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The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay and Stetson University College of Law form new partnership
The Alliance for Advocacy and Philanthropy to benefit the Tampa Bay community TAMPA, Fla. (October 7, 2019) – The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay and Stetson University College of Law have formed a new partnership to benefit the Tampa Bay area. The two organizations...
Welcome new members of the Board of Trustees.
Ron Ciganek and Linda Simmons join Board of Trustees Ron Ciganek holds an MBA from Oral Roberts University. He began his banking career with Barnett Bank in 1991. In 1998, he joined AmSouth Bank as a Commercial Relationship Manager in the Tampa market. Ron held...
Academy Prep Center of St. Petersburg, FL
Celebrating 22 years of amazing success with Academy Prep Center of St. Petersburg, FL at this morning's Scholar's Breakfast. They shared this short film, which we recommend for anyone who wants to be inspired by the school's work in St. Petersburg, Tampa and now...
Robert H. “Bob” Mohr is the new chairman.
Sun City Center attorney Robert H. “Bob” Mohr is the new chairman of the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay board. A lovely story about our new board chair, Bob Mohr. Thanks to Lois Kindle and the Observer News for recognizing Bob's contributions to the community for...
New foundation to advance cancer research launches with $3 million gift
M2Gen, a health informatics solutions company focused on accelerating the discovery, development and delivery of precision medicine, announced today a $3 million donation to fund seven team science research projects as part of the Oncology Research Information...
Foundation VP joins Mayor’s workforce advisory team
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor announced her Workforce Development Advisory Team on July 24, the third of her five-part "Transforming Tampa's Tomorrow" transition advisory teams. The Workforce Development Advisory Team is co-chaired by Tim Marks, President and CEO of...
Registration open for fall education series for professional advisors
The Community Foundation of Tampa bay is collaborating with several communtiy partners to co-host a series of educational opportunities for professional advisors this fall. Register today. Friday, August 16, 2019 SPCA Tampa Bay and Community Foundation of Tampa Bay -...
Nominations open for National Philanthropy Day awards
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay underwrites $10,000 Award for Philanthropist of the Year honoree to provide to charity of their choice The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Suncoast Chapter is now accepting nominations for its National Philanthropy Day...
Community Foundation presents free Florida Orchestra concert for Sun City Center-area residents
For the second year, the Foundation's South Shore Council hosted a free concert by the Florida Orchestra in the Sun City Center area as a way to thank area residents for their past generosity and to call attention to the efforts of the Foundation in the area. About...
Mary Petro Fund moves to the United Methodist Church of Sun City Center
We are pleased to announce that the Mary Petro Food and Medicine Fund moved to the campus of the United Methodist Church of Sun City Center on May 2. The office had been located at the United Community Church for 8 years. The Mary Petro Fund, under the auspices of the...
Look back at a year of giving
Our Celebration of Giving luncheons this spring have helped us thank donors and friends for their generosity in our community over the last year. This video looks at some highlights of the year.
Inspired Giving podcast with Eleanor Saunders, ECHO of Brandon
https://cftampabay.org/news/inspiredgivingepisode6/Listen to the latest edition of the Inspired Giving podcast to hear about how ECHO of Brandon bridges the gap between crisis and stability by teaching job skills and recycling clothing into products whose sales support its programs for the homeless and hungry....
We’re celebrating! Bringing the Fuse Scholarship Fund to $3 million
We’re celebrating! Almost a year ahead of schedule, we and our LEAP Tampa Bay partners have successfully met a challenge from the Helios Education Foundation. We raised $500,000 and Helios is contributing $1 million to bring the Fuse Scholarship Fund to $3...
New matching opportunity from the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay
The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay is excited to announce a new initiative to support the financial sustainability of local nonprofits. The Match Madness Endowment Match Challenge...
Our annual report about impact in the community
We're proud to share highlights of our year. Thanks to our donors and partners for joining with us to do good for great causes in our region.
Is now the time to give? Year-end reminders about giving to the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay
Greetings, As 2019 approaches, I wanted to share a few helpful reminders that can make your personal year-end giving (or that of your clients) go as smoothly as possible. Opportunities for giving: A donor advised fund provides an immediate charitable income tax...
Update on Give Day Tampa Bay and support for nonprofits
The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay has hosted Give Day Tampa Bay to raise the profile of philanthropy and the important work that Tampa Bay area nonprofits do in the community. Give Day Tampa Bay raised nearly $9 million for area nonprofits from 2014 to 2018....
Inspired Giving podcast with Hal Freedman and Willi Rudowsky
https://cftampabay.org/news/inspiredgivingepisode5/Listen to the latest edition of the Inspired Giving podcast to hear about how Hal Freedman and Willi Rudowsky became connected to St. Petersburg and help connect others to organizations that fuel their passions.You can also read a full transcript or see the summary of...
2018 Fast Pitch Tampa Bay Winner
"Shepherd's Village wins Shark-Tank style competition, Fast Pitch Tampa Bay this year! The charity was among dozens of hopefuls and the final 10 selected to compete in the unique event hosted by SVP Tampa Bay and Community Foundation of...
Tampa Bay Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund
As Hurricane Irma threatened in Fall 2017, the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay and other local funders sprang into action. They joined to provide a trusted source to gather and disburse disaster relief and recovery funds. Allegany Franciscan Ministries, Foundation...
Give more for less
Those who are 70 ½ or older must take a minimum distribution from their IRA each year. And it counts as taxable income. There’s good news, however. The Charitable IRA Rollover allows up to $100,000 from an IRA to be tax-free -- if it is paid directly to a nonprofit...
Inspired Giving podcast with Neil & Gianna Gobioff of the Gobioff Foundation
https://cftampabay.org/news/inspired-giving-podcast-with-neil-gianna-gobioff-of-the-gobioff-foundation/Listen to the latest edition of the Inspired Giving podcast to hear about how Neil and Gianna Gobioff carry out the work "to make the world a better place" started by Neil's brother, Howard. Their current project to help local arts organizations is the Tampa Bay Arts...
2017 grantmaking by community foundations reaches record high
At the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, our donors made possible more than $14 million in grants to nonprofits during our most recent fiscal year. That's about $4 million more than the previous year. Turns out, we're in good company. The 100 largest community...
Big Idea Grant: Civility awarded to OPEN
The third annual $50,000 Big Idea Grant, this year focused on civility, goes to the Open Partnership Education Network (OPEN), operated under University of South Florida St Petersburg. OPEN’s focus is to build a smarter, better connected community by making it easier...
