Community Foundation of the Florida Keys Announces Elizabeth Brown as New President and CEO

by Office | October 7, 2024 | Featured News and Events News

    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…

Florida Keys Nonprofit Leaders Gather for Sold-Out 3rd Annual Nonprofit Day 

by Office | September 13, 2024 | Featured News and Events News

Nonprofit professionals from across the region gathered this week at Marathon’s City Hall for the 3rd Annual Florida Keys Nonprofit Day, a sold-out event that brought together over 120 nonprofit leaders from across the Keys and South Florida to share knowledge, collaborate, and elevate the impact of local organizations.  Hosted by the Florida Keys Funders…

Leadership Transition at Your Community Foundation

by Office | July 31, 2024 | Featured News and Events News

Celebrating the Past, Embracing the Future The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys is entering an exciting new chapter. After five years of dedicated service, our esteemed CEO Jennifer McComb will be stepping down as of August 30. We are grateful for Jennifer’s visionary leadership, under which we transformed into a respected countywide organization with…

Funders Alliance to Host Florida Keys Nonprofit Day

by Office | June 25, 2024 | Featured News and Events News

    Professionals from charitable organizations across the county will convene on Wednesday, September 11, for the third annual Florida Keys Nonprofit Day. The event will be held from 1-4:30 p.m. at the Marathon City Hall, 9805 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050. The event is presented by the Florida Keys Funders Alliance, a partnership of…

Community Foundation Announces New Board Leadership

by Office | June 20, 2024 | Featured News and Events News

Key Largo Resident Laura Lietaert Named First Upper Keys Board Chair Robyn Still and Isis Wright Elected to Board. The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys today announced significant changes to its Board of Governors, marking a milestone in its 27-year history. Laura Lietaert, principal of Coral Shores High School, will become the organization’s first…

Community Foundation Awards $66,000 to Key West Teachers, Including $25,000 to Scott Paul, Teacher of the Year

by Office | May 31, 2024 | Featured News and Events News

Nine Key West High School teachers have been awarded a total of $65,000 through the distinguished David Wolkowsky 2024 Teachers of Merit Awards. The awards have been given annually by the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys for over 20 years on behalf of late Key West philanthropist and businessman David Wolkowsky, known as Mr….

FREE Event for Nonprofits

by Office | May 3, 2024 | Event Featured News and Events News

  Join us at either session to learn more about how your money is invested at the Community Foundation. Matt Doyle from CAPTRUST will show you what strategies they are using to keep your investment growing. Individual donors with funds: another investment update will be held just for you in November. FREE registration is available…

Training for Nonprofit Board Members to Be Held in Islamorada

by Office | January 4, 2024 | Featured News and Events News

Community Foundation’s Certificate Program Offered March 26-27, 2024 For the first time ever, the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys will hold its signature board member training program in Islamorada. The 2024 Leadership Success Academy will be held at the Islander Resort on Tuesday, March 26 and Wednesday, March 27. Registration is available online at…

Foundation Board Member Named “Principal of the Year”

by Office | December 27, 2023 | Featured News and Events News

Congratulations to Laura Lietaert, for being named the 2023-2024 “Principal of the Year” for the Monroe County School District! In addition to being a great leader in our local school system, Laura has also committed herself to the upper keys community as a Board member for the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys. Laura assists…

Deadline for Nonprofit Volunteers of the Year

by Office | December 13, 2023 | Featured News and Events News

This Friday, December 15 marks the deadline for nonprofits to nominate exemplary volunteers to be recognized at the Community Foundation’s 24th annual Unsung Heroes Celebration. Organizations will receive two complimentary tickets to the celebration on Friday, February 2, 2024, at noon, at the Key West Marriott Beachside.  The online nomination form is available at cffk.org/unsung….

“And This Year’s Grantees Are . . .”

by Office | November 17, 2023 | Featured News and Events News

Community Foundation Awards $500,800 to Keys Nonprofits The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys is awarding grants totaling $500,800 to 49 Keys nonprofits for projects in all areas of the Keys that will directly benefit our residents, communities, and environment. Ten different community members representing Key West, the Lower Keys, the Middle Keys and Upper…

Unsung Heroes Nominations

by Office | November 7, 2023 | Featured News and Events News

Time to Nominate. Since 2001, the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys has been hosting an annual event to recognize the service of volunteers. Monroe County 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations are invited to nominate one Unsung Hero to recognize that individual’s unpaid contributions over the past year. Each Unsung Hero will be presented with a certificate…

Jean Stearns Legacy Challenge

by Office | October 31, 2023 | Featured News and Events News

  The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys is proud to announce a new initiative to support the sustainability of our Monroe County nonprofits, now and in the future. Thanks to a special gift from long-time Key West resident Jean Stearns (1922-2022), the first 100 individuals or families to provide documentation of a future gift of…

Community Foundation Offers $2,500-$10,000 Checks to Local Nonprofits

by Office | October 26, 2023 | Featured News and Events News

Legacy Challenge Spotlight: Greg and Donna Daniels Greg and Donna Daniels, accomplished entrepreneurs, embody the significance of estate planning, regardless of one’s age. In 2021, these dynamic individuals, both in their 50s, made a resolute commitment to create a lasting legacy by establishing the Gregory and Donna Daniels Memorial Scholarship at the Community Foundation of the…

Keys Residents to Benefit from the Sloppy Joe’s Foundation Fund

by Office | October 11, 2023 | Featured News and Events News

  When you think of Sloppy Joe’s, the Duval Street landmark known around the world, it may bring to mind fun, live music and street-packed events. Now the owners of Sloppy Joe’s are making history in 2023 as philanthropists, with the establishment of the Sloppy Joe’s Foundation Fund at the Community Foundation of the Florida…

Community Foundation Offers Grants for Keys Nonprofits

by Office | September 6, 2023 | Featured News and Events News

Applications for Funding due October 13. The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations for its “Up and Over, for the Keys” Grants Program. The Community Foundation will award grants of $5,000 to $20,000 each to 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofits for mission-building general operating and/or program support through a competitive grants…

Marathon Vice Mayor Joins Community Foundation’s Regional Advisory Council

by Office | September 1, 2023 | Featured News and Events News

The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys is pleased to announce that local business owner and City of Marathon’s Vice Mayor, Robyn Still, has joined the Foundation’s Middle Keys Advisory Council. The Community Foundation manages over 200 charitable funds totaling over $25 million in assets, making grants over $2 million annually to support Florida Keys…

Macedonia Fund support for Montessori Children’s School

by Office | August 28, 2023 | Featured News and Events News

The Macedonia Fund of the Community Foundation awarded a $3,500.00 grant to The Children’s School (Montessori Children’s School Key West). The Macedonia Fund provides scholarships for Montessori pre-school and kindergarten education to children of African-American and Afro-Caribbean descent, with priority given to families of Bahama Village and members of the U.S. Military. cffk.org/macedonia Pictured from…

Nonprofits Invest $1 Million in the Future of the Florida Keys

by Office | August 25, 2023 | Featured News and Events News

PHOTO: Peter MacDougall 1937-2021. A successful campaign has resulted in 24 nonprofit organizations planting the seeds for millions of dollars of permanent support for our Florida Keys community over the coming decades. In early 2022, the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys announced a matching program to support the financial sustainability of our Monroe County…

Free Tickets Available for Florida Keys Nonprofit Day

by Office | August 16, 2023 | Featured News and Events News

    Professionals from charitable organizations across the Keys will convene on Tuesday, September 12, for Florida Keys Nonprofit Day. The event, to be held from 1:30-5 p.m. at the Marathon Community Theatre, is free to paid staff and volunteers of nonprofit organizations, students, and community members interested in nonprofit service. Pre-registration at cffk.org/nonprofitday is…

Community Foundation’s Middle Keys Council Making Moves in Marathon

by Office | August 4, 2023 | Featured News and Events News

The last few months have been busy for the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys’ Middle Keys Advisory Council. Since May, the Council has established and awarded two new scholarships for Marathon High School students, and made grants to Marathon High for graduation gifts, to Florida Keys Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) for dental equipment,…

Community Foundation Engages Top 10 Investment Manager

by Office | July 26, 2023 | Featured News and Events News

The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys has retained the services of CAPTRUST, one of the Top 10 U.S. investment advisors for nonprofit endowments. CAPTRUST manages $12 billion for nonprofits including the Orlando-based Central Florida Foundation, the GiveWell Community Foundation in Lakeland, the Pinellas Community Foundation in St. Petersburg, and The Community Foundation Martin-St. Lucie,…

Community Foundation Grants $3,000 to Sugarloaf School

by Office | July 17, 2023 | Featured News and Events News

The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys’ Lower Keys Advisory Council has awarded $3,000 to help fund the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program at Sugarloaf School. The program serves over 500 students from age four through eighth grade, living from Big Coppitt to Big Pine Key. “Since we began enforcing these expectations, we…

Jerry and Caroline Cash Endowment Fund

by Office | July 13, 2023 | Featured News and Events News

To honor her friends Jerry and Caroline Cash, who passed away in 2012 and 2020 respectively, Key West resident Carrie Groomes recently presented the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys with a $25,000 check. The new Jerry and Caroline Cash Endowment Fund will make annual grants in perpetuity to support environmental conservation, animals, and the…

David Wolkowsky Teachers of Merit Awards

by Office | June 14, 2023 | Featured News and Events News

The 2023 Teachers of Merit Awards, and the Harry and Linda Bryant Fund Award were presented at Key West High School. Awards totaling $66,000.00 were given to 10 teachers who went above and beyond to make our community brighter and more brilliant! Thank you to all the teachers in our community for making a difference….

Key West High School Class Night 2023

by Office | June 14, 2023 | Featured News and Events News

The Community Foundation was on hand to present scholarships and awards to the Class of 2023 at Key West High School. Over $50,000 of scholarships and awards are processed through the various funds at the Community Foundation. Board members Larry Nolt and Heidi Morris took turns rewarding the students for their amazing accomplishments. Thank you…

Business Leaders Return to Community Foundation Board

by Office | May 16, 2023 | Featured News and Events News

The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys is pleased to announce that estate attorney Bobby Highsmith and real estate investor Ken Silverman have been elected to its Board of Governors. The Board is responsible for the organization’s efforts countywide including managing over 180 charitable funds totaling over $25 million, making grants over $2 million annually…

Community Foundation Grants $8,000 to Lower Keys Nonprofits

by Office | April 19, 2023 | Event Featured News and Events News

  The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys’ Lower Keys Advisory Council has awarded $8,000 in grants to organizations headquartered in the Lower Keys, supporting projects that will benefit residents in communities from Big Coppitt to Big Pine Key. The Jose Wejebe Memorial Foundation received $3,000 to provide boating outings for Lower Keys at-risk youth…

Community Foundation Helps Grant Wishes for Key Largo School’s Production of Aladdin with $11,000 Grant 

by Office | April 13, 2023 | Event Featured News and Events News

The magic of Aladdin has come early for Key Largo School Drama Club Director Michele Zofchak and over 50 students who will perform in the upcoming dual-language, English/Spanish, production of Disney’s Aladdin.  Recently the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys granted $11,000 to Key Largo School to support the production to supply costumes for all…

Community Foundation Names Nonprofit Partners in Paradise

by Office | February 10, 2023 | Event Featured News and Events News

Organization Presents Surprise Checks Totaling $5,000 to the Key West Garden Club & the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden. At its 23rd Annual Unsung Heroes event, the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys named two Nonprofit Partners in Paradise. Board chair Will Langley presented the Key West Garden Club and the Key West…

Community Foundation Hires First Upper Keys Employee

by Office | February 10, 2023 | Event Featured News and Events News

The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys is honored to announce the appointment of Elizabeth Brown as its Vice President for Philanthropy. The new full-time employee will be based in Islamorada, a historic achievement for the community foundation which has operated from Key West for 27 years as of May 1. Brown brings over 15…

Registration Open for 16th Annual Leadership Success Academy

by Office | January 10, 2023 | Event Featured News and Events News

The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys has opened enrollment for its 2023 Leadership Success Academy, a “bootcamp” for nonprofit board members. The Community Foundation’s signature training program will be held at the Tennessee Williams Theatre in Key West on March 7 and 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days. Registration is available…

Community Foundation Fund Created by Miki and Billy Davis Grants $10,000 for Suicide Prevention

by Liz Miller | September 20, 2022 | Featured News and Events News
Turning a personal tragedy into an opportunity to help others, a long-time Keys family has worked with the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys to make its first grant from the Aaron Davis Broadaway Suicide Prevention Fund. “The Guidance/Care Center is honored to receive a $10,000 gift from the Aaron Davis Broadaway Suicide Prevention Fund,...

Community Foundation Grants $8,000 to Marathon Organizations

by Liz Miller | August 25, 2022 | Featured News and Events News
The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys’ Middle Keys Advisory Council has awarded $8,000 in grants to help Marathon area residents. These organizations will each receive $2,000 from the Middle Keys Future Fund: Keys Area Interdenominational Resources (KAIR) - for its food pantry Marathon Recreation Center - for the purchase of equipment, arts and craft...

Brand New Florida Keys Volunteer Center Matches Residents and Visitors with Service Opportunities

by Liz Miller | August 10, 2022 | Featured News and Events News
The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys has launched the Florida Keys Volunteer Center. The web site, VolunteerKeys.com, is available for nonprofits countywide to post volunteer opportunities and for visitors and residents to browse and register for volunteer shifts. The online platform is equipped for an unlimited number of volunteer postings that will range from...

Will Langley Selected to Lead Community Foundation Board

by Liz Miller | July 1, 2022 | News
The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys is pleased to announce the appointment of business leader Will Langley as Chair of its Board of Governors. Langley is the principal broker of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices in the Florida Keys, overseeing 150 real estate professionals in four offices located in Key West, Big Pine Key, Marathon and...

Three Civic Leaders Elected to Community Foundation Board

by Liz Miller | July 1, 2022 | News
The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys is pleased to announce that business owners Warren Leamard and Heidi Morris and retired investment professional Larry Nolt have been elected to its Board of Governors. The Board is responsible for the organization’s efforts countywide including managing over 160 charitable funds totaling over $25 million and making grants...

Community Foundation Grants $27,000 to Lower Keys Nonprofits

by Liz Miller | June 22, 2022 | News
The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys’ Lower Keys Advisory Council has awarded its first-ever grants to organizations headquartered in the Lower Keys, supporting projects that will benefit residents in communities from Big Coppitt to Big Pine Key. Nine organizations will each receive a check for $3,000: Big Pine Athletic Association, to fund a commercial...

Community Foundation of the Florida Keys Receives National Recognition

by Liz Miller | May 2, 2022 | News
Local Organization Accredited with Rigorous Philanthropic Standards The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys recently received reaccreditation with the nation’s highest standard for philanthropic excellence. National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations® establish legal, ethical, effective practices for community foundations everywhere. “Meeting the National Standards benchmarks is a rigorous, comprehensive process,” said Randy Royster, board member...

Half a Million Dollars Available for Florida Keys Organizations

by Liz Miller | April 24, 2022 | Featured News and Events News
The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys is excited to announce a new initiative to support the financial sustainability of our Monroe County nonprofits. Local agencies are eligible to receive $10,000 to $20,000 each from the Peter MacDougall Match for Agency Endowments. This can be a match to create a new endowment with the Community...

Community Foundation Awards over $300,000 to Keys Nonprofits

by Liz Miller | March 15, 2022 | Featured News and Events News
This Year's Grantees from Upper, Middle, and Lower Keys Include New Recipients The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys is awarding grants totaling $307,570 to 48 Keys nonprofits for collaborative projects that will directly benefit our residents, communities and environment. “The Foundation is increasing our impact by increasing the dollars we grant out to the...

Community Foundation Grants $10,000 for Autism Toolboxes for Schools and Child Care Centers

by Liz Miller | September 17, 2021 | Featured News and Events News
The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys recently granted $10,000 to the Autism Society of the Keys, to provide sensory boxes for schools and childcare centers countywide, to help teachers and caregivers better serve Florida Keys children with autism. “Teachers and staff receive training on how to use the sensory box. Each black toolbox contains...

Over 30 Local Nonprofit Leaders Graduate from Community Foundation’s Leadership Success Academy

by Liz Miller | August 24, 2021 | Featured News and Events News
The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys is proud to announce that 34 nonprofit board and staff members from across the county graduated from its 2021 Leadership Success Academy.  This was the thirteenth year of the Community Foundation’s signature training program, which was held on August 19 and 20 at the Tennessee Williams Theatre in...

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