SRQ MEDIA recognizes nonprofits who have the ability to lean into change in the face of either challenge or opportunity. The Change Agents in Philanthropy Awards focus on the capacity of the independent sector to be innovative in the face of change in fundraising, donor cultivation and development, mission, programming, branding and visibility and operations. We invite the community to nominate local nonprofits, local nonprofit programs and individuals who have embraced change and leveraged innovative thinking, strategies and practices in engaging their organization to more powerfully realize its mission.

The Change Agent Catalyst organizations who will be represented in the panel discussion at the SB2 | Transformation in Philanthropy Luncheon on Thursday, March 10, 2022 are: All Faiths Food Bank; Children First; Neuro Challenge Foundation for Parkinson’s; Resilient Retreat; Education Foundation of Sarasota County. Every week leading up to the event, we will highlight one of our incredible panelists and his/her organization.

Today, we are pleased to highlight Jennifer Vigne, M.Ed., CFRE, President & CEO, Education Foundation of Sarasota County. Jennifer is a fifth-generation Floridian whose love for her community and state runs deep and long. She is committed to strengthening Sarasota County and passionately believes that education has the power to change lives and contribute to the community’s prosperity. Guided by a strong value system, Jennifer believes that all students can learn and succeed and thereby participate in their own personal and professional growth as well as the community’s success. Jennifer joined the Education Foundation of Sarasota County in November 2015 as Executive Director and was appointed President in January 2017 and Chief Executive Officer in 2019. She brings more than 30 years of leadership experience in the nonprofit and corporate sector.

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