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Naples Winter Wine Festival to honor Charlie Palmer as Chef de Cuisine

Jun 16, 2026

Celebrity chef Charlie Palmer has been named Chef de Cuisine for the 2027 Naples Winter Wine Festival. The acclaimed restaurateur and James Be…

Baker Senior Center Naples names Emily Ptaszek CEO

Updated May 19, 2026

Baker Senior Center Naples has named Emily C. Ptaszek as its next president and CEO. The nonprofit healthcare leader returns to Southwest Flor…

Wonder Gardens names new CEO to lead centennial campaign

Updated May 4, 2026

Sally Mulvena will take over as president and CEO of Wonder Gardens on July 1, bringing a decade of leadership experience from the Red River Z…

Conservancy breaks ground on $25M nature experience

Updated Apr 20, 2026

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida marked Earth Day with a groundbreaking for its reimagined Naples campus, launching a $25 million project …

Naples Children Foundation awards $30.6M in grants

Updated Mar 17, 2026

Naples Children Foundation awarded more than $30.6 million in grants to about 50 nonprofits, supporting children’s health, education and welfa…

Naples Craft Beer Fest tops $1M for North Naples Rotary

Updated Mar 11, 2026

The 15th annual Naples Craft Beer Fest surpassed $1 million raised for charity for the North Naples Rotary Club. The sold-out Bayfront Naples …

Final auction lots set for SWFL Wine & Food Fest

Updated Feb 12, 2026

Organizers announced the final live auction lots for the 2026 Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest, featuring luxury travel, private dining …

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Bakers’ $10M gift doubles Naples Players fund

Updated Feb 11, 2026

Jay and Patty Baker surprised guests at The Naples Players’ Feb. 10 gala with a $10 million sustaining gift to the theater’s endowment, doubli…

Naples Winter Wine Festival online auction tops $1M

Updated Feb 5, 2026

The Naples Winter Wine Festival’s online auction topped $1 million this year, extending a decade-long fundraising streak that supports educati…

Naples Winter Wine Festival tops $30M at live auction

Updated Feb 2, 2026

The Naples Winter Wine Festival unofficially unofficially raised $30.8 million at its Jan. 31 live auction at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón…

Harry Chapin Food Bank details 2025 hunger-relief impact

Updated Jan 15, 2026

Harry Chapin Food Bank distributed 38.7 million pounds of food in 2025, including a sharp increase in fresh produce, while serving nearly 300,…

Conservancy of Southwest Florida unveils $25M campus transformation plan

Updated Jan 14, 2026

Conservancy of Southwest Florida unveiled plans for a $25 million transformation of its Naples campus, including a new welcome center, stormwa…

Naples Winter Wine Festival adds new auction live lots

Updated Jan 14, 2026

The 2026 Naples Winter Wine Festival is unveiling new luxury wine, food and travel auction experiences, from Europe and Dubai to Nashville and…

Naples Winter Wine Festival online auction returns

Jan 7, 2026

The Naples Winter Wine Festival’s online auction returns Jan. 23 with more than 100 luxury wine, travel and lifestyle experiences. The public …

PlanPerfect: Redefining The Process of Nonprofit Strategic Planning

Updated Jan 5, 2026

Every company needs a business plan to establish benchmarks, track performance, and serve as a roadmap to success. Yet many nonprofits, despit…

Collier Community Foundation marks 40 years, $400M given

Updated Jan 2, 2026

Collier Community Foundation marked its 40th anniversary by surpassing $400 million in lifetime grants and scholarships, reflecting four decad…

Hodges University leaves nearly $10M scholarship legacy

Updated Dec 18, 2025

Hodges University’s closure leaves a lasting legacy. Nearly $10 million was transferred to the Collier Community Foundation to create one of S…

Baker Senior Center Founder Jaclynn Faffer dies at 75

Updated Dec 15, 2025

Jaclynn Faffer, founder and CEO of Baker Senior Center Naples, died Dec. 14, leaving a lasting legacy that transformed senior services in Coll…

2026 Wine Festival unveils luxe auction trips, rare vintages

Updated Dec 11, 2025

The 2026 Naples Winter Wine Festival revealed new ultra-luxury auction lots, from global wine journeys to a private Aston Martin experience, a…

Record fundraising marks Naples’ bustling gala season

Dec 1, 2025

Naples’ 2024–25 gala season set new fundraising records, with more than $81.5 million raised across more than 30 events. The Naples Winter Win…

NWWF Fund a Need to spotlight children’s health care

Nov 25, 2025

The 2026 Naples Winter Wine Festival will spotlight children’s health care through its Fund a Need paddle raise, supporting mental, oral, visi…

Naples Botanical Garden CEO leaving for Denver role

Updated Nov 21, 2025

Naples Botanical Garden President & CEO Donna McGinnis will leave Jan. 16 to lead Denver Botanic Gardens. McGinnis, who has served as CEO …

New Golisano Program Center to anchor STARability campus

Updated Nov 21, 2025

STARability Foundation broke ground on its new North Naples campus, unveiling plans for the Golisano Program Center after a $10 million commit…

Harry Chapin Food Bank launches plan for Hunger Action Center

Updated Nov 20, 2025

Harry Chapin Food Bank has broken ground on a 110,175-square-foot Hunger Action Center in Fort Myers, a facility designed to double its food d…

Nash to Naples Songwriter Fest returns Jan. 24

Updated Nov 12, 2025

The fifth annual Nash to Naples Songwriter Fest returns Jan. 24 at Cambier Park with Nashville’s award-winning songwriters sharing stories beh…

Naples Winter Wine Festival unveils first round of 2026 auction lots

Nov 12, 2025

Naples Winter Wine Festival released its first 2026 auction lots, featuring exclusive travel, wine and dining experiences to benefit children …

Veterans find healing through Home Base Florida programs

Updated Nov 4, 2025

A helicopter flyover and patriotic ceremony kicked off the 10th annual Home Base Florida Golf Tournament at The Nest Golf Club in Bonita Sprin…

Collier Foundation awards $650K to local nonprofits

Updated Oct 20, 2025

Collier Community Foundation celebrated its 40th anniversary by awarding $650,000 in surprise grants to five local nonprofits, including Audub…

Sizzle Dining sells more than 87K restaurant meals

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Sizzle Dining sells more than 87K restaurant meals

Updated Oct 15, 2025

Sizzle Dining served up success. The annual Southwest Florida restaurant fundraiser sold a r…

Naples Historical Society names Andy Reed new executive director

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Naples Historical Society names Andy Reed new executive director

Updated Oct 8, 2025

Andy Reed takes over as executive director of the Naples Historical Society, succeeding Elai…

Becca Morris named CEO of Patty Baker Humane Society

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Becca Morris named CEO of Patty Baker Humane Society

Updated Oct 6, 2025

Patty Baker Humane Society Naples named Becca Morris its new CEO, bringing more than two dec…

Shutdown threatens to strain Charlotte County food pantries

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Shutdown threatens to strain Charlotte County food pantries

Updated Oct 2, 2025

As the government shutdown stretches on, Charlotte County food banks already strained by ris…

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Nonprofit behind Naples Winter Wine Festival rebrands as Naples Children Foundation

Updated Sep 29, 2025

Naples Children & Education Foundation has a new name. Now Naples Children Foundation, t…

Conservancy's wildlife hospital provides second chances

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Conservancy's wildlife hospital provides second chances

Sep 8, 2025

From bobcats to pelicans, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s von Arx Wildlife Hospital t…

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