The Southwest Florida Community Foundation has awarded $644,974 to regional organizations and programs committed to increasing the quality of life in sustainable and equitable ways for Southwest Floridians. In 2020 the...
With additional investment of $50,000, a total of $270,000 will be invested in wellness center/pharmacy for Dunbar community. The Southwest Florida Community Foundation, with the collaboration of Catalyst Community Capital,...
We are wrapping up our Holiday Collaboratory Chats today. Join Sarah Owen as she counts down to 2021 by discussing how you can make a difference in your community for...
Want to know how you can create HOPE this holiday season? Tune into today’s Collaboratory Chat with Sarah Owen to learn about how by establishing a scholarship fund for...
It’s now what you give but how! Join Sarah Owen for today’s Collaboratory Chat discussing how your giving can be a game changer for our local nonprofits that need us...
Don’t forget about the nonprofits you support all year long. Today’s Collaboratory Chat with Sarah Owen talks about how you can make the most impact and give them the greatest...
Who can really use some holiday cheer this season: frontline workers, hospitality, arts and culture and more! Join Sarah Owen for today’s Collaboratory Chat to discuss our community groups that...
Small Businesses are the lifeblood of our local economy and have been hit hard by COVID. Today’s Collaboratory Chat with Sarah Owen discusses how you can help the small businesses...
Want to know how you can share the gift of giving with your children and family? Don’t miss today's Collaboratory Chat with Sarah Owen focusing on year in giving opportunities...
Volunteering is the gift that keeps on giving! Tune into the latest Collaboratory Chat with Sarah Owen to find out how you can make a difference by volunteering to review...
Medical Assistants in demand locally/Tuition assistance available Cypress Cove, Hope Healthcare, Lee Health, NCH Healthcare System, Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida, Shell Point Retirement Community, Cape Coral Technical College, Fort...
The Southwest Florida Community Foundation has received a $200,000 grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation for adopting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a frame for organizational...
Tessa LeSage, FutureMakers Coalition Director, Southwest Florida Community Foundation, which serves as the backbone organization for the FutureMakers Coalition, has been awarded the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning’s Pamela Tate Rise...
The Women’s Legacy Fund (WLF) of the Southwest Florida Community Foundation will host its Fall event virtually on Thursday, October 22, 2020 from 8:15 to 9 a.m. This event will...
For a look at the here-and-now impacts of climate change, scientists note the rise in the number and frequency of destructive weather events. Here in Southwest Florida, a hyperactive hurricane...
The turning of the seasons has always given me pause. As Summer gave way to Fall, I reflected on the year, my mind drifting back to Spring, when it seemed...
Sugar Ray Robinson, considered by many the greatest boxing champion of all time, once said: “Rhythm is everything in boxing. Every move you make starts with your heart, and that’s...
The time-honored axiom that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure has never been more valid than when applied to our health. The prospects for an enhanced...
Walls may form barriers between the rooms in a home, but sometimes walls and barriers take on new meaning when thoughts turn to independent residential living options for Southwest Floridians...
It’s no secret that COVID-19 has changed everything. From the way we greet each other, to the way we organize our lives around new realities, to the way we gather...
The ability to navigate life with language that communicates complex thoughts, ideas and emotions makes us uniquely human. But our capacity to connect with and understand each other extends far...
Many have fled deprivation and persecution in search of a better life. They hold tight to their American Dream. They’re vital to Southwest Florida’s economy. They are the undocumented immigrants...
While preparing to welcome a new baby to the family is typically a time of wonder and joy, an expectant mother’s rollercoaster of anticipation and nervousness is also accompanied by...
When COVID-19 closed schools in the spring, it also shut down a primary food distribution channel for Brighter Bites, a nonprofit organization that stocks elementary school pantries with nutritious food...
It’s been said that seeing is believing. But it also takes believing in a shared mission among caring Southwest Floridians to make seeing a reality for thousands of adults and...
One of the earliest health concerns for children is visible with every smile. Teeth. From their earliest days as infants and toddlers, when dental-health treatment and family knowledge surrounding oral...
When it comes to rallying support for families coping with heightened food insecurity during the COVID-19 crisis, the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida has not backed down from the challenge of meeting a 40% increase in the...
As the convergence of perilous disease in the air and transformational social unrest on the streets has created anxiety that sets our hearts, minds and souls on edge, an invaluable emotional outlet that is uniquely human exists...
As I am confronted with the social upheaval in the wake of the inhumane killing of George Floyd, the most recent in an abhorrent series of unjust deaths and devastated...
School is a crucial and complex part of growing up. It’s a period when young people develop not only academically in the classroom, but also socially and emotionally as they navigate life in the hallways, at...
With all the pressing attention generated by the COVID-19 health crisis, a pre-existing and equally alarming challenge to Southwest Florida’s future is on the rise. While it may not strike with the lethal quickness of the pandemic, its threat as a global crisis has been gathering for years like...
No doubt, these are trying times. But for Southwest Florida children from Pre-K through fifth grade, who developmentally thrive and learn best in structured routines, the effects of COVID-shuttered schools requiring them to isolate at home has been especially difficult. The certainties...
When the COVID-19 crisis closed schools throughout Southwest Florida, grade school students and their families were suddenly thrust into the unknown as they followed social-distancing guidelines and sheltered at home. But...
Water. From the grand rivers, coastal sounds and bays throughout the region, to the creeks and canals that meander through our neighborhoods, to the glistening Gulf of Mexico, water is...
Cone of uncertainty. The term crossed my mind as I watched reports on Tropical Storm Arthur, which flared up before hurricane season even officially began. We’ve grown accustomed to hearing...
With a focus on providing support to regional nonprofit and small businesses, Southwest Florida Community Foundation is offering an upcoming webinar on important information on Safe Harbor Compliance for the Paycheck Protection Program as part...
Flash Poll #2 Results - to assess the needs of nonprofits during COVID-19...
When the service missions end for local military veterans and their families, the mission of the nonprofit Home Base Southwest Florida begins. With the latest figures from the U.S. Department of...
Six hours in the blazing Florida sun in COVID-19 masks and gloves is no match for the impassioned determination of the Brighter Bites Southwest Florida staff as they distribute healthy...
With a focus on providing support to regional nonprofits, Southwest Florida Community Foundation is offering two upcoming webinars on how to create effective and successful virtual events and fundraising galas...
This article is part of a summer series that highlights the vital work of regional recipients of 2020 Community Impact Grants from the Southwest Florida Community Foundation. Even during the...
This article is part of a summer series that will highlight the vital work of regional recipients of 2020 Community Impact Grants from the Southwest Florida Community Foundation. COVID-19 has caused...
Like so many Southwest Floridians, I’ve been remotely working from home, as the Southwest Florida Community Foundation stands with all those striving to balance health and safety while remaining efficient...
The Southwest Florida Community Foundation has taken measures to bolster nonprofit businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. The Foundation’s Board of Trustees recently voted to lift grant restrictions for nearly $900,000...
There is a great deal of talk these days around adaptability. Personal, professional, business, government and healthcare adaptability are top of mind as we navigate the pandemic in all aspects...
WEBINAR: LEADING EFFECTIVE ONLINE MEETINGS May 5 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm *Due to the coronavirus outbreak, this class is being held as a webinar. Please sign up as normal and a link...
Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) Lutgert College of Business has organized the following two Virtual Panel Presentations happening this week. The detail information about these panels are included in the link...
The global pandemic of COVID-19 is affecting all of us in countless ways. For organizations, issues may arise as they move to a remote work standard. We will show you how...
We are grateful for you and everyone who participated the first Flash Poll. The results provided the community a better understanding of the immediate needs as the crisis began. Now...
