The Giving Challenge is an exciting 24-hour giving event taking place from noon to noon April 15-16, 2026, that connects more than  700 nonprofits with donors and community members to build relationships, support diverse causes, and create enduring impact in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties.

All donations made during the Giving Challenge are unrestricted gifts to the nonprofit of your choice.

Transform your impact through meaningful relationships and partnerships while strengthening your potential reach through the 2026 Giving Challenge

The 2026 Giving Challenge is presented by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County

with giving strengthened by The Patterson Foundation.