Hidden in Plain Sight
My youngest child is 15 years old now so Easter egg hunts have gone by the wayside. I considered hiding cash in plastic eggs all over the yard this year...
06
Apr
2016
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04
Apr
2016
CAUSE & EFFECT – We Have Liftoff!
I grew up in Central Florida, which provided me access to Mickey Mouse, beautiful lakes, fresh oranges on demand and space shuttles. One of my favorite memories is going to Cape...
02
Apr
2016
Brett & Driscoll to receive 2016 Sheppard Award
Jay Brett and Dawn-Marie Driscoll will be presented with the 2016 John W. Sheppard Award by the Southwest Florida Community Foundation board of trustees at the Foundation’s board meeting and...
30
Mar
2016
Summer House-ing
The calendar, balmy weather and daylight savings time signal it’s spring but some of our Southwest Florida neighbors are already looking ahead to summer. Sure, we all know people who are...
28
Mar
2016
Owen elected chair of the Community Foundations of Florida
FORT MYERS, Fla. (March 28, 2016) – Sarah Owen, president and CEO of the Southwest Florida Community Foundation, has been elected chair of the Community Foundations of Florida for 2016. A...
25
Mar
2016
Southwest Florida Community Foundation hosts last Legacy Society reception
As part of its three-event Legacy Society Member series, the Southwest Florida Community Foundation recently hosted donors, who either have a fund at the Foundation or have an estate gift...
24
Mar
2016
Collective impact capacity building: Finding gold in Southwest Florida
The Southwest Florida Community Foundation is leading an emergent process of collective impact and capacity building. The Foundation’s regional initiative and collective impact work, including the FutureMakers Coalition, is explored...
16
Mar
2016
I’m Not Busy
I am wondering what your reaction is when you read the headline to this week’s column. Some of you might be thinking, “Are you kidding me, season in Southwest...
13
Mar
2016
PAYING IT BACK AND PAYING IT FORWARD
by John Sheppard, Senior Advisor and Former Trustee, Southwest Florida Community Foundation Paying it back and paying it forward are not the same thing. Paying it back is paying back to a...
FGCU VETERAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM GRADUATES CAN COMPETE FOR START-UP FUNDING UPON COMPLETION OF PROGRAM
8-week Online Educational Program in Entrepreneurship Almost Fully Subscribed FORT MYERS, Fla. – Mar. 11, 2016 - Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) Institute for Entrepreneurship announced this week that the FAR-MAR...
10
Mar
2016
Florida Weekly: Symphonic Delight
Gulf Coast Symphony and Heights Foundation bring kids’ music to life...
09
Mar
2016
How Do You Fund a Hashtag?
Nobody particularly enjoys the person who comes back to the office after a professional conference. In most cases the colleague has had days to consider new ideas and possibilities,...
07
Mar
2016
Cause & Effect-Design with the End in Mind
People close to you know your bad habits. Depending on how much they love and respect you they view them with varying levels of frustration and affection. My colleagues at...
02
Mar
2016
Southwest Florida Community Foundation grants more than $550,000 to local nonprofits
FORT MYERS, Fla. (March 2, 2016) - The Southwest Florida Community Foundation announces it has awarded $551,500 to both established and new programs that are designed to increase the quality...
02
Mar
2016
Providing For Changing Needs in Changing Times
Many Historians contend that one of the most uniquely talented and wisest men in human history was King Solomon. Among many thoughtful things he wrote “To Everything there is a...
24
Feb
2016
The Future is Bright
by Sarah Owen, a FutureMaker and President & CEO SWFL Community Foundation For months our offices at the Southwest Florida Community Foundation have been buzzing with preparation for a regional student summit...
17
Feb
2016
OUR COMMUNITY WINTER 2016
INSIDE: Roadmap to Sustainability and Sustainability at a Glance. Sustainability is at the center of everything we do and it has been for 40 years. No single entity can create...
17
Feb
2016
Why did you choose Southwest Florida?
When people I meet out and about in Southwest Florida learn I grew up here, they always express surprise because the region is made up of so many people that...
10
Feb
2016
Remembering Veronica
I tucked into the very back pew before the Wake began. My plan had been to quietly pay my respects at what I thought was a public viewing, I had...
03
Feb
2016
The Heart of a Postman
I had the great pleasure of living in a classic small town in Virginia for a number of years. It looked like it jumped out of a Norman Rockwell painting...
01
Feb
2016
Southwest Florida siblings open fund to help future generations
The next generation of philanthropists, those who fit into “Gen X” (born 1964-1980) or “Gen Y/Millennial” (born 1981-2000), will wield more philanthropic power than any previous generation, according to Nextgendonors.org....
01
Feb
2016
What's Love Got to Do With It?
Most everyone enjoys a beautiful love story. Whether it’s a best selling romance novel or watching an unexpected marriage proposal in a public venue we seem to be inspired by...
31
Jan
2016
Coming Abstraction
“Coming Abstraction” Featuring one-of-a-kind hand pulled prints and painting by Barbara J. Yeomans Please Join Us for an Artist Reception...
29
Jan
2016
Southwest Florida Community Foundation hosts Legacy Society event
As part of its three-event Legacy Society Member Exclusive series, the Southwest Florida Community Foundation recently hosted donors who either have a fund at the Foundation or have an estate...
27
Jan
2016
The Dream Lives on in 63 Million
Last year 63 million Americans took time out of their daily lives to volunteer for nonprofit organizations. The data crunchers who calculate these kinds of things report that if their...
20
Jan
2016
What Are You Thinking?
Asking someone what they are thinking can be a loaded question. The inquiry can take on many different tones, which elicit a variety of responses from the person fielding the...
18
Jan
2016
Southwest Florida Community Foundation hosts Prima Donors
The Southwest Florida Community Foundation recently hosted more than 20 of its Women’s Legacy Fund’s Prima Donors for a dinner on Jan. 7....
13
Jan
2016
What are We Missing?
I am generally a glass half full type of person. I am a delusional optimist about most everything including my work. A new year caters to this type of thinking,...
12
Jan
2016
Learn how to begin a career in health care at informational event
Numerous local openings for Certified Nursing Assistants and tuition assistance available CareerSource Southwest Florida, Lee Memorial Health System, Fort Myers Technical College and...
10
Jan
2016
LeSage to speak at national conference
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Jan. 5, 2016) – Tessa LeSage, director of strategy for the Southwest Florida Community Foundation, will be a guest presenter at Lumina Foundation’s national conference in February. LeSage...
07
Jan
2016
Community Foundation scholarship application process begins Jan. 15
More than $500,000 available through 50 scholarships for students seeking post-secondary education The Southwest Florida Community Foundation’s scholarship application process for the 2016-2017 school year will begin on Friday, Jan. 15....
06
Jan
2016
Anticipation is Making Us Wait
When I saw the young woman run off the soccer field, grab her phone and find a quiet hiding spot I knew exactly what was going on. I didn’t know...
04
Jan
2016
CAUSE & EFFECT – 2016 and Beyond
There is no doubt that a New Year gives us plenty of chances to count things down. It seems to begin right around the week before Christmas when we become...