We love catching up with our Selby Scholars. Sam Elnaggar recently graduated from the University of South Florida and took a moment to share his college experience and plans for...
News & Updates
The Selby Foundation is 70 years old. What has stayed the same?
The world looked very different in 1955. Sarasota Springs subdivision on Bee Ridge Road opened with homes starting at $6,995 and lots selling for $695 or $10 per month.* Can you...
Scholarship Intern Prepares New College Resource Guide
In January 2025, the Selby Foundation hired a part-time Scholarship Intern to support scholarship selection and to design a new College Resource Guide for Selby Scholars. Bedline...
2025 Selby Scholars!
Selby Foundation Board Chair Susan Hines (left) with 2025 Selby Scholar Michael Barry and Board Vice Chair Barbara Zdravecky. Michael overhauled a student clothes closet at...
Ilene Denton Elected to Selby Foundation Board of Directors
The William G. and Marie Selby Foundation has elected community leader Ilene Denton to its board of directors for her first term beginning June 1, 2025. Denton joins 2025/2026...
When You Get the Grant…
The board and staff of the Selby Foundation are grateful to award capital grants to nonprofits in our 4-county region, enhancing their ability to make a difference. We take this...
Selby Foundation Awards $648,376 in Capital Grants to Local Nonprofits
Photo caption: The Loveland Center in Venice will have new HVAC systems for its residents with a $100,000 grant from the Selby Foundation The William G. and Marie Selby...
Six Organizations Receive Capital Support for Youth, Vulnerable People, and Disaster Victims
Small organizations in our region can have a mighty impact improving the lives of people and the overall health of our community. The following “Small and Mighty" grants were...
The Powerful Roles of Our Community Foundation Partners
Sarasota and Manatee counties are gifted with three community foundations, each with dedicated professionals and knowledge supporting our region in vital ways. Together with...
Youth-serving organizations are a gateway to scholarship education
Each year before Scholarship "season" begins, the Selby Foundation dedicates many hours to visiting youth-serving nonprofit organizations, community events, and high school...