Hurricane Ian Relief & Response Efforts
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County has the Suncoast Disaster Recovery Fund, which aims to restore the quality of life for our neighbors whose lives have been turned upside down as the long-term effects of Hurricane Ian reveal themselves. As our foundation fundraises, we want to share resources providing hurricane relief that might benefit you and your organization now.
Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP):  Since 2010, the CDP has been helping individuals, foundations and corporations increase the effectiveness of their philanthropic response to disasters and humanitarian crises.

SBP - Long-Term Home Rebuilding: SBP is a national disaster recovery and resilience organization dedicated to shrinking the time between disaster and recovery by reducing risk, increasing resilience, and improving the recovery process.

Volunteer Florida: Volunteer Florida receives over $23 million in federal and state funding to support our efforts to expand national service, promote disaster resiliency and advocate for volunteerism in Florida.
Learn more about the Community Foundation’s efforts to provide recovery support to the Suncoast Region in response to Hurricane Ian.
Fostering a Great Place
to Work: The Shift from
Micro-Manager to Coach
Join us in-person on November 1 for an interactive, tool-based workshop led by Hannah McGowan of HM Coaching on workplace culture and opportunities for skill development. Those looking to drive staff engagement and retention rates at their organization will leave this workshop with:

  • tangible strategies to build a learning culture that leverages employee strengths
  • communication skills to shift to a coaching style of management
  • skills to balance high outcome expectations with high levels of support

Hannah has over 10 years of experience as a talent development professional, counselor, and nonprofit leader. Attendees consistently leave her workshops feeling energized with strategies they can implement immediately to enact positive change.

Who Should Attend:

  • New managers looking for fundamental management tools
  • Tenured managers looking for a fresh approach to management
  • Anyone with a manager looking for tools to help them manage UP
  • HR staff looking to integrate new tools into their training programs

Join us in-person:
Selby Public Library - Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
1331 1st St, Sarasota, FL 34236
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, November 1
Hybrid attendance is available.
In-person attendance will be capped at 80 attendees.
This training will be recorded. Please contact the Knowledge and Equity team with any additional questions you may have.
Animal Welfare Grants
Cycle Opens November 1
Animal Welfare Grants (up to $25,000) support organizations that serve animals and promote their humane care. Funding priorities will focus on emergency veterinary treatment for urgent cases or extraordinary medical needs and large equipment purchases, such as X-ray machines, for a clinic or surgical equipment.
The application will open on November 1, 2022, and close on December 16, 2022.
Have additional questions? Please bring them to an upcoming virtual info session with our team!

Join Us Virtually:
2:00 - 3:00PM, November 3
If you have any questions about available grant opportunities, reach out to impact@cfsarasota.org.
Strategic Planning for Organizational Short-Term & Long-Term Growth

Earlier this month, Rosa Grillo of Grillo Strategies LLC, led our first nonprofit training of our fiscal year. During the session, attendees explored their visions for their organizations, plotted steps to reach their goals, and collaborated with each other on how those goals can be met by identifying resources needed to get there.
Have any thoughts on the training?
Trauma Informed Skills: Moving Forward in Wake of Disaster

In response to the emotional and psychological toll that Hurricane Ian has had on our community, Mandy O'Malley of Resilient Retreat led a webinar last week on the best ways to respond to trauma. During the session, attendees learned how to recognize trauma and stress responses and became equipped with tools to respond to them.
Have any thoughts on the training?
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State of Scholarships Regional Assessment
Report Study Now Available
The Community Foundation of Sarasota County and the William G. & Marie Selby Foundation commissioned the State of Scholarships Regional Assessment. The report summarizes local gaps and opportunities in college preparation, college funding, and college persistence for the four-county region of Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota counties. 

An excerpt of key findings is found on Page 2 of the report. With these findings, both of our organizations will be collaborating with other stakeholders to understand and address these findings.
Nonprofit Job Bank

Whether you're seeking a new nonprofit position or you want to post an open position at your organization, your local resource is the Association of Fundraising Professionals Southwest Florida Chapter's Job Bank, supported by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County.
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