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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...
April showers: Puddles to avoid as you navigate tax deadline extensions
Your clients most certainly are aware that the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department have extended the federal income tax filing and payment deadline for the 2020 tax year from April 15, 2021 to May 17, 2021. Be aware, however, that clients might...
Local Art Wall Installation – First Quarter 2021 – Diane V. Radel “Turtle Tracks” Series
Each quarter we feature an artist in our Pinellas office on the Local Art Wall. Below is some information on our First Quarter 2021 artist - Diane V. Radel. A very special thank you to The Morean Arts Center for managing the selection and installation. Diane V...
One year later, our community’s needs are greater than ever
Over the past year, COVID-19 has attacked much more than our physical health. It’s affected nearly every aspect of our community. We have learned that our community’s needs are deeper and wider ranging than many previously realized, and that a significant number of...
Impact Story – CASA (Citrus County Abuse Shelter Association, Inc.)
Since 1983, Citrus County Abuse Shelter Association, Inc. (CASA) has been helping victims of domestic violence and their children to become free of abusive relationships and violent homes. Intimate partner violence (IPV) commonly referred to as domestic violence is...
THE SOUTH SHORE REGIONAL COUNCIL OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY ANNOUNCES CHANGES
TAMPA, Fla. – The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay is pleased to announce that Michael W. Ball has joined the South Shore Regional Council for 2021. Michael is a Navy veteran and a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones. In addition, Janice “Jan” Bassett has...
Impact Story – Pasco Kids First
The mission of Pasco Kids First is to keep kids safe, strengthen families through empowerment and enhance our community by preventing child abuse and healing children from trauma. Pasco Kids First was founded in 1989 and serves as the Children's Advocacy Center in...
Tax tips: Qualified appraisals and 2020 tax changes, and holiday parties (not)
Three of our favorite tax tips for March: For yet another reminder about the importance of obtaining a qualified appraisal for transactions in order to secure a charitable deduction, as well as evidence that the IRS will continue its scrutiny of conservation...
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay expands Mental Health First Aid training program
Private training sessions now offered for groups of 10 people or more Tampa, Fla. (March 15, 2021) – The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay is expanding the ways that people can take part in its “Mental Health First Aid” nationally certified training course. Groups of...
