...
Guest Column: Nonverbal Communication and Leadership
Nonverbal communication has a profound impact on communication – both professionally and personally. In her latest blog post for 941CEO, Lowery explores how to ...
Guest Column: Department of Labor Ruling
In 2014, President Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the Department of Labor to update the regulations around the FLSA’s minimum wage and overtim...
Guest Column: Think W-9's & 1099-MISC's don't apply to your organization? Think again
It’s not an exaggeration to say that most nonprofits are not following the letter of the law when it comes to issuing 1099-MISC forms. In his latest blog post,...
Guest Column: Do you have the right controls in place?
Every organization should have internal controls. So, why do most nonprofits not have the proper controls?
In his latest blog post, financial sustainability ex...