As the summer approached, the work of our partners led to fruitful success.
One challenge for many nonprofit organizations is retention of the incredible people on the ground doing the work. By ensuring pay matches the importance of the work, our nonprofit leaders can continue to carry out their organization’s mission while their teams earn livable wages.
Few things provide more security and stability than a roof over your head. With housing costs on the rise, affordable workforce housing is key. A team of foundations and partners funded research into affordable housing that helped persuade the Sarasota County Commission to fund 623 workforce housing units.
If art has the power to inspire, it also has the power to unite. That was the goal of NocheUnidos, a collaboration between UnidosNow and the Venice Symphony. The performance series blended mariachi and classical music for two performances that supported UnidosNow’s work with Hispanic students.
Art is at its best when it brings people together. With Steven and William Ladd: Lead With a Laugh, Sarasota Art Museum hosted a community-based exhibition that led to new work.
