Since our founding by the Southwest Florida Estate Planning Council in 1979, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County has been making the important connection between individuals’ personal memories, passions and dreams, and the fulfillment of their charitable goals. By actively listening to the desires of our donors, we help create permanent charitable funds that ensure people of vision have an enduring impact on our community and the causes they hold dear. Our motto — “Be the One” — reflects our deeply-held belief that anyone can be a philanthropist and give back to our community, regardless of means. With assets of $417 million in more than 1,500 charitable funds, we have the expertise and ability to award millions of dollars in grants and scholarships to local students and nonprofits each year. Since our founding, more than $274 million has been invested back into the communities we serve throughout the region in the areas of education, health and human services, the arts, animal welfare, and the environment. Our support for local nonprofits branches out beyond grantmaking to include building upon their strength and capacity to ensure our donors’ charitable dollars create meaningful impact through our nonprofit resources, workshops and trainings, and volunteer consultants. Additionally, we connect with local professional advisors to provide highly personal and impact-orientated support, information, and expertise on planned giving and estate planning. It is this mosaic of donors, nonprofits, professional advisors, and community members that drives and empowers our mission to create lasting impact through charitable giving in our shared community. For more information, visit www.CFSarasota.org.

Headquartered in Venice, Fla. and with a second office in downtown Sarasota, Fla., Gulf Coast Community Foundation has transformed the region through bold and proactive philanthropy for over 25 years. Serving the needs of the region as a partner in philanthropy and leader in community initiatives, Gulf Coast has surpassed granting over $550 million in the areas of: health and human services, civic and economic development, education, arts and culture, and the environment. Gulf Coast was named one of the “Best Nonprofits To Work For” nationally by The NonProfit Times in 2010, 2011, 2017, 2020, 2021, and 2023. To learn more visit GulfCoastCF.org and follow us on Facebook at @GulfCoastCommFnd.

The REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM) is the largest real estate trade association in Sarasota and Manatee counties, serving over 9,000 members. RASM provides technology, training, networking and business support to members, and supports a healthy real estate market by upholding high professional and ethical standards through a Code of Ethics, ongoing education and certification programs. As the advocate for the real estate brokerage industry, RASM is the Voice for Real Estate® in the Sarasota/Manatee region. For more information, call (941) 952-3400 or visit www.myrasm.com.

We are an independent insurance agency and payroll provider dedicated to proactively managing, servicing, and differentiating ourselves to provide clients and new customers with a one stop full service agency. For our clients, employees, carrier relationships, vendor partnerships, and community we pledge to provide the highest standard of professionalism, knowledge, integrity, and ethics. We strive to provide competitive rates with the latest and most diverse portfolio of insurance products to tailor specific solutions for each client’s needs, objectives, and goals. We are passionate about what we do and proud to be a company that respects our employees and clients with the same standard of care.

The Early Learning Coalition of Osceola County, Inc. (Coalition) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that was created in 1999 by Florida Legislators, with the enactment of Florida Statue 411. Like its 30 counterparts throughout Florida, the Coalition is responsible for overseeing and funding early learning programs using federal, state, and local funding sources. With a budget of over $13,000,000, the Coalition currently serves over 4500 children in its two early learning programs – School Readiness and Voluntary Prekindergarten. Vision Statement All children will enter school healthy and prepared to succeed. Mission Statement The mission of the Early Learning Coalition of Osceola County is to facilitate access to high quality early education and child care through an integrated system of services including linkages to health care and parenting supports.

ELC Manatee serves the public by providing eligibility and enrollment for families needing assistance with childcare or VPK. The Coalition also strives to improve the quality of early education through guidance for early childhood educators and brings many services directly into the community through our outreach programs.

Pelican Cove Resort and Marina an Islamorada hotel with the relaxed lifestyle of the Florida Keys makes it the perfect Florida Keys hotel to relax and enjoy life.

CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER OF SW FLORIDA, INC. is a mental health care company based out of 3830 EVANS AVENUE, FORT MYERS, Florida, United States.

Seven Lakes Technologies reimagines how companies engage with and use their insights. We help shape your business by equipping individuals at every level of an organization with data that lets them make a difference. Seven Lakes Technologies aligns people to drive meaningful change and create a thriving organization. With the ability to share and act toward your collective vision, your doers become difference-makers—inspired to impact the larger whole. Seven Lakes Technologies was founded in 2009 by Shiva Rajagopalan, an oil and gas industry expert, who developed an enterprise software platform designed to give upstream oil and gas operators better insight into the data they need to eliminate inefficiencies in their drilling and production operations. The company’s technology visualizes over 100,000 wells and serves more than 30 independent and mid-major oil companies across the country including Denver, Houston, Dallas, Midland, Pittsburgh and Oklahoma City. Seven Lakes Technologies has offices in Los Angeles, Irvine and Bangalore (India).

HEART RHYTHM CONSULTANTS, PA is a medical practice company based out of 3920 Bee Ridge Rd building E suite F Sarasota, FL Florida, United States. 389 commercial court ,suite D Venice FL Electrophysiologists, or EP doctor for short, are cardiologists who have additional education and training in the diagnosis and treatment of abnormal heart rhythms. Cardiac EPs could also be considered “heart electricians.” Cardiac health is an important factor, especially as we get older. Every lifestyle choice we make, at any age, plays a role in our overall cardiac condition. At Heart Rhythm Consultants, it is our goal to help our patients manage their condition, whether they suffer from arrhythmias or other irregularities with the heartbeat. Dr. Dilip J. Mathew, Dr Smriti Banthia and Dr. Rajesh Malik are electrophysiologists serving residents of Sarasota, Venice, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Sun City Center, giving every patient the care and attention they deserve.

We envision a future where the human and natural worlds of Southwest Florida flourish together. Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast works with you to save land, forever, preserving those special natural lands that shape our cultural heritage, make our region extraordinary, and our quality of life superb. We partner with landowners, businesses, and government to preserve the environmental excellence of our lands and waters in Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, and Collier Counties. By saving land forever, we protect wild places for kids and grown-ups, for wildlife and waterways. And we can't do it without you. Together, we protect those places that make a difference in our lives – giving us clean water to drink, protected habitat for plants and animals, beautiful natural places to enjoy, great spots to hike and fish, a world class shoreline, and a reason to live, work and play here on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

The Heights Foundation works to build strong, self-sufficient families in the Harlem Heights neighborhood. Our mission is to: • Support education and wellness • Promote family and community development • Provide the benefits of enrichment and the arts