This year, the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys celebrates 30 years of connecting people, resources, and needs through philanthropy. For three decades, generosity across the Keys has helped strengthen nonprofits, respond to emerging needs, and support the community we all call home. We invite you to join us on May 6 for our Annual…
By Elizabeth Brown, President and CEO My first day with the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys was 3 years ago. I had volunteered to come down before my official start date to help with the UnSung Heroes event. To say I was blown away was an understatement! If you’re not familiar, UnSung Heroes is…
By Elizabeth Brown, President and CEO Welcome to our philanthropy corner! As your Community Foundation of the Florida Keys, we’re thrilled to have this opportunity to regularly share about giving, giving back, and the impact that generosity has right here at home. As our team thought about how to kick this column off, we kept…
12/12/2025 The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys is pleased to announce a new round of grants totaling $137,360 to support programs serving women, children, and youth in the Middle Keys. These grants were recommended by an anonymous donor who holds a Donor Advised Fund at the Foundation and who is committed to strengthening organizations…
At three community gatherings in Key West, Marathon, and Key Largo this November, the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys awarded a record-breaking $895,721 to 73 nonprofit organizations serving residents from Key Largo to Key West. This marks the largest total ever distributed through the Foundation’s annual In Paradise for Good community grants program. In…
Join Us to Celebrate the Impact of the 2025 Community Grants Program The Community Foundation will be presenting grants to local nonprofit partners on November 18th, 20th, and 21st as part of our In Paradise for Good Community Grants Program. These grants support projects that create tangible, positive change for Keys residents. Awards are based on…
What an Impact! The 2024 Action for Impact grants program made history this year by awarding almost $740,000 to 52 Monroe County nonprofits. Grants from this round will be used make an actionable impact in our community in the next year – expanding access to healthcare, especially for women and children; ensuring our children…
The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Brown, who has been serving as interim CEO since the departure of Jennifer McComb, has been selected as the permanent President and CEO of the Foundation, following a comprehensive search process. Brown brings extensive leadership experience and a deep commitment…
This year, the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys celebrates 30 years of connecting people, resources, and needs through philanthropy. For three decades, generosity across the Keys has helped strengthen nonprofits, respond to emerging needs, and support the community we all call home. We invite you to join us on May 6 for our Annual…
By Elizabeth Brown, President and CEO My first day with the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys was 3 years ago. I had volunteered to come down before my official start date to help with the UnSung Heroes event. To say I was blown away was an understatement! If you’re not familiar, UnSung Heroes is…
By Elizabeth Brown, President and CEO Welcome to our philanthropy corner! As your Community Foundation of the Florida Keys, we’re thrilled to have this opportunity to regularly share about giving, giving back, and the impact that generosity has right here at home. As our team thought about how to kick this column off, we kept…
12/12/2025 The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys is pleased to announce a new round of grants totaling $137,360 to support programs serving women, children, and youth in the Middle Keys. These grants were recommended by an anonymous donor who holds a Donor Advised Fund at the Foundation and who is committed to strengthening organizations…
At three community gatherings in Key West, Marathon, and Key Largo this November, the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys awarded a record-breaking $895,721 to 73 nonprofit organizations serving residents from Key Largo to Key West. This marks the largest total ever distributed through the Foundation’s annual In Paradise for Good community grants program. In…
Join Us to Celebrate the Impact of the 2025 Community Grants Program The Community Foundation will be presenting grants to local nonprofit partners on November 18th, 20th, and 21st as part of our In Paradise for Good Community Grants Program. These grants support projects that create tangible, positive change for Keys residents. Awards are based on…
What an Impact! The 2024 Action for Impact grants program made history this year by awarding almost $740,000 to 52 Monroe County nonprofits. Grants from this round will be used make an actionable impact in our community in the next year – expanding access to healthcare, especially for women and children; ensuring our children…
The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Brown, who has been serving as interim CEO since the departure of Jennifer McComb, has been selected as the permanent President and CEO of the Foundation, following a comprehensive search process. Brown brings extensive leadership experience and a deep commitment…
