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MISSION We apply business leadership to important community issues. DESCRIPTION The Argus Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization based in Sarasota County. Established in 1983, we are a think tank and government watchdog. Our founders were concerned about an anti-business climate in government and wanted to make sure they had a pure, unified business voice, unfiltered by government but Read more...

MISSION Powered by an ethos of collaboration, the Florida High Tech Corridor aligns opportunities and resources across academia, industry and economic development to unleash the region’s “expotential.” DESCRIPTION Established in 1996, The Corridor is a nonprofit economic development partnership of the University of Central Florida (UCF), the University of South Florida (USF) and the University of Florida (UF). More than Read more...

MISSION The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce works to cultivate Sarasota’s prosperity and quality of life through our member businesses. DESCRIPTION The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce’s dynamic group of 1,200 member companies and organizations recognize the value of working together to accomplish what no single member could hope to achieve individually. Using our members’ collective vision, resources, and energy, Read more...

MISSION To be the premier organization for entrepreneurial Chief Executive Officers and Business Owners in the Gulf Coast area of Southwest Florida. DESCRIPTION The Gulf Coast CEO Forum’s foundation is built upon its ability to build relationships, generate ideas, and formulate solutions. All three components are focused on the management and growth of the members’ businesses. The CEO Forum is Read more...

MISSION The Patterson Foundation strengthens the efforts of people, organizations, and communities by focusing on issues that address common aspirations and foster wide participation, along with ways organizations learn and share as they evolve. DESCRIPTION The Patterson Foundation is a fully endowed charitable entity. Rather than having grant cycles, the Foundation invests in strengthening communities. Support through the thoughtful use Read more...