Helping Pinellas Now

Flexible support for Pinellas County’s most urgent needs

Not every urgent need is a disaster, but many can’t wait. The Helping Pinellas Now Fund provides timely, flexible funding to trusted local nonprofits so they can respond quickly to individuals and families facing immediate challenges across Pinellas County.

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Fundholders at Pinellas Community Foundation.

Why this fund matters

Help that arrives before a crisis becomes a catastrophe

Urgent needs show up in many forms: sudden financial hardship, gaps in essential services, moments when families need help right away.

The Helping Pinellas Now Fund exists to meet those moments. Your donation allows Pinellas Community Foundation to:

Respond to urgent community needs as they arise

Support nonprofits providing direct assistance to individuals and families

Deploy funds quickly when flexibility matters most

This fund is designed for speed, discretion, and real-time impact.

How your donation creates impact

Your gift follows a clear, responsible path

From the moment you give to the moment a family gets help, every step is handled by PCF and the vetted nonprofits we fund.

Donations are stewarded by PCF

Your gift is pooled with others and stewarded by Pinellas Community Foundation.

Funds are granted to vetted local nonprofits

PCF grants the pooled dollars to trusted nonprofit partners working in Pinellas County.

Nonprofits provide direct support

Those nonprofits use the funds to help individuals and families facing immediate challenges.

Impact is tracked and shared

PCF follows the results and reports back for transparency.

Please note: PCF does not provide aid directly to individuals. We fund the nonprofits who do.

Where the fund goes

What your support helps address

Through nonprofit partners, the Helping Pinellas Now Fund supports urgent needs such as:

Housing and homelessness prevention

Help that keeps families in their homes.

Food and basic needs assistance

Groceries and essentials when they matter most.

Utility, transportation, and medical access support

Family stabilization and safety-net services

Support that helps households find their footing.

Time-sensitive community challenges that require immediate response

This fund allows donors to give once and support many urgent needs as they emerge. PCF does not provide aid directly to individuals. We fund the nonprofits who do.

Give with confidence

Responsible stewardship, real community needs

Pinellas Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity focused on connecting philanthropy with solutions to local challenges.

We work closely with nonprofit partners to ensure funds are used responsibly, effectively, and in alignment with real community needs.

When support arrives at the right moment, it can change everything.

A PCF grant check presentation with nonprofit partner Creative Clay.

Ways to give

Three ways to support the fund

Donate online

Contributions may be made online through PCF’s donation form.

Donate by check

Make check payable to

Pinellas Community Foundation

Memo line

Please indicate the fund name: Helping Pinellas Now Fund

Mail checks to

17755 US Highway 19 N, Suite 150, Clearwater, FL 33764

Donate by wire or transfer of securities

Please call to arrange a wire or a gift of securities:

Meg Lokey, Vice President of Philanthropy
727-306-3142

Duggan Cooley, CEO
727-306-3124

PCF Membership

Be part of something bigger

By becoming a PCF Member, you’re joining a community of givers who believe in local solutions, sustainable change, and the power of collective generosity.

Your membership begins with a donation—one-time or recurring—to the PCF Giving to Humanity Fund.