Sherry D. Martin

Founder & Executive Director

J5 Experience, Inc.

Phone: 941-531-2755 | Email: [email protected]

For Immediate Release:

1/21/2025

J5 Experience Awarded $6,250 grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to support Capacity Building Grant.

Grant will strengthen evaluation, leadership, and fundraising systems to support long-term organizational sustainability

Sarasota, FL – J5 Experience, Inc., a Sarasota-based nonprofit dedicated to empowering mothers and daughters through education, mentorship, and financial literacy, has been awarded a $6,250 Capacity Building Grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. Funding for this project is provided by the Cyril and Dorothy Veinott Memorial Fund II, the Joseph F. Irace and Barbara A. Irace Fund II and the George J. & Alice Pugh Donor Advised Fund at the Community Foundation This funding will support J5 Experience’s efforts to strengthen its internal infrastructure by enhancing

data collection, evaluation, leadership, and fundraising systems. Through this investment, J5 will improve its ability to measure impact, communicate outcomes to stakeholders, and make data-informed decisions that support long-term growth and organizational sustainability. “Capacity building is essential to ensuring our programs remain strong, responsive, and impactful,” said Sherry D. Martin, Founder and Executive Director of J5 Experience. “This grant allows us to strengthen the systems behind the scenes so we can better serve families, tell our story with clarity, and position J5 for continued growth in Sarasota County.” The project focuses on building a centralized evaluation framework that will improve tracking, analysis, and reporting across J5’s core programs, including the Girls Achievement Program (G.A.P.), Mommy & Me!, and Money Matters. Strengthened systems will also enhance staff and board capacity, donor reporting, and readiness for future funding opportunities.

About J5 Experience, Inc.: J5 Experience, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2017 and based in Sarasota, Florida. Using a two-generation approach, J5 Experience empowers mothers and daughters through mentorship, academic enrichment, social-emotional learning, and financial literacy. As “Dream Pushers,” J5 is committed to breaking generational cycles and helping families build confident, empowered futures together.

About the Community Foundation of Sarasota County: The Community Foundation of Sarasota County is a public charity founded in 1979 by the Southwest Florida Estate Planning Council as a resource for caring individuals and the causes they support, enabling them to make a charitable impact

on the community. With assets of $605 million in more than 1,600 charitable funds, the Community Foundation awarded grants and scholarships totaling $49.5 million last year in the areas of education, the arts, health and human services, civic engagement, animal welfare and the environment. Since its

founding, the Community Foundation has been able to grant $542 million to nonprofits in our community thanks to the generosity of charitable individuals, families and businesses. For more information, visit cfsrasota.org or call 941-955-3000.