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Mike Starkey to lead Community Foundation of Tampa Bay as Board Chair
Starkey brings expertise and passion for the community to the Board TAMPA, Fla. (July 29, 2021) – The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay has elected Mike Starkey as the Chair of its Board of Trustees. Starkey is vice president of strategic account solutions at New York...
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay launches new tool to support local nonprofits
Critical Needs List connects local nonprofits with urgent and unexpected needs to philanthropists Tampa, Fla. (July 27, 2021) – The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay has launched a new tool to connect philanthropists with the unexpected and urgent needs of local...
Impact Story – Voices for Children
The mission of Voices for Children is to provide support and advocacy for the abused, neglected, and abandoned children in our community. They partner with the Guardian ad Litem Program of Hillsborough County to ensure these children have the things they need to feel...
Impact Story – Sun City Center Emergency Squad
Every year the Emergency Squad responds to over 5000 calls for emergency service. As the front line of community caregiving for over 57 years, the Sun City Center Emergency Squad provides more than basic life support emergency care: they provide a hand to hold when...
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY WELCOMES DOMINIQUE GARDNER, M.Ed.
TAMPA, Fla. (July 7, 2021) – The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay is pleased to announce that Dominique Gardner, M.Ed. has joined the LEAP Tampa Bay College Access Network as the Program Coordinator. The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay serves as the backbone...
An eye on the law: Recent updates and rulings
The team at the community foundation stays on top of tax cases, IRS rulings, and legislation that could impact the advice and counsel you provide your clients on matters involving charitable giving. Here are a few current highlights and reminders we recommend you skim...
Planned giving starts now: Tips and talking points for lifetime charitable gifts
According to 2020 statistics released in June 2021 as part of the Giving USA report, Americans’ bequests to charity totaled nearly $42 billion last year. That’s a tremendous amount of charitable giving flowing to community organizations from donors after they die....
Case study: How to spot a prime CRT opportunity
Imagine that a client sits down at your conference room table and begins the meeting something like this: “I’ve got a prime tract of land I bought for $200,000 just 10 years ago, and now I am sure I could sell it for $2 million because the market is so hot for new...
Impact Story – Good Samaritan Health Clinic of Pasco
Good Samaritan Health Clinic of Pasco (GSHC) just celebrated its 30 year anniversary of operations in Pasco County, Florida. They are one of the 98 members of the Florida Association of Free & Charitable Clinics and serve adults in the community that are medically...
Impact Story – Dunedin Cares Food Bank
Since opening in 2015, Dunedin Cares Food Pantry has come a long way. It all started with one man’s vision with just a few jars of peanut butter in a one-room set up in the back of a church hall to a free-standing building today. The pantry service provides groceries...
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay offers Mental Health First Aid training program in Spanish
Hispanic Services Council assisted in shaping the Spanish-language course Tampa, Fla. (June 24, 2021) – The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay is now offering its “Mental Health First Aid” nationally certified training course in Spanish. Three Spanish-speaking...
Nonprofit Needs List Brought $4.5 million in Philanthropic Support to Nonprofits During the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Nicolette Silva, JD Director of Donor Relations This article also appeared in the May/June 2021 Edition of the Clearwater Bar Association's Res Ipsa Loquitur The nonprofit sector was one of the hardest-hit industries during the COVID-19...
Local Art Wall Installation – Second Quarter 2021 – Theo Wujcik
Works by Theo Wujcik, from the personal collection of Stanton Storer Both Stanton and the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay are so very proud to exhibit these four special paintings by local artist legend, Theo Wujcik. This remembrance essay was written by Stanton...
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay closes Nonprofit Needs List with $4.5 million in philanthropic support
Community Foundation continues to connect nonprofits and philanthropists Tampa, Fla. – The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay quickly mobilized during the COVID-19 pandemic and provided $4.5 million in philanthropic support to nonprofits through its own funding...
Gifting Privately Held Business Interests to Public Charities: A Win-Win for Clients and the Community
By Nicolette Silva, JD Director of Donor Relations This article also appeared in the March/April 2021 Clearwater Bar Association Res Ipsa Loquitur For the right client, a charitable gift of long-term, privately held business interests (“Private Stock”)...
Impact Story – Champions for Children’s Talk Read Sing
TALK READ SING Tampa Bay is a community awareness campaign led by Champions for Children that educates Tampa Bay residents, especially parents, about the importance of talking, reading and singing beginning at birth to build brain architecture and increase language...
IRAs, field-of-interest funds, and designated funds: Don’t overlook these powerful tools
Designated funds and field-of-interest funds may not always be top of mind when you are developing philanthropy plans for your clients and their families, but they are extremely valuable tools in certain circumstances and it’s important to be aware of what the terms...
Impact Story – PARC, Inc.
PARC, Inc. – Serving Individuals with Developmental Disabilities since 1953 A lot has changed since 1953, when PARC was founded, but one thing has remained the same and that is PARC’s mission, to provide opportunities for children & adults with developmental...
Impact Story – Crisis Center of Tampa Bay
The mission of the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay is to ensure that no one in our community has to face a crisis alone. The organization responds to over 170,000 requests for help each year and is the community’s gateway to help, hope, and healing. It offers a range of...
Impact Story – Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services
Gulf Coast JFCS exists to uplift lives for all people, regardless age, religious beliefs, race or gender. Last year nearly 37,000 people, received assistance from one or more of Gulf Coast JFCS nearly 50 programs spanning a full spectrum of basic safety net support...
Gifting Privately Held Business Interests to Public Charities: A Win-Win for Clients and the Community
For the right client, a charitable gift of long-term, privately held business interests (“Private Stock”) to an organization classified as a public charity[1] can be a “win-win” solution. This type of gift typically allows taxpayers to avoid long-term capital gains...
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay’s South Shore Council grant expands mental health services in south Hillsborough County
Grant to Seniors in Service covered cost of care for families in south Hillsborough County Tampa, Fla. (April 13, 2021) – Hillsborough County families received much-needed access to mental health care through a grant to Seniors in Service from the Community Foundation...
Giving guide: How to set your family’s philanthropy strategy
Giving together is a great way for families to share their interests and values while making a positive impact in the community. Involving children in giving — even at very modest levels — shares the joy of giving and teaches importance of becoming contributing and...
Lawmakers support expansion of CARES Act deduction
Four Republican Senators, four Democratic Senators, a House Democrat, and a House Republican have introduced legislation to expand the increased charitable deduction cap for non-itemizers to up to one-third of the standard deduction. The Universal Giving Pandemic...
