It was smiles all around as members of the Emeritus Board and Grants Committee of the Martin County Community Foundation Board awarded its prestigious Frances Langford Fund grants.Checks totaling more than $311,000 were awarded to five Stuart-based non-profits that were selected from those that applied for the grants.

When the Martin County Community Foundation and the Treasure Coast Chapter of American Fundraising Professionals joined forces to present “10 Traits that Make Non-Profits GREAT – Brian Foss Workshop,” it took no time for the luncheon event to sell out.

 

Martin County Community Foundation’s board member Brian Foss led a sold-out room of nonprofit leaders and their selected board members to discuss Ten Traits That Make Nonprofits Great.

 

 

The Martin County Community Foundation announced the 2017 Agents of Change, five Stuart-based nonprofits that are recipients of more than $311,000 from the Frances Langford Fund for Martin County.

 

 

 

 

The Martin County Community Foundation hosted an exclusive event in March at the Huizenga Family Center for a gathering of our most valued philanthropists where Michael Verde presented “Living in Fullness Everyday: The Spirit of Communication”.

 

The Martin County Community Foundation announced the 2017 Agents of Change – the 5 Stuart-based non-profits that are recipients of more than $311,000 from the Frances Langford Fund for Martin County.

 

In early March, Peter Lawson-Johnston, author of “Growing Up Guggenheim”, spoke to local philanthropists gathered at the home of Ellyn and Ray Stevenson about his life, his family, and his work, all marked by the legacy of his great grandfather, Solomon R. Guggeneheim, a name long associated with great art and philanthropy.

 

 

Gytha Von Aldenbruck was honored with the award for Community Service during the Council on Aging of Martin County’s second annual Sage Awards ceremony on March 25 at the Kane Center in Stuart.

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