Increasingly, our sector no longer slows down during the summer, even after the fast-paced whirlwind of Season when we too often move from one breakfast, lunch, and dinner event...
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Intern Tammy Flores Shares Learning, Ideas, and Reflection
As an Intern at the Selby Foundation, Tammy Flores completed a multi-faceted experience including work with scholarship applicants, new Selby Scholars, and local scholarship...
Carolyn Johnson: A Heart for the Community
Photo: Selby Foundation Board Treasurer Carolyn Johnson will retire from the board on May 31, 2026 after many years of dedicated terms throughout our history. Carolyn is holding...
2026 Selby Scholars Will Make Communities Stronger
Forty outstanding graduating high school students have been selected by the William G. and Marie Selby Foundation to represent the 2026 Selby Scholars class. Each will receive a...
Selby Foundation Approves More Than $1,016,000 in Grants
Photo: Turning Points is extending its community engagement, supporting students at Manatee County Schools. The organization will receive a $47,252 grant for technology for a...
Selby Scholar Verne Semprevivo Reflects on Freshman Year of College
Verne Semprevivo is a 2025 Selby Scholar who took on her freshman year at University of West Florida with great enthusiasm. Pursuing a B.S. in Psychology (Honors minor, Work...
Selby Scholar Salud Villafuerte Shares Wisdom, College Experiences and Plans After Graduation
Preparing to embark on a new professional career after graduation, Selby Scholar Salud Villafuerte took the time to tell us about his college experience, what he found most...
Four Small and Mighty Organizations Strengthened With Capital Investments
The William G. and Marie Selby Foundation's "Small and Mighty" grants provide capital support for local nonprofits with annual expenses of $300,000 or less. In April 2026, four...
Record Number of DeSoto County Scholarship Applicants in 2026
Selby Scholars are outstanding students graduating from high school in Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, or Sarasota County who exhibit academic preparedness, academic rigor,...
Making Smart Technology Decisions for Your Organization
The Selby Foundation recently partnered with Vanessa Lynskey and Heather Hendy, co-founders of Kaldero, to provide a small group of grantees with training and insights to select...