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Community Foundation Tampa Bay is pleased to welcome Laurie Valentine, JD to the team. Laurie will serve as Counsel, Philanthropic Giving and has more than 40 years of legal and nonprofit leadership experience. “We are thrilled to have Laurie join our team after serving as Chair of our Pinellas Regional Council and on our Board of Trustees for many years. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Foundation,” said Sheila Kinman, CAP®, Senior Vice President of Philanthropy.
The team at Community Foundation Tampa Bay is honored to work with attorneys, CPAs, and financial advisors to help clients turn generosity into lasting impact. As you support charitable clients, you routinely incorporate philanthropic intentions into wills, trusts, and beneficiary designations.
You and your team no doubt understand how transformational bequests and legacy gifts can be for your organization. In 2024, total charitable giving in the United States reached $592.5 billion, according to the Giving USA 2025 report.