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Corporate Philanthropy

Nonprofit Needs List Brought $4.5 million in Philanthropic Support to Nonprofits During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The nonprofit sector was one of the hardest-hit industries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pinellas

Local Art Wall Installation – Second Quarter 2021 – Theo Wujcik

Both Stanton and the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay are so very proud to exhibit these four special paintings by local artist legend, Theo Wujcik.

Critical Needs List

Citrus

Community Foundation of Tampa Bay closes Nonprofit Needs List with $4.5 million in philanthropic support

The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay quickly mobilized during the COVID-19 pandemic and provided $4.5 million in philanthropic support to nonprofits through its own funding resources and the generosity of local philanthropists, corporations and foundations over the past year.

Complex Giving

Gifting Privately Held Business Interests to Public Charities: A Win-Win for Clients and the Community

For the right client, a charitable gift of long-term, privately held business interests (“Private Stock”) to an organization classified as a public charity[1] can be a “win-win” solution.

Quality Childhood and Youth Education

Impact Story – Champions for Children’s Talk Read Sing

TALK READ SING Tampa Bay is a community awareness campaign led by Champions for Children that educates Tampa Bay residents, especially parents, about the importance of talking, reading and singing beginning at birth to build brain architecture and increase language development.

IRAs, field-of-interest funds, and designated funds: Don’t overlook these powerful tools

Designated funds and field-of-interest funds may not always be top of mind when you are developing philanthropy plans for your clients and their families, but they are extremely valuable tools in certain circumstances and it’s important to be aware of what the terms mean.

Giving Stories

Economic Opportunity

Impact Story – PARC, Inc.

A lot has changed since 1953, when PARC was founded, but one thing has remained the same and that is PARC’s mission, to provide opportunities for children & adults with developmental disabilities to exercise their independence and experience life to the fullest.

Giving Stories

Impact Story – Crisis Center of Tampa Bay

The mission of the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay is to ensure that no one in our community has to face a crisis alone.

Impact Story – Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services

Gulf Coast JFCS exists to uplift lives for all people, regardless age, religious beliefs, race or gender.

Complex Giving

Donor Advised Funds

Endowments

Gifting Privately Held Business Interests to Public Charities: A Win-Win for Clients and the Community

For the right client, a charitable gift of long-term, privately held business interests (“Private Stock”) to an organization classified as a public charity[1] can be a “win-win” solution.

Community Foundation of Tampa Bay’s South Shore Council grant expands mental health services in south Hillsborough County

Hillsborough County families received much-needed access to mental health care through a grant to Seniors in Service from the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay and Hillsborough County.

Foundations

Donor Advised Funds

Giving guide: How to set your family’s philanthropy strategy

Giving together is a great way for families to share their interests and values while making a positive impact in the community.

Donor Advised Funds

Lawmakers support expansion of CARES Act deduction

Four Republican Senators, four Democratic Senators, a House Democrat, and a House Republican have introduced legislation to expand the increased charitable deduction cap for non-itemizers to up to one-third of the standard deduction.

April showers: Puddles to avoid as you navigate tax deadline extensions

Your clients most certainly are aware that the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department have extended the federal income tax filing and payment deadline

Pinellas

Local Art Wall Installation – First Quarter 2021 – Diane V. Radel “Turtle Tracks” Series

Each quarter we feature an artist in our Pinellas office on the Local Art Wall.

Critical Needs List

Endowments

One year later, our community’s needs are greater than ever

Over the past year, COVID-19 has attacked much more than our physical health.

Impact Story – CASA (Citrus County Abuse Shelter Association, Inc.)

Since 1983, Citrus County Abuse Shelter Association, Inc. (CASA) has been helping victims of domestic violence and their children to become free of abusive relationships and violent homes.

South Shore

THE SOUTH SHORE REGIONAL COUNCIL OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY ANNOUNCES CHANGES

The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay is pleased to announce that Michael W. Ball has joined the South Shore Regional Council for 2021.

Impact Story – Pasco Kids First

The mission of Pasco Kids First is to keep kids safe, strengthen families through empowerment and enhance our community by preventing child abuse and healing children from trauma.

Tax tips: Qualified appraisals and 2020 tax changes, and holiday parties (not)

Three of our favorite tax tips for March:

Community Initiatives

Quality Childhood and Youth Education

Community Foundation of Tampa Bay expands Mental Health First Aid training program

The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay is expanding the ways that people can take part in its “Mental Health First Aid” nationally certified training course.

Environmental Resiliency and Sustainability

Impact Story – Seniors In Service

Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay is a nonprofit founded in 1984 that provides solutions to community challenges by engaging volunteers age 55+.

Customized Meetings for Your Family’s Philanthropic Journey

The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay offers customized family meetings to assist families in planning their charitable giving to leave a lasting legacy.

Giving Stories