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The Latest News and Updates

Stay up to date with the latest news, stories, and impact from the heart of Tampa Bay’s philanthropic community.

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Those who are 70 ½ or older must take a minimum distribution from their IRA each year.

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Inspired Giving podcast with Neil & Gianna Gobioff of the Gobioff Foundation

Listen to the latest edition of the Inspired Giving podcast to hear about how Neil and Gianna Gobioff carry out the work “to make the world a better place” started by Neil’s brother, Howard.

Support from Community Foundation of Tampa Bay donors helped provide summer programs to prepare migrant students in Wimauma for kindergarten.

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2017 grantmaking by community foundations reaches record high

At the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, our donors made possible more than $14 million in grants to nonprofits during our most recent fiscal year.

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Big Idea Grant: Civility awarded to OPEN

The third annual $50,000 Big Idea Grant, this year focused on civility, goes to the Open Partnership Education Network (OPEN), operated under University of South Florida St Petersburg.

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Inspired giving podcast with kyle matthews of BeatNB

Join us for our third episode of the Inspired Giving podcast.

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Now accepting grant proposals

The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay is now accepting grant proposals relating to education, arts, and culture.

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Wimauma Jump Start program for kindergarten students

In late 2016, the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay brought together a large group of organizations and individuals with a question.

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Inspired giving podcast with Michael Jalazo of PERC and Second Chance Tiny House Manufacturing

The second episode of our Inspired Giving podcast is a conversation with Michael Jalazo, executive director of the Pinellas Ex-Offender Re-Entry Coalition.

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Big Idea Grant – Second Chance Tiny House Manufacturing Company

Pinellas Ex-Offender Reentry Coalition (PERC), which provides job training and support to help keep clients from returning to jail, saw a gap and a way to fill it – and make money to support its mission all at the same time.

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Wimauma Initiative

n late 2016, the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay brought together a large group of organizations and individuals with a question: What can we do collectively to give the residents of Wimauma – adults and children – more opportunities to prosper.

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The Mary Petro Food and Medicine Fund

Mary Petro was one of those people you sometimes hear about. She lived quietly and frugally in Sun City Center.

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Betty Castor Honored as Lightning Community Hero

The Tampa Bay Lightning Honored Betty Castor as the 49th Lightning Community Hero This Season

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Grant to help St. Petersburg College expand its mental health awareness efforts on campus

A $15,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay will allow SPC faculty and staff to undergo training to help them identify and support students with mental health issues.

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Inaugural episode of the Inspired Giving Podcast

Welcome to the Inspired Giving podcast.

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Cryptocurrency Donations: Embracing the Future of Philanthropy

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