The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations headquartered in the Lower Keys, to support projects that will benefit residents in communities from Big Coppitt to Big Pine Key. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 27 and the online application form is available at cffk.org/grants. “As a Sugarloaf resident...
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...
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...
Learn about major legacy gifts changing the future, visionary community builders, unique collaborations, and other ways we’re working together to serve our Keys community.
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...
The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys is proud to announce that 47 nonprofit board and staff members graduated from its 2022 Leadership Success Academy. The Community Foundation hosted its training program on February 10 and 11 at the College of the Florida Keys in Key Largo. “This is the 15th year of our program...
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...
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...
Congratulations to the 35 Keys nonprofits who are receiving grants for community collaborative projects that will directly benefit residents from Key Largo to Key West.
Check out all the accomplishments over the past challenging year and ways we’ve been working together for the past 25 years to serve the Keys.