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Nonprofit News: December 2024

Happy Holidays & Happy New Year!

The holiday season is often a time of reflection and gratitude. From all of us here at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, thank you for the vital work you do that make our community a great place to live. We appreciate the collaborations and partnerships through our 2Gen, Giving Challenge, and Season of Sharing initiatives to name a few. Cheers to a successful year in 2025!

Animal Welfare Grants

Application Closes December 29, 2024

Animal Welfare Grants (up to $25,000) support organizations that serve animals and promote their humane care in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties. 

The application closes December 29, 2024.

Masala Giving Circle Grants

Application Closes December 31, 2024

The Masala Giving Circle Grant (up to $10,000) is awarded to organizations that benefit African American/Black communities in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and/or Desoto counties.

The Masala Grant opened on October 31, and closes December 31, 2024.

For more information, contact info@masalagivingcircle.org.

Programmatic Grants

Application Closes January 5, 2025

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.

The application closes January 5, 2025.

Suncoast Disaster Recovery Fund Grants

Application Closes January 15, 2025

The Suncoast Disaster Recovery Fund is currently accepting applications for typical disaster recovery funding gaps as well as areas of enduring need throughout the four-county region.

The application closes January 15, 2025.

For questions about our grant opportunities, please contact our team at Impact@CFSarasota.org.

Do you want to help open opportunities, realize possibilities, and transform dreams into reality for students across our community? Be a part of their life-changing journey by becoming a Scholarship Committee Volunteer.

Each year, the Community Foundation welcomes volunteers from around our community to review scholarship applications to help determine award recipients. This volunteer opportunity is completely virtual and can be done in the comfort of your home.

For questions about this opportunity, please contact our team at Scholarships@CFSarasota.org.

Join us for the next event in 2Gen Connections, our peer-to-peer series designed to strengthen community-wide 2Gen strategies. The February event will focus on lived experience voice engagement. Participants will hear from individuals with a variety of lived experiences, followed by workgroup discussions on how to develop authentic engagement with lived experience voices within your organization.

Traditional Grants

Application Closes January 15, 2025

The William G. and Marie Selby Foundation awards traditional grants twice each year.

Organizations with budgets greater than $300,000 that primarily serve Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and DeSoto counties have the opportunity to apply.

Grant Cycle 2

Application Closes February 1, 2025

Manatee Community Foundation's Grant Cycle 2 is now open for applications.

The committee prioritizes grants that serve Manatee County and address needs in the arts, human services, education, animal welfare, environmental stewardship, civic engagement, and health.

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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