DYNAMIC LUNCHEON SYMPOSIA CONVERSATIONS ON REGIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TOPICS

SB2 | GIVING COAST: PHILANTHROPIC AGENDA AND GOOD HERO AWARDS LUNCHEON
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2023  |  11AM REGISTRATION— 11:30-1:15PM PROGRAM
MICHAEL'S ON EAST, 1212 S. EAST AVENUE, SARASOTA

 The SRQ Philanthropic Agenda and Good Hero Awards luncheon and panel discussion will explore the dynamic and ever changing world of non-profits. What's trending, who's innovating, why are donor-advised funds growing so rapidly and what exactly are donors looking for? The luncheon will culminate with the SRQ Good Hero Philanthropic Awards program at which we will honor individuals who have meaningfully impacted our community for good in the past year and for-profit companies who have been incredible philanthropic partners to the community.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

MARK BREWER
CEO/President of the Central Florida Foundation

FEATURED PANELISTS

JOHN ANNIS
Senior VP, Collaboration and Impact, The Barancik Foundation

AMBER LAMERSON
Donor Experience Officer, Bay Park Conservancy

PHILLIP P. LANHAM, CAP
President/CEO, Gulf Coast Community Foundation

VERONICA THAMES
Executive Director, Manatee Community Foundation

JAY YOUNG
Vice President, Philanthropy, Community Foundation of Sarasota County

THE ANNUAL SRQ GOOD HERO PHILANTHROPIC AWARDS PROGRAM

We invite the community to nominate individuals who have made a significant impact to realize the mission of local nonprofit organizations— from volunteers and board members to individual staff members and donors. We will recognize our annual Good Hero Philanthropic Award recipients, who are ambassadors of the incredible giving back spirit in the region, at the SB2: Philanthropic Agenda Luncheon and Good Hero Philanthropic Awards Luncheon. In honor of the late Steve Seidensticker of Tableseide and its group of local restaurants, the Corporate Good Hero Award recognizes a for-profit organization who has made significant and lasting contributionts to the regional philanthropic community.