Pictured: Bart Lowther (left) of Mariash Lowther Wealth Management with David Crawford of Catalist Realty. Photo by Wyatt Kostygan.

Each year, SRQ Media invites the community to nominate individuals with hearts of giving who have made a significant impact with local nonprofit organizations — from volunteers and board members to individual staff members and donors. Tuesday, December 5, attendees happily joined together to recognize our annual Good Hero Philanthropic Award recipients at the SB2: Philanthropic Agenda and Good Hero Awards Luncheon at Michael’s on East in Sarasota. We are delighted to feature each of the twelve honorees in our Wednesday Philanthropic edition of SRQ Daily.

Today we are recognizing David Crawford, Founder and Broker Owner, Catalist Realty. David is an innovator who launched a real estate brokerage with a pioneering model that weaves a spirit of giving into every transaction. Ingrained in its business model, the company donates 15% of the commission of every transaction to the buyer or seller's nonprofit of choice. Since its inception, the brokerage has made contributions exceeding $270,000 to support over 30 local nonprofit organizations with more than $185,000 of these contributions provided as unrestricted funds directly from property closings. He created Catalist to be truly unique and is the only brokerage of its kind in Sarasota. However, his leadership extends beyond the confines of his brokerage. He has actively served on the Board of Directors for both the Conservation Foundation and the Real Estate Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM). David has been honored as The Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee's Humanitarian of the Year, a testament to his unwavering dedication to making a positive impact on the lives of others. Congratulations, David.

Pictured: Bart Lowther (left) of Mariash Lowther Wealth Management with David Crawford of Catalist Realty. Photo by Wyatt Kostygan.