Pinellas Community Foundation Launches JOIN Pinellas Initiative to Coordinate Local Nonprofits

Selected organizations must commit representatives to attend monthly in-person sessions lasting three and a half hours, with missing more than one meeting discouraged by application guidance.

• •The Pinellas Community Foundation is launching the JOIN Pinellas initiative to bring about 20 nonprofits, businesses, and government agencies together.
• •The initiative focuses on four key areas: food insecurity, homelessness, affordable housing, and behavioral health.
• •The program begins in January 2027 and could continue for up to three years.
• •Participants will meet monthly for sessions lasting approximately three and a half hours at a central Pinellas County location.
• •The foundation is working with Reed Community Consulting and Building Social Good to facilitate the program.
• •Interested organizations must complete the interest form by November 13.
• •Applications will be reviewed in early December, with selected organizations notified by December 18.
• •The kickoff event is scheduled for January 26, 2027, followed by the first regular working session on February 2.
• •The first major public results are expected to be produced at a summit in early 2028.
• •The 2025 Point-in-Time Count identified 1,863 people experiencing homelessness in Pinellas County, a 12% decrease from 2024.
• •The Shimberg Center for Housing Studies estimated that over 67,000 Pinellas households earning 80% or less of area median income spent over half their income on housing in 2025.