The Community Foundation of Sarasota County recently issued grants totaling nearly $900,000 to 19 nonprofits to boost their educational opportunities for young people and make their programming more accessible to local families, among other causes. The grants were made as part of the foundation’s strategic partnership initiative, in which long-running nonprofits receive ongoing support for community outreach, engagement and access. The grants support everything from youth programming at local theaters to author talks and family togetherness events. “Our strategic partnership grants are designed to increase access to our area’s cultural resources for local families and to give young people a broad range of educational opportunities,” says Kirsten Russell, the Community Foundation’s vice president of community impact. “Each of these 19 grant recipients is a trusted foundation partner with a long track record of excellence. These grants will augment the organizations’ programming and ensure that as many local families as possible have access to their incredible offerings.”

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