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Gulf Coast Adds Three to Board

Published: March 4, 2019 Gulf Coast Board of Directors has elected Lisa Krouse, David E. Sessions, and Peter H. Soderberg as members of the Board. Each began a three-year term on the Gulf Coast Board on March 1.

Gulf Coast Grant Helps Nurture Support for Venice Urban Forest

Published: February 26, 2019 Gulf Coast Community Foundation awarded a $100,000 matching grant to Venice Area Beautification, Inc. to support the creation of an Urban Forest along the Intracoastal Waterway in Venice. The project is just the latest example of strategic investments Gulf Coast has made in enhancing our region's unique places.

Can Inclusive Excellence Be Our Gold Standard?

Published: February 16, 2019 In his latest column for SRQ Daily, Gulf Coast President/CEO Mark Pritchett shares examples of innovative nonprofits that are making excellence more inclusive for our community's next generation every day.

Apply for Our 2019 Gulf Coast Leadership Institute

Published: February 14, 2019 Gulf Coast Community Foundation will select up to 26 individuals to participate in this year’s Gulf Coast Leadership Institute, a regional leadership-development program designed to identify and train emerging community leaders.

Inclusive Excellence: We Are Better Together

Published: January 31, 2019 Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski III is a name you might not know. But his personal story is one you should hear. Learn more about Dr. Hrabowski and his upcoming visit to the Gulf Coast in this column by Gulf Coast CEO Mark Pritchett.

Gulf Coast Now Accepting Scholarship Applications

Published: January 11, 2019 Gulf Coast Community Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2019-20 scholarship program. Prospective applicants may visit GulfCoastCF.org/scholarships to review scholarship requirements and complete the online application.

REACHing Out to Homeless Youth

Published: January 3, 2019 In his latest guest column, Gulf Coast President and CEO Mark Pritchett celebrates the hard work of community organizations that are knitting a safety net for some of our community's most vulnerable members: teens and young adults who are homeless and on their own.