Gulf Coast Community Foundation

Gulf Coast Community Foundation Together with our donors, we transform our region through bold and proactive philanthropy.
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You answered. Weโ€™re listening. ๐Ÿ‘ฅ Thank you to our nonprofit partners who shared feedback through our Grantee Perception ...
06/09/2026

You answered. Weโ€™re listening. ๐Ÿ‘ฅ

Thank you to our nonprofit partners who shared feedback through our Grantee Perception Survey administered by the Center for Effective Philanthropy โ€” helping place Gulf Coast in the top 2% of funders for community impact. ๐ŸŽ‰Weโ€™re using what we heard to strengthen how we support our partners and serve our community. ๐Ÿฉท

Explore the insights โžก tinyurl.com/37x392rc

๐ƒ๐จ๐ง'๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ญ! ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐…๐˜๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐œ๐ฒ๐œ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ โžก GulfCoastCF.org/Grants/ApplyNowWe welcome nonpro...
06/08/2026

๐ƒ๐จ๐ง'๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ญ! ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐…๐˜๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐œ๐ฒ๐œ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ โžก GulfCoastCF.org/Grants/ApplyNow

We welcome nonprofit partners to apply for FY27 funding, with awards announced in August. Organizations may request up to $25,000 in combined support.

Applications close June 30. ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Learn more and apply at the link above.

On , we recognize the steady work shaping a healthier future for our water and open spaces. ๐ŸŒŽ It begins with all of us....
06/05/2026

On , we recognize the steady work shaping a healthier future for our water and open spaces. ๐ŸŒŽ

It begins with all of us. ๐Ÿซ‚ Explore ways to stay informed and take part, including:

๐ŸŒŠ Explore the Water Quality Playbook: WaterQualityPlaybook.org
๐ŸŒด Learn about recent advancements: tinyurl.com/4d5zapdr
๐Ÿฉต Support our environmental efforts: GulfCoastCF.org/Give-Now

๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐“๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐ญ, ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ, ๐‚๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐…๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ’ผ tinyurl.com/ye28xcjaThrough Greater Sarasota ...
06/04/2026

๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐“๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐ญ, ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ, ๐‚๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐…๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ’ผ tinyurl.com/ye28xcja

Through Greater Sarasota Chamber's CareerEdge Funders Collaborative, individuals across our region are gaining new skills, discovering career pathways, and building confidence in what comes next. ๐Ÿ‘ฅ The stories of three program alums reflect how investing in people strengthens both individual futures and the communities we share. ๐Ÿฉท

๐Ÿ” Learn more in our latest piece for Sarasota Magazine at the link above.

โ€ผ๏ธ ๐‹๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ! โ€ผ๏ธ๐‹๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐€๐ˆ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ“ฒ GulfCoastCF.org/WorkshopsJoin Sam Stern ...
06/03/2026

โ€ผ๏ธ ๐‹๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ! โ€ผ๏ธ
๐‹๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐€๐ˆ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ“ฒ GulfCoastCF.org/Workshops

Join Sam Stern on Wednesday, June 10 for an interactive session designed to provide attendees with tools, prompts, and safe pathways to use AI in simple, strategic ways. ๐Ÿ’ป

โฌ†๏ธ To register, click the link above.
โžก๏ธ See all upcoming i3 workshops at GulfCoastCF.org/Workshops

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ "There isnโ€™t a single โ€œrightโ€ way to approach philanthropy. But putting structure, timing, and coordination in place ...
06/02/2026

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ "There isnโ€™t a single โ€œrightโ€ way to approach philanthropy. But putting structure, timing, and coordination in place creates a stronger foundation for impact โ€” and having a trusted partner to help guide that process can make giving more intentional, informed, and effective." โ€” Joe Carter, Gulf Coast's VP of Philanthropy

Learn more from Joe on how to build your giving legacy to last in SRQ Magazine ๐Ÿ“ฒ tinyurl.com/5n8wndd

Today we mark an important milestone for Gulf Coast: Phillip Lanham's third anniversary as President | CEO. ๐ŸŽ‰Over the pa...
06/01/2026

Today we mark an important milestone for Gulf Coast: Phillip Lanham's third anniversary as President | CEO. ๐ŸŽ‰

Over the past three years, Phillipโ€™s leadership has strengthened our impact across the region โ€” advancing programs, deepening partnerships, and inspiring meaningful change for the communities we serve. His steady vision and commitment to continue to move Gulf Coast forward with purpose. ๐Ÿค

Thank you, Phillip, for your authentic leadership and commitment to collaboration. Hereโ€™s to continued momentum, grounded in curiosity and driven by trailblazing grit. ๐Ÿฉท

05/29/2026

From connection comes trust. From trust comes belonging. ๐Ÿซ‚

President | CEO Phillip Lanham joined Gulf Coast Leadership Institute's this morning for a conversation on Gulf Coastโ€™s approach to leadership, community listening, and turning insights into action. ๐Ÿค

The discussion highlighted examples of that work in motion โ€” from findings in our recent Regional Scan to affordable housing initiatives like Sarasota Station and Heroesโ€™ Village. ๐Ÿ 

Connecting with emerging leaders and community partners helps strengthen the shared understanding and collaboration needed to move our region forward. ๐Ÿฉท

Take a deeper look at the issues shaping our region ๐Ÿ“ฒGulfCoastCF.org/ReadyToAct

๐Ÿ“ฒ ๐๐„๐– ๐๐‹๐Ž๐† ๐๐Ž๐’๐“: tinyurl.com/yrrf66ubOne team. Many disciplines. One shared voice. ๐ŸซถAt Gulf Coast, Brand Strategy + Cult...
05/28/2026

๐Ÿ“ฒ ๐๐„๐– ๐๐‹๐Ž๐† ๐๐Ž๐’๐“: tinyurl.com/yrrf66ub

One team. Many disciplines. One shared voice. ๐Ÿซถ

At Gulf Coast, Brand Strategy + Culture brings clarity and consistency to how our work is expressed and experienced. Meet the team working across the organization to shape our message, strengthen engagement, and support a culture that reflects our mission. ๐Ÿค Read more at the link above.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธโœจ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: GulfCoastCF.org/WorkshopsNEXT UP on Wednesday, June 17 โžก๏ธ Effective Communic...
05/27/2026

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธโœจ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: GulfCoastCF.org/Workshops

NEXT UP on Wednesday, June 17 โžก๏ธ Effective Communication in Practice

Ready to strengthen how you communicate dayโ€‘toโ€‘day? This interactive seminar led by Joan Lowery uses realโ€‘world scenarios and video examples to help leaders communicate more clearly, empathetically, and effectively. ๐Ÿ’ก

Youโ€™ll leave with practical techniques to get to the point, navigate challenging conversations, and communicate with confidence.

๐Ÿ” Click the link above to secure your spot and see all upcoming i3 workshops.

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601 Tamiami Trl S
Venice, FL
34285

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Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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