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BIG Connections Help Local Company Gain National Stature

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There was big news yesterday from our very first BIG pitch-practice company.
 
BioLucid, the Sarasota-based leader in virtual reality and immersive healthcare t...

Gulf Coast Good

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They say all good things must come to an end. And so it is with Gulf Coast Good, our five-year-old online portal for citizen philanthropy. 

Effective September...

Guest Column: Department of Labor Ruling

Published: Author: Laura Harto

In 2014, President Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the Department of Labor to update the regulations around the FLSA’s minimum wage and overtim...

Guest Column: Think W-9's & 1099-MISC's don't apply to your organization? Think again

Published: Author: Dan Weiss

It’s not an exaggeration to say that most nonprofits are not following the letter of the law when it comes to issuing 1099-MISC forms. In his latest blog post,...

Local Schools Leading the Country in Tech Implementation

Published: Author: Phillip P. Lanham, CAP®

“I never thought I would see this kind of transformation in our schools during my lifetime. It is truly life-changing.” This is Karen Rose describing the revolu...

Kids SWIM Helps Local Students Boost Swimming Skills

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A Gulf Coast-led initiative that offers free swimming lessons to every second-grader in Sarasota County public schools helped students “significantly” improve t...

Celebrating the Path to Self-Sufficiency

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Twenty Sarasota County families who were homeless within the past five years recently celebrated a major milestone on their journey to financial self-sufficienc...