Philanthropy

Attorney, civic leader and public education advocate Sean Shaw has been named chairman of the board for the Hillsborough Education Foundation, stepping into the role on May 29. Shaw, who

More than 400 children across Hillsborough County will have access to summer camps this year, thanks to new funding from the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County. In response to increased

Calvary Church, a faith institution in Clearwater, is expanding its educational mission with the launch of Calvary Christian College. The higher education institution will open its doors on August 18,

The Franciscan Sisters of Allegany have committed $1 million to support the creation of a dedicated chapel at the future Pagidipati Children’s Hospital at St. Joseph’s, set to open in

Fifth Third Bank employees joined Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman C.J. Brewer to help pack more than 12,000 meals at Feeding Tampa Bay,  part of the food bank’s annual “Fifth

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida is partnering with Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside as the organization’s first home sponsor in Hernando County. The partnership marks a milestone for Habitat Tampa Bay

The University of South Florida has received a $3 million estate gift from alumnus Mike Crew, to support students and initiatives within the College of Engineering. The gift includes $1.5

Power Design raised more than $60,000 for local and national charities during its annual Pirates & Pitmasters celebration, at the company’s headquarters, in St. Petersburg. The event brought together more

Community Foundation Tampa Bay has reached $1 billion in philanthropic funds committed to the region, a milestone that aligns with the organization’s 35th anniversary. Founded in 1990 with a single

Vik and Sneha Patel, owners of Tampa-based Purple Square Management Co., have donated $3 million to St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital Foundation to support a future Healing Garden at the hospital’s

Watermelon Swim is marking National Water Safety Month, this May, with a series of events and partnerships aimed at educating families about drowning prevention and swimming safety. The Tampa Bay-based

A Kid’s Place of Tampa Bay, a nonprofit that provides residential foster care, broke ground on The MacKinnon Family Activity Center, a new 12,000-square-foot facility, in Brandon.  The center is