S a r a s o t a C o u n t y t h i s w e e k a p p r o v e d
changes to a $1.2 million financial incen-
tive agreement with
a l o c a l 5 0 1 ( c ) ( 3 )
nonprofit dedicated
t o w o r k i n g w i t h
Sarasota's aging pop-
u l a t i o n t h a t s o f a r
has not met full-time
e m p l o y m e n t g o a l s
stipulated in its deal.
In November 2011, the nonprofit Institute
for the Ages inked a deal with the county
for the money, agree-
ing to meet a variety
of milestones over
a three-year period.
The Institute grew
out of an initiative
plotted by Sarasota
County Openly Plans
for Excellence; its
The Institute for the Ages has its offices on Main Street in Sarasota. Image from the website
NONPROFIT HAS NOT MET COUNTY GRANT HIRING GOALS, BUT SAYS
REVAMPED DEAL BETTER SUITS ITS 'STARTUP' MODEL
Instead of just forcing ourselves to
hire eight full-time people, we can be more
flexible and nimble and tap into more
specialized talent.
Tom Esselman
CEO
Institute for the Ages
By Cooper Levey-Baker
Associate Editor
'CLEANER AND MEANER'
