Join Caring Collective for the 2026 Collaboration Celebration! At this year’s annual appreciation and fundraising event, we will honor our Campus of Caring agencies; donors; foundation and community partners; and area nonprofits who, through their Caring and by working with others Collectively, make a difference for our neighbors in need. Attended by business, nonprofit, community, foundation, and governmental leaders in Sarasota-Manatee, guests will enjoy a brunch buffet; network and build relationships; and learn about Caring Collective’s impact over the past year. We also will celebrate the achievements of our 2025 Emerging Leader (ELA) honorees and introduce our 2026 ELA awardees. A few weeks after the Collaboration Celebration, Caring Collective proudly will participate in the 2026 Giving Challenge, a 24-hour giving event presented by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County with giving strengthened by The Patterson Foundation. At our event, we will share with attendees how their support for Caring Collective during the Giving Challenge will make an impact on the Glasser/Schoenbaum Campus of Caring.             

Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026

Time: 8:00 am: arrival, networking, and registration; 8:30-10:00: buffet brunch and program

Place: Carlisle Inn & Conference Center, 3727 Bahia Vista Street, Sarasota

For sponsorship information, please contact Karen Zelden at (941) 867-4382 or kzelden@caring-collective.org