Community Foundation Tampa Bay

06/13/2026

A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) allows you to make a charitable contribution and recommend grants to nonprofits over time. At Community Foundation Tampa Bay, opening a DAF is a straightforward process, and our team is here to help you explore your options, align your giving with your goals, and maximize your impact across the community.

Ready to learn more? Contact us today to start the conversation about opening a Donor-Advised Fund.
Call (813) 282-1975 or email us at [email protected].

06/12/2026

Community Foundation Tampa Bay was recently featured in the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s Editor’s Picks.

The article highlights Community Foundation Tampa Bay’s record-breaking 2026 competitive grants cycle, which awarded $2.5 million to nonprofits across our five-county region.

Read more in the Tampa Bay Business Journal: https://loom.ly/hHxt4O8

06/09/2026

Today, we share an important announcement from our President & CEO, Marlene Spalten.

After nearly 14 years of visionary leadership, Marlene has announced her upcoming plans to retire in June of 2027.

Over the next year, Marlene will continue leading Community Foundation Tampa Bay alongside our dedicated staff and Board of Trustees as we advance our mission, serve our fundholders and nonprofit partners, and support the people and causes that make Tampa Bay stronger.

We are deeply grateful for Marlene’s leadership and look forward to making the most of this next year together.

Read her full message: www.cftampabay.org/news/a-message-from-the-ceo

06/08/2026

Introducing Frank™ for Advisors: Your Charitable Giving AI Companion

We're pleased to offer Frank for Advisors, an AI-powered research assistant designed for attorneys, CPAs, financial advisors, and planned giving professionals. Built on authoritative tax and estate planning resources, including the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, Treasury Regulations, and IRS rulings, Frank operates within a secure, closed environment designed to support for complex charitable and estate planning scenarios.

As always, our team of charitable giving specialists is also available to provide personalized expertise as you serve your clients. Call us with any charitable giving questions at: 813-282-1975.

Learn more or Ask Frank at: cftampabay.org/ask-frank

06/04/2026

Community Foundation Tampa Bay announced it has awarded a record-breaking $2,520,473 through its 2026 Annual Competitive Grants cycle, which also saw a record number of nonprofit applications across Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas counties.

📖 Read more at 🔗https://loom.ly/NkFBfO4

06/03/2026

With so many worthy organizations and urgent community needs, charitable giving can sometimes feel overwhelming. Giving is personal, and there is no single “right” way to do it. So how do you know where your philanthropy can make the greatest difference?

In this article, Denyve Boyle shares how thoughtful guidance, local insight, and due diligence can help donors make informed decisions and create meaningful community impact.

Read the full article here: https://loom.ly/gdx6Dko

Learn how Community Foundation Tampa Bay helps donors approach charitable giving with confidence through due diligence, local insight, and strategic guidance.

05/27/2026

Community Foundation Tampa Bay was proud to sponsor and participate in the Florida College Access Network Talent Strong Summit earlier this month, joining education and workforce leaders from across the state in important conversations around expanding access to education opportunities.

Alongside our Leap Tampa Bay and Spark Pasco Hernando teams, we are grateful to collaborate with partners across Florida who are helping strengthen pathways to education and workforce success. Thank you to Florida College Access Network for bringing together so many dedicated leaders committed to this work.

Learn more about support for education and workforce development at Community Foundation Tampa Bay: https://loom.ly/XuHOF0Y

05/26/2026

We’re proud to announce the recipients of our 2026 Competitive Grants! This year, we awarded over $2.5 million to local nonprofit projects, supporting programs aligned with our five key focus areas:

✅ Economic Opportunity
✅ Environmental Resiliency & Sustainability
✅ Physical Health & Mental Wellbeing
✅ Quality Child and Youth Education
✅ Vibrant and Engaged Communities

We are proud to award funds to support these innovative and impactful nonprofit projects in our community!

📖 Read more about this year’s grantmaking and what’s ahead:
🔗https://loom.ly/0-dFIP4

Community Foundation Tampa Bay awarded more than $2.5 million in competitive grants to 88 nonprofits serving communities across the Tampa Bay region.

05/21/2026

We were proud to host the St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership recently at our Pinellas Office, where Alison Barlow, CEO of St. Pete's Innovation District, shared about the district and its mission to support science and technology in St. Pete.

Nonprofits thrive when collaboration has room to grow. 💡

Reminder that Community Foundation Tampa Bay offers low-to-no-cost meeting spaces in Tampa and downtown St. Petersburg for local nonprofits.

📅 Available during regular business hours
📩 Contact our team to review the meeting space policy and schedule an event: [email protected]

05/20/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Leadership Appreciation Open House: an evening celebrating the Board, Council, and Committee members whose leadership and partnership help make our work across Tampa Bay possible.

It was inspiring to gather with so many passionate community leaders to connect, exchange ideas, and hear updates on several initiatives helping shape the future of our region.

Interested in learning more about the initiatives making an impact across Tampa Bay? Learn more: https://loom.ly/XuHOF0Y