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Please join the Community Foundation Tampa Bay and members of our Regional Councils as we share the details of our annual competitive grants process and ways in which we work with your organizations. All nonprofits are invited to attend these one-hour sessions. The sessions will cover the same information, so we encourage you to choose […]

Now that the devastating storm has passed, our communities in Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties and our neighbors to the north face the long task of recovery. The Community Foundation Tampa Bay, our fundholders and partners are dedicated to helping locally and across the state. Community Foundation Tampa Bay is: Expanding our Critical Needs […]

Funding is part of this year’s $1.7 million competitive grant cycle which supported 58 nonprofit projects Tampa, Fla. (July 27, 2023) — The Community Foundation Tampa Bay has awarded $204,720 in funding to ten nonprofits for projects designed to empower women and girls. In addition, two of the organizations received multi-year opportunities totaling $140,000 in […]

Read about this special scholarship in the St. Pete Catalyst here. On Thursday, July 27, University of South Florida College of Marine Science student Sarah Sullivan became the second recipient of the annual Walter C. Jaap Memorial Scholarship, during a presentation at the Marine Sciences Laboratory. “When selecting a recipient, we look for students who […]

LEAP’s newest team member, Alaya Tyler, brings 4 years’ classroom teaching experience to the Program Specialist role, as well as two years in a higher education support role. Born in New Iberia, Louisiana, but raised in Tampa, Alaya earned an associate degree from Hillsborough Community College and studied Education at the University of South Florida. […]

Please contact a member of our philanthropy team to discuss these summer topics to watch. Proposed legislation known as the Charitable Act appears to be gaining momentum. The bill calls for making available a “below the line” deduction to taxpayers who do not itemize on their tax return. This proposed deduction is slated to reach […]

Tampa, Fla. [May 25, 2023] – The Community Foundation Tampa Bay is pleased to welcome Dr. Diana Santangelo as the new Director, Thrive by Five, a cross-sector network focused on supporting families with young children. The goal of Thrive by Five is to increase the percentage of children in our community “ready” for kindergarten. The […]

Funding is part of this year’s $1.7 million competitive grant cycle which supported 58 nonprofit projects Tampa, Fla. (May 25, 2023) — The Community Foundation Tampa Bay has provided more than $320K in funding to 13 local nonprofits to increase mental well-being among residents. Mental health continues to be a major concern in our region. […]

Eighteen Tampa Bay organizations will benefit from over $143,000 in funding TAMPA, Fla. (May 10, 2023) – Smith & Associates Real Estate Foundation is pleased to announce that it has awarded over $143,000 in grant funding to 18 non-profit organizations in the Tampa Bay area. This year’s grant cycle saw an increase in both the […]

Funds will support 58 projects that address regional needs Tampa, Fla. (May 1, 2023) — The Community Foundation Tampa Bay has selected 58 projects from local nonprofits to receive a total of $1,706,006 through its competitive grant process including $1,313,182 for the FY23 competitive grant process and 9 organizations being awarded multi-year opportunities totaling $392,824 […]