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Nonprofit News: March 2025

Identifying & Sustaining Partnerships

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM, April 3, 2025

Partnerships amongst nonprofits or between nonprofits and for-profit businesses come in many forms. Collaborations like these are what bring about solutions to problems our community is facing. Join us for a panel and workshop on Identifying & Sustaining Partnerships led by nonprofit organizations currently involved in successful partnerships and Community Foundation staff.

Charlene Altenhain - Panel Moderator

Chief Executive Officer

Caring Collective

(formerly The Glasser/Schoenbaum Human Services Center)

Svetlana Ivashchenko - Panelist

Executive Director

Children's Guardian Fund

View Bio

Nelle Miller - Panelist

President and CEO



All Faiths Food Bank

View Bio

Nathan Scott - Panelist

Child & Family Well-Being System Coordinator



Florida Department of Health

View Bio

You’ll Learn How To:

• Identify a shared vision and learn to align your goals with potential partners
• Discover what different forms of successful collaborations look like
• Implement strategies to maintain and grow your partnerships over time

Who Should Attend:

• Executive Directors and CEOs
• Program Directors and Managers
• Community Outreach Coordinators
• Volunteer Coordinators
• Operations Managers

Attendance is in person and spots are limited.

2025 Benefits & Compensation Report

Survey Open now through May 1, 2025

The Community Foundation of Sarasota County is partnering again with Association TRENDS to conduct a confidential compensation survey to report on trends within nonprofit agencies in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties.

Why Participate?

• Contribute to produce robust data results, benefiting both you and your staff
• Compare and benchmark staff salary levels to other nonprofits in our region
• Set fair and competitive compensation to help hire and maintain valuable staff

Unrestricted Grant Opportunity

Organizations that complete the survey by the following dates will be considered for these unrestricted grants:

• March 28, 2025: $750 grant
• April 11, 2025: $500 grant
• April 25, 2025: $250 grant

The survey opened March 3 and will close on May 1. The report will be available in the Summer 2025.

Take Full Advantage of Your Profile in The Giving Partner

There are many ways your organization could be leveraging its profile in The Giving Partner. Not sure where to begin? Schedule an appointment with our Manager, Nonprofit Services, for a platform walkthrough.

Fueling Dynamic Fundraising

Now Accepting Applications

The Patterson Foundation's Fueling Dynamic Fundraising initiative is offering two fully funded, in-person fundraising courses to help nonprofits enhance their fundraising practices and increase mission impact:

1. Principles & Techniques of Fundraising: For nonprofits with budget sizes between $300,000 to $5 million, this course presents the total framework for operating an accomplished fund development program.
2. Fundraising for Small Nonprofits: For nonprofits with budget sizes up to $300,000, this course addresses the unique fundraising challenges and opportunities experienced by small nonprofits.

Applications are being accepted now through April 7, 2025.

Sisterhood for Good

Annual Community Grant Cycle

Sisterhood For Good's annual community grant cycle is now open. If you're organization is located in Manatee and/or Sarasota County, you are eligible to apply.

The grant cycle closes on Friday, April 25, 2025 at 5:00pm. Learn more about their funding priorities and apply today.

Foundation Directory Online

Robust Grants Database Available at All Sarasota Public Libraries

The Community Foundation has funded access to the subscription for Foundation Directory Online (FDO) through the Sarasota County Library system. FDO provides exhaustive data and intuitive search functionality to deliver the information needed to reach fundraising goals quickly and efficiently, encompassing 189,000+ grant makers.

Visit any Sarasota County library location to access the subscription. If you have any questions, please call the library at 941-861-1110 (Sarasota County Library System).

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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