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October 2023

Programmatic Grants

Programmatic grants support organizations and programs that provide access to education, health care, or basic human needs for people who face systemic barriers in our community.

Submit your application by November 1, to be considered in the next cycle.

Apply Today

Have additional questions? Bring them to our next virtual info session with our team!

Animal Welfare Grants

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.

The application will open on November 1, 2023, and close on December 15, 2023.

Learn More Before You Apply

Have additional questions? Bring them to our virtual info session with our team!

Send your general inquiries about our grant opportunities to Impact@CFSarasota.org.

2024 Giving Challenge Kickoff:

Getting Ready Webinar

12:00pm - 1:00pm, November 2, 2023

Learn everything you need to know in this Zoom webinar about the 2024 Giving Challenge (Noon to Noon April 9-10), including how to register your nonprofit organization for the 24-hour online giving event and the features available to make your nonprofit organization as successful as possible.

What You'll Learn: New Site Features, Key Deadlines, Pre-Challenge Prizes, and More!

Who Should Attend: Your organization's Giving Challenge team leaders.

2nd Quarterly Giving Challenge

Virtual Open House

12:00pm - 1:00pm, December 19, 2023

The Community Foundation’s Giving Challenge team will be hosting our second Virtual Open House. Pop on and off anytime during this one-hour session to ask your 2024 Giving Challenge question(s). You can also stay for the whole hour to hear and learn from questions asked by other nonprofit leaders.

Weekly Virtual Open Houses

for Help with The Giving Partner

10:00am - 10:30am, Every Friday Through January 12, 2024

Need assistance with developing or updating your organization's profile in The Giving Partner? Join us on any Friday from now through January 12 and attend a virtual open houses to ask our staff any questions regarding The Giving Partner. A session will not occur on November 24 due to the holiday.

Nonprofit News is your source for the 2024 Giving Challenge, including trainings, workshops, and other important updates. If you miss an issue of Nonprofit News, you can revisit archived editions with relevant 2024 Giving Challenge content anytime on the Giving Challenge website's Communication Library page at GivingChallenge.org.

Please contact the Giving Challenge team at GivingChallenge@CFSarasota.org with any questions you may have.

Community Project Grants

Application by December 6, 2023

Florida Humanities’ Community Project Grants awards up to $10,000 to support humanities-based learning experiences. This funding opportunity aims to increase public participation in — and access to — the humanities by providing relevant, engaging, and meaningful humanities-based programming to all. At its core, Community Project Grants embody our mission to preserve, promote and share the history, literature, culture and personal stories that offer Floridians a better understanding of themselves, their communities and their state.

Learn More About Florida Humanities Grants

Have Questions? Contact the Florida Humanities grants department at grants@flahum.org.

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.

Nonprofit Job Bank

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12:00pm - 1:00pm, December 19, 2023

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Community Project Grants