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BY RYAN G. VAN CLEAVE
Impact THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SARASOTA COUNTY
When asked to identify the reason for Community Foundation of Sarasota County’s ongoing
success in our community, President and CEO Roxie Jerde (pictured next page top
right) attributes it to her team’s ability to ask and listen. “By doing so,” she says, “we
understand what our donors want to achieve with their charitable giving. We are then
able to work with the plethora of nonprofit partners with profiles in The Giving Partner
(more than 600+ in our free community database) to achieve the results our donors are
seeking. We are also good stewards for donors who have entrusted us with carrying out
their philanthropic legacy.”
48 SARASOTA SCENE | DECEMBER 2017