Year One: What Worked, What Didn’t and What’s Next We said we wanted to be honest about our first year. So here it is. Starting a foundation is exciting. It’s also complicated. There are big opportunities, limited resources, organizations with very different needs and a lot to learn along the way. We didn’t get everything

The Stories Behind Year One A foundation can talk about dollars, grants and projects all day. But that’s not really the point. The point is what happens when those dollars are put to work. In our first year, we’ve stood alongside organizations doing important work across Manatee and Sarasota counties. Each has a different mission,

One Year In: Why We Started Hope & Hunger One year ago, on October 1, 2025, Hope & Hunger Foundation officially opened its doors. We started with a simple idea. If we’re going to give back to the community that has given so much to us, we want to do it thoughtfully, get involved and

More Than a Grant: What Partnership Looks Like at Hope & Hunger When a nonprofit comes to Hope & Hunger, the first conversation usually isn’t about how much we can give. It’s about what they actually need. That was true when Avenue941 came to us earlier this year. Avenue941 runs after-school programming for kids in

Building Strength, Restoring Families and Investing in Community At Hope & Hunger Foundation, we believe real change happens when community, compassion, and action come together. Over the past few weeks, we’ve had the privilege of being part of several moments that reflect exactly that — from expanding critical services for families, to investing in youth

What Gives Us Hope: A Visit to Hope Village Recently, we had the opportunity to tour Hope Village and spend time with the team at Help to Home. Visits like this are a reminder that behind every statistic about housing instability or family separation are real people working hard to rebuild stability and create better futures

What Does Success Look Like for a Private Foundation? In business, measuring success can be straightforward: revenues increase, profits grow, and market share expands. But for a private foundation, traditional metrics fall short. Foundations don’t sell products; they don’t generate revenue in the marketplace. Instead, they aim to move complex human systems — changing lives,

Six months ago, The Hope and Hunger Foundation took a leap of faith. After more than five years of supporting vital community organizations through a donor-advised fund (DAF), we established a full foundation with a singular mission: to strengthen individuals, families, and communities throughout Tampa Bay by supporting initiatives that provide food, shelter, recovery services,