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Fast-track to successful careers in Sarasota and Manatee Counties

Published: Thanks to fast-track training programs created by CareerEdge and supported by local employers and philanthropists, the days of labor shortages in high-demand technical fields in our region may be numbered.

Homeless Services System Working in Sarasota County

Published: Homelessness in our community is trending downward, according to the latest formal count. And the decrease follows directly from strategic, community-based efforts to serve the unique needs of individuals experiencing homelessness.

70% chance of sun, 100% chance of solar growth

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On average, there are 251 sunny days per year in Sarasota, which is approximately 70% of the year. As of Earth Day 2019, we should have had roughly 79 wonderful...

Leadership in Action on The Bay

Published: In his latest guest column for SRQ Daily, Gulf Coast President/CEO Mark Pritchett celebrates progress on The Bay project and the leadership that is making it possible.

Gulf Coast Board Institute Accepting Applications for Summer 2019

Published: Gulf Coast is now accepting applications for our next Board Institute. The deadline to apply for this high-level governance training series for active nonprofit board members is May 17.

Introducing Our 2019 Gulf Coast Leadership Institute Class!

Published: Gulf Coast Community Foundation has selected 24 participants from across the region for its 2019 Gulf Coast Leadership Institute. The class members will take part in seven training sessions from late April through late June conducted by the acclaimed Leadership Development Institute of Eckerd College.

Favorable Verdict: Teen Court Helps Young People Get Back on Track

Published: The program serves as an alternative to the juvenile court system, giving teenagers who have made poor decisions a chance to keep the offense off their permanent record—a real-life “get out of jail card.”