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Continue managing your clients’ assets while they support their favorite charities
If charitable giving is on your client’s radar, consider having a conversation about establishing a donor advised fund or another type of charitable giving fund through the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay. Our donor advised funds not only provide a value-added...
Take Advantage of a Strong Market Now to Support Your Favorite Charities Later
Although the market has been fluctuating and we never know what it will look like when we wake up each morning, there have been some days lately where the market has been strong. Given the uncertainties that lie ahead as we approach the end of the year, it may be a...
Hillsborough County’s R3 Program to Provide Financial Assistance for Nonprofits
Program to help with facility, operations, and working capital costs; online application available now Hillsborough County, Fla. (Oct. 12, 2020) – Many of Hillsborough County’s nonprofit organizations have stepped up to serve the community in impactful ways since the...
$3.5 Million Milestone!
The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay working with our generous donors and partners, has now contributed $3.5M directly to nonprofits to meet COVID-19 requests through the Nonprofit Needs List. The needs continue for food and shelter, health and wellness, education,...
New Pinellas location features works by three local artists
With the opening of our new Pinellas location it was important to support local businesses and artists. We are fortunate to feature three local artists in the new space: Ya La'ford - "WE ARE Community" For the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, La'ford created an...
Pinellas Impact Story – Creative Clay
Creative Clay's mission is to help people with disabilities achieve full and inclusive lives through access to the arts by providing expressive, educational and vocational experiences. Creative Clay’s team of professional artists provide outreach art experiences to...
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay launches new mental health initiative, opens Pinellas County office
Community Foundation continues to bring philanthropy into local communities Tampa, Fla. (October 6, 2020) – The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay has launched a new mental health initiative as it also opens a new Pinellas County office....
Pinellas Professional Advisors – Laurie Valentine and Robert Kapusta of Fisher & Sauls, P.A.
Laurie W. Valentine, Esq. Pinellas Regional Council Member Robert Kapusta, Jr., Esq. Council of Professional Advisors "We feel the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay provides a win/win/win for donors, charities, and professional advisors throughout 'Tampa Bay.'" ...
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay: Connecting Donors to Causes they Care About
By Nicolette Silva, JD Director of Donor Relations A community foundation grows charitable giving to make its area—its neighborhoods, its cities, its region—a more vibrant, more prosperous, and more resilient place for all. Community foundations accomplish this...
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY ANNOUNCES COUNCIL OF PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS
TAMPA, FL – The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay is pleased to announce its Council of Professional Advisors. The Council of Professional Advisors is a select group of advisors who work closely with the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay. They provide leadership and...
Chuck Tiernan elected to the Tampa Bay Healthcare Collaborative Board of Directors
Tampa, FL – The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay is pleased to announce that Chuck Tiernan, Senior Director of Community Impact and the LEAP Tampa Bay College Access Network, has been elected to the Tampa Bay Healthcare Collaborative Board of Directors for a two-year...
Pinellas Impact Story – St. Petersburg Free Clinic
St. Pete Free Clinic serves over 17,000 Pinellas County residents per month, offering food, healthcare and housing to neighbors in need. "Since the advent of COVID, the Free Clinic has distributed 14 million pounds of food throughout Pinellas County. More than 70% of...
The Ruth and J O Stone Legacy Gift – Big Blue and RCS Pinellas
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 was able to replace Big Blue. The new truck...
WORKING TOGETHER TO PERSEVERE, BUILD AND INSPIRE IN THE FACE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
COVID-19 changed everything. Suddenly in mid-March 2020, as our state sheltered in place to combat the coronavirus, our nonprofit community found itself on the front lines – with increased demand for services, disrupted fundraising and abrupt closures. The Community...
CHARITABLE GIVING VEHICLES: UNSUNG HEROES IN THE DEMISE OF THE “STRETCH” IRA
By Nicolette Silva, JD Director of Donor Relations As many tax and estate planning attorneys are aware, the SECURE Act, passed in 2019 requires IRA beneficiaries to withdraw the entire balance of the account within 10 years of the death of the original IRA...
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 has four Regional Councils – Pinellas, South Shore, Tampa Metro and Nature...
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...
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...
