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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...

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...

Join us Wednesday, October 21 from Noon - 1:00 p.m. via ZOOM. Register Now at rsvp@cftampabay.org Jeff Hamond, Director, Philanthropy Practice at Van Scoyoc Associates for a conversation about major tax issues affecting donors and the charitable sector. Jeff will also...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

News, updates and response initiatives related to the COVID-19 pandemic

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay has mobilized both its funding resources and its ability to connect to the community during the COVID-19 crisis by establishing collaborative tools to match local nonprofits’ needs with givers. Since the crisis began less than a...

  By Nicolette F. Rea, Esq.     The rules governing the Qualified Charitable Distribution seem to change every few years. Last year was no exception. Individuals who are required to take Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from their IRAs but do not...

We're excited to announce that the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay will open a location on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg later this year. The new space, adjacent to the James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art, will be a place for convening donors, nonprofits...

Record number of veterans, spouses attend Veterans Honor TourAlmost 100 veterans and spouses of veterans from Sun City Center were treated to a President's Day Honor Tour of Patriot Plaza at the Sarasota National Cemetery. Our South Shore Council started the tour in...

We are proud to welcome two third-year law students with an interest in service to the community as our first Community Fellows. They are the first selected for our fellows program, which is part of the Alliance for Advocacy and Philanthropy, our partnership with the...