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August 19, 2026
  • Donor News and Impact

What Impact Investing Means for the Charitable Conversations You’re Already Having

Your clients are asking sharper questions about their philanthropy than […]

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A rendering of the exterior of the new Woodson Museum. Courtesy of Huff + Gooden and WJArchitects.
October 12, 2021
  • Community News & Insights, Giving & Legacy Planning, Nonprofit Support and Resources

The Woodson African American Museum of Florida Partners With Pinellas Community Foundation To Help Raise $27 Million For New Museum

The Woodson is to be the first newly constructed museum in Florida dedicated to celebrating African American history, art, and culture.
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An adolescent boys sits in his room on his phone feeling disconnected from eveyone.
September 23, 2021
  • Nonprofit Support and Resources

Jared’s Story: Finding Reassurance from HOME

Virtual learning and infrequent socialization can be detrimental to adolescent development. With a PCF grant, House of Mercy and Encouragement in Dunedin expanded its
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Young man uses Virtual Reality headset
September 16, 2021
  • Community News & Insights

Preserving History (Digitally): The Kellogg Mansion

The community is coming together, combining history and technology to […]

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Dolores Mortimer, co-founder of House of Mercy and Encouragement, provides virtual mental health services.
September 10, 2021
  • Community News & Insights

Tragedy Turns Into Action

Following a tragic family loss, Dolores and Allen Mortimer turned their pain into support for so many in Pinellas County when they established the
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Florida Dream Center provides supplies to those in need.
September 7, 2021
  • Community News & Insights

Small Change Buys Big Results

By stretching a penny, FLDC services to Pinellas County residents in need include programs that provide food, home repairs, community clean-up, and more with
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Kimberly Rodgers, Executive Director of Community Law Program.
September 3, 2021
  • Community News & Insights

Diverting Eviction Virtually

Community Law Program provides virtual eviction mitigation services to Pinellas residents affected by COVID-19 with help from PCF through Pinellas CARES Nonprofit Partnership Fund
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Joshua Bean and Hilary Van Dyke, co-founders of Green Book of Tampa Bay.
August 31, 2021
  • Community News & Insights

Boosting Black-Owned Businesses

Green Book of Tampa Bay is a nonprofit agency that publishes a Black-owned business directory to support Tampa Bay businesses. With grant money from
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Harbor Dish offers cafe-style meals to those in need throughout Pinellas County.
August 23, 2021
  • Community News & Insights

Have a Seat. Let’s Talk. Let’s Eat.

The community-set, cafe-style meals provided by Harbor Dish give those in need a sense of dignity and a chance to build relationships. When COVID-19
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DAC staff members Joseph DiDomenico and Jody Armstrong examine the equipment.
July 26, 2021
  • Community News & Insights, Nonprofit Support and Resources

July 26: Landmark Day in Support of Individuals With Disability

Pinellas Community Foundation grants support individuals in Pinellas County living with a disability. Thanks to the ADA, there are abundant resources to help individuals
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PCF St. Petersburg Community Benefits Agreement Policy Analysis
July 21, 2021
  • Community News & Insights

Analysis of St. Petersburg’s Proposed Community Benefit Agreement Policy

Pinellas Community Foundation offers a non-partisan, non-directive analysis of the Community Benefits Agreement, or CBA, policy proposed by the city of St. Petersburg.
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PCF staff members David Bender, Leah Slavensky, Duggan Cooley, and Leigh Davis flex their biceps in front of a painting at Leah's retirement party in Creative Pinellas, Largo.
July 12, 2021
  • Community News & Insights

Leah’s Retirement Opens New Chapter at PCF

Leah Slavensky has spent the past six years building a strong PCF presence in the community. Now that she has retired, she will transition
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Celebrate Juneteenth: Freedom, Heritage, History, Emancipation, Jubilee, Pride, Liberation.
June 17, 2021
  • Community News & Insights

Juneteenth: A Defining Moment

The day known as Juneteeth was a defining moment in America’s history — the day Texas became the last state to free all who
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