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Pinellas Donor Story – Meet Sean King
Sean King Pinellas Regional Council Member Director of Government Relations and Advocacy for Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties “The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay is a connector – advancing charitable giving for our community.”...
Pinellas Donor Story – On Using IRA Required Minimum Distributions
Meet Hal Freedman and Willi Rudowsky On Using IRA Required Minimum Distributions: “All of a sudden, we have some money that we don’t count on for living expenses that we can donate or put into a fund for occasional special donations - and that’s how we got involved...
Upcoming Seminar for Our Professional Advisors Network: Donating Non-Cash Gifts – Donor Stories and Illustrations
Thursday, September 24 at Noon - 1:00 p.m. Donating Non-Cash Gifts - Donor Stories and Illustrations REGISTER HERE One (1) - CFP CE Credit Available Sheila Kinman, CAP - Senior VP of Philanthropy, will highlight seven non-cash gift illustrations and several Community...
NEW ROLE AT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY
TAMPA, FL – The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay is pleased to announce that Wilma Norton has taken on the new role of Vice President, Community Connections. Wilma joined the Foundation in June 2014 as Vice President, Marketing and Communications. She previously was...
Pinellas Donor Story – Meet Jane Egasti
Meet Jane Egasti Pinellas Regional Council Member The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay has four Regional Councils – Pinellas, South Shore, Tampa Metro and Nature Coast. Our Regional Councils are made up of ambassadors for philanthropy in the areas where they live and...
Pinellas Donor Story – The Long Center – A donor’s view on the power of endowment to sustain a valuable community resource
“Having the vision of a recreational facility and pool in 1974 and being involved on opening day sixteen years later on July 1, 1990 was a very proud moment in my life.” Frederick E. Fisher By Frederick E. Fisher The unique Long Center opened on July 1, 1990 at 1501...
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay and Stetson University College of Law Welcome Two New Community Fellows
TAMPA, FL - The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay and Stetson University College of Law welcome two new Community Fellows as part of the Alliance for Advocacy and Philanthropy partnership. As part of this collaboration, the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay offers two...
Extending Our Fundholder Match in this Time of Need
The Nonprofit Needs List continues to grow and evolve. To encourage additional support for the nonprofits who place their urgent needs on the list, we are continuing the Fundholder Match Program for a limited time and adjusting the parameters. Previously, only one...
Update: Connecting Philanthropy and Community Need During Covid-19
The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay has mobilized its funding resources and its ability to connect the community during the COVID-19 crisis by establishing collaborative tools to match local nonprofits’ needs with philanthropists. Since the crisis began, the...
Save the Date – Going into the Election: Major Tax Issues Affecting Donors and the Charitable Sector
Please SAVE THE DATE for an upcoming educational webinar Wednesday, October 21 from Noon - 1:00 p.m. Join Jeff Hamond, Director, Philanthropy Practice at Van Scoyoc Associates for a conversation about major tax issues affecting donors and the charitable sector. Jeff...
Complete Tampa Bay Can Help You Return to Learn!
Complete Tampa Bay will provide free, personalized coaching and assistance for those with prior college or technical training experience. LEAP Tampa Bay College Access Network (LEAP Tampa Bay), a network of more than 50 community partners committed to changing lives...
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP
TAMPA, FL – The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay is pleased to announce new Board members and leadership changes for fiscal year 2021. Our Board and Council members have deep roots in Tampa Bay and a broad knowledge of our community’s needs. They are dedicated...
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY ANNOUNCES ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS
We are excited to announce that the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay awarded 109 scholarships totaling $314,000 through our annual scholarship program this week. Scholarships are made possible by our generous donors and partners. Students who receive the scholarships...
THE PLUS PROJEC+ ANNOUNCES GRANTS TO LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY
TAMPA, FL – The Plus Projec+, a fund within the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, is pleased to announce that they awarded their first-ever grants last week -- totaling $54,900 -- to Community Tampa Bay, Metro Inclusive Health, Equality Florida Institute, Youth...
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY HAS GRANTED $3 MILLION DIRECTLY TO LOCAL NONPROFITS FOR COVID-19 RELATED NEEDS THROUGH THE NONPROFIT NEEDS LIST
TAMPA, FL – The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay announced that through the generous support of its donors and partners, it has granted $3 million directly to local nonprofits to fund or partially fund more than 160 requests through the Nonprofit Needs List. Since...
GRACE HENGESBACH JOINS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY
TAMPA, FL – The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay is pleased to announce that Grace Hengesbach has joined the Advancement team as Nature Coast Community Consultant. Grace is a Consultant with Beech Street Consulting who engages with non-profits and small businesses...
Nicolette Rea, Director of Donor Relations, Named President-Elect of the Clearwater Bar Young Lawyers Division
TAMPA, FL – The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay is pleased to announce that Nicolette Rea, Director of Donor Relations, has been named President-Elect of the Clearwater Bar Young Lawyers Division. Originally from West Virginia, Nici graduated summa cum laude from...
Community FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY GIVES 2.5 MILLION IN RESPONSE TO NONPROFIT NEEDS LIST
The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay working with generous donors and partners, has contributed more than $2.5 million directly to nonprofits to meet urgent COVID-19 requests on the Nonprofit Needs List. The needs remain great for food and shelter, health and...
COVID-19 response and updates
News, updates and response initiatives related to the COVID-19 pandemic
A milestone: $2,000,000+ to Nonprofit Needs List
Since March 25, the Community Foundation and the Fundholder Match Program has awarded $2,127,544.34 to nonprofits who shared their COVID-19 urgent requests on the Nonprofit Needs List. In celebration, here's a list of all 110 organizations that have received full or...
A message from Marlene Spalten, President and CEO
We have struggled this week to find the right words to address the pain, the fear, the anger and the confusion following the death of George Floyd. In a crisis, a natural tendency is to withdraw and protect. In this crisis, the future of our community depends on doing...
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay receives $500,000 commitment from The Humana Foundation for COVID-19 response
Humana Foundation and Community Foundation work together to address local needs Tampa, Fla. (May 27, 2020) – The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay has received a $500,000 commitment from The Humana Foundation to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Tampa Bay...
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay on Cafe con Tampa
President and CEO Marlene Spalten and Vice President of Community Impact Jesse Coraggio discuss the nonprofit sector and community needs -- especially the impact of COVID-19. They explain why it's beneficial for donors and nonprofits to work with the Community...
New truck will feed and serve during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond
Big Blue carried fresh and frozen food to the needy of Clearwater for years, but finally gave out as the COVID-19 crisis hit. Thanks to the legacy gifts left by long-time Clearwater residents Ruth and J O Stone, RCS Pinellas can replace Big Blue and bring fresh food...
