About Partners for Green Places
Partners for Green Places is an initiative forged to inspire organizations to play an active and engaged role in the adoption of sustainable practices.
The goal is to showcase organizations that have adopted sustainable practices to deliver meaningful results and share those stories so any organization can understand how they, too, can be a part of forging a more sustainable future.
Sustainable Philanthropy
The City of Sarasota and Sarasota County sustainability staff approached Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation and Gulf Coast Community Foundation to pilot a water and energy efficiency program for nonprofits. The pilot, seeded by the Partners for Places matching grant program, a joint project of The Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities and the Urban Sustainability Directors Network, grew to include William G. and Marie Selby Foundation and Community Foundation of Sarasota County.
Seeing the potential for greater impact, DreamLarge made a catalytic investment in establishing a strategy, brand, and platform to showcase the partnership between philanthropy and sustainability and use it as an inspirational tool to drive awareness and adoption of sustainable measures.
Inspiring Impact
This created an alliance of nonprofit organizations that motivate and inspire the for-profit sector with their commitment to sustainability and healthier, greener practices through their work and within their communities.
View the Collective of Organizations
Learn more about each mission and how we can create a more sustainable future.