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Philanthropy–Nonprofits

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  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 27, 2025
Early Learning Coalition of Sarasota County names new CEO

Alison Fraga will join the ELC of Sarasota County in late September.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • August 27, 2025
Tampa church leader arrested in forced labor, money laundering case

David Taylor, 53, and Michelle Brannon, 56, were arrested Wednesday on a ten-count indictment. Brannon is connected to a Tampa residential property worth nearly $10 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • August 26, 2025
Former USF President gifts $200,000 to Tampa Bay EDC

The money comes from former USF President Judy Genshaft's family Genspiration Foundation and will be used to launch a new internship program.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 22, 2025
American running Parisian library to lead Tampa's history museum

Audrey Chapuis, currently the executive director of The American Library in Paris, has been hired as president and CEO of the Tampa Bay History Center and will start in December.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Beth Luberecki
  • July 1, 2025
Naples software firm uses AI to help nonprofits fundraise, strategize

PlanPerfect helps nonprofits focus, with an assist from artificial intelligence, on a key task: developing and utilizing a robust strategic plan.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 29, 2025
Tampa tech exec, philanthropist donates $1.5M to Pasco college

The money will go the Bellini Family Endowed Scholarship.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 27, 2025
Goodwill Manasota opening new Manatee County location

The attended donation center will be open seven days a week.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 23, 2025
Judge denies bail for Clearwater businessman charged in $100 million fraud

Leo Joseph Govoni, who was arrested Monday morning by the FBI, will stay in jail at least until Thursday when a detention hearing is scheduled.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 18, 2025
Former EDC leader, insurance exec, named CEO of golf nonprofit

Lisa Krouse was an executive with FCCI for more than 15 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 12, 2025
New College receives $2.5M gift for contemplation, education center

A charitable foundation that traces some of its money back to the Mellon banking family fortune has donated $2.5 million to New College of Florida in Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 12, 2025
3 accomplished Sarasota leaders set to retire — and get more sleep

Decades of top-level leadership will be taking a step back in the coming months with a trio of retirements: Roxie Jerde, Larry Thompson and Teri Hansen. Lessons learned are legion.

  • Leadership
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  • By Eric Garwood
  • June 4, 2025
Congressman donates $1M to Longboat library project, gets naming rights

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan since 2007 has donated $1 million to the project.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 3, 2025
Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce names CEO

Sarah Firstenberger has been named CEO of the nonprofit that promotes businesses and organizations on Siesta Key.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • May 29, 2025
Longtime Goodwill CEO, prominent pastor dies at 82

Don Roberts leaves a large legacy not only in growing a nonprofit, but in giving people a job — and ‘human dignity and a sense of hope when no one else would give it to them.’

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • May 27, 2025
Former shark research nonprofit treasurer sent to prison in $450K fraud

The defendant, police say, used money for personal shopping, medical procedures, a vehicle and more.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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