Sarasota community foundation CEO announces retirement

After the president and CEO for the Community Foundation of Sarasota County announced her plans to retire in 2025, the charitable organization says it plans to form a search committee this summer to identify her successor.

Since March 2011, Roxie Jerde has led the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, a nonprofit that oversees about half a billion dollars in charitable assets. It had nearly $489 million in total assets in 2023, according to its annual report. Jerde will retire at the end of the organization’s fiscal year in June 2025, the board of directors said in a statement.

“Sarasota County is an extraordinary place where smart, caring people work together to create a lasting impact, and I am grateful to have worked with those who care so deeply for their neighbors and causes closest to their hearts," Jerde says in a statement. "I have witnessed the incredible impact that our collective efforts have had on our community.”