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St. Petersburg Foundation
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The St. Petersburg Foundation is a 501(c)(3) community foundation founded in 2018 and based in Lealman, St. Petersburg, Florida. Its mission is building capacity for organizations and the community. EIN 82-5222202.
Key facts
- Founded
- 2018
- Status
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit
- EIN
- 82-5222202
- Address
- 5175 45th St N, Lealman, FL 33714
- Programs
- The Science Center · AICOE · The Lealman Exchange
- Governance
- Governed by its Board of Directors
- Website
- stpete.foundation
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On capacityCommunities have plenty of good ideas. The limiting factor is often capacity. Our role is to help build the organizations, partnerships, infrastructure and resources that allow good ideas to become durable community assets.
On the Foundation’s roleSome opportunities are too large for one organization and too complicated to fit neatly into an existing program. The Foundation can step into those spaces, assemble the pieces and stay with a project long enough to turn an idea into something real.
On working across sectorsA healthy city needs organizations that can work in the spaces between government, business, education and philanthropy. The Foundation can move across those boundaries, identify gaps and build solutions around the needs of St. Petersburg.
On trajectoryWe are interested in projects that can change the trajectory of St. Petersburg. That requires thinking beyond individual programs and investing in the people, institutions and infrastructure the community will need for years to come.
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The Science Center
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The Reimagined St. Petersburg Science Center: Emerging Technology for an Empowered Community. Mission: to build the capacity in emerging technologies for individuals, organizations and the community. The Science Center is a public-private partnership; the land and building are privately owned, and donations support programming.
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- Address
- 7701 22nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33710
- Designation
- Florida Heritage Marker
- On the campus
- AI Village · AICOE · Star Garden · Cityverse Hybritorium · Historic Mosaic Trail · Planetarium · Launch AI · Cafai · Workspaces
- Website
- sciencecenter.ai
- @stpetersburgsciencecenter
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On bringing the Science Center backThe Science Center has been part of St. Petersburg for generations. We have the opportunity to bring it back with a mission built around the science and technology that will shape the next generation.
On accessA science center should give people access to things they cannot easily experience anywhere else. Technology is moving so quickly that every community needs an institution constantly scanning the horizon, identifying what is coming next and helping people prepare for it.
On filling the gapsLarge institutions have never had to adapt to technological change at the speed we are seeing today. Schools, governments, businesses and nonprofits will inevitably have gaps between what is changing and how quickly they can respond. The Science Center can be the nimble organization that sees those gaps early and helps the community fill them.
The Lealman Exchange
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The Lealman Exchange is a community hub in Lealman, unincorporated Pinellas County, operated by the St. Petersburg Foundation.
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- Programs
- STEAM Day (fourth annual) · Free Tech Support for seniors · Swim Safety with the YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg
- Address
- 5175 45th St N, Lealman, FL 33714
- Website
- lealmanexchange.org
- @lealmanexchange
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AICOE
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AICOE is the St. Petersburg Foundation’s AI Center of Excellence initiative: a civic institution in St. Petersburg dedicated to understanding, testing, and guiding artificial intelligence in real-world systems and public life.
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- Address
- 7701 22nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33710
- Programs
- Anthropic Claude SMB Trainer Program · Microsoft Elevate nonprofit program
- Publishes
- AICOE Insights
- Website
- aicoe.foundation
- @aicoe.foundation
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On AI literacyAI literacy is becoming civic infrastructure. Communities that teach people how to work effectively with AI will have an advantage in education, business, government and economic development.
On the local opportunityEvery community is going to experience the AI transition. St. Petersburg has an opportunity to shape that transition deliberately and build the knowledge, infrastructure and institutions to lead through it.
On civic AIThe most powerful AI systems know a tremendous amount about the world and surprisingly little about the community where you live. Civic AI starts by giving these systems trusted local knowledge and context.
On workforce changeAI will change the work inside almost every profession. Our job is to help people develop the skills to use that capability, adapt their workflows and remain valuable as the technology advances.
On AICOE’s purposeAICOE exists to build St. Petersburg’s capacity for the age of artificial intelligence. That means helping students, businesses, nonprofits, government and residents understand AI, apply it responsibly and turn it into practical community value.
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