You can achieve your personal philanthropic goals and leave a lasting impact on the Keys community you love by including charitable giving as part of your estate plan. CFFK’s Legacy Society was created to recognize and express appreciation to donors who have created permanent legacies at your Community Foundation. 

If you wish to leave a gift that costs nothing during your lifetime, include CFFK in your estate plan and ensure that your charitable vision endures forever. You can establish a gift with cash, real estate, a percentage of your estate, or the remainder after distributions to other beneficiaries.

You become a Legacy Society Member by simply stating your intent to establish a gift to CFFK in your estate plan. No documentation of the amount or form of gift is required.  Click on the button below to complete the form and return to CFFK.

Dennis Beaver and Bert Whitt

“We chose CFFK to be stewards of our legacies because of the outstanding job they do in recognizing and responding to the needs of our community. Our goal is to partner with CFFK in encouraging diversity by supporting local educational, historical and cultural organizations that bring to life the city’s motto of ‘One Human Family.’

These two philanthropists are 2019 recipients of CFFK’s Partners In Paradise Award.  

Jane Dawkins and Charles Newman

“As a years-long volunteer for the FKSPCA and board president, we decided a legacy endowment fund set up through CFFK was the perfect solution. I can now rest assured that our estate will be managed wisely and responsibly.”

Chuck and Jane passed away in 2019 and 2022, respectively, but their passion for animals lives on. The Community Foundation will make annual grants to the Florida Keys SPCA forever. 

Members of our Legacy Society receive benefits including:

• Invitations for events exclusively for Legacy Society members.
• Recognition in Community Foundation publications, if desired.
• Full access to all donor services offered by the Community Foundation.
• Options to direct your gift to specific causes, charities or geographic areas.
• Donors may retain anonymity as a member, if desired.

We’re grateful to these esteemed civic leaders who are active members of our Legacy Society:

Freda Anderson

Anonymous (4)

Jerilyn Barack

Dennis Beaver and Bert Whitt

William V. Beck Jr. and Anthony S. Minore

Sarah H. Brawer and John Bartus

Marian Buccafurni

Joyce and Ron Burd

Patti and Butch Carey

Barry Cook

Gregory and Donna Daniels

Dr. Margaret and Ken Domanski

Herb Doyle

Susan B. Eanes

George Fontana

Mr. Harvey W. Server

Nancy and Mark Funt

Dolly M. Garlo and Robert Keeley

Todd German

Dr.  Bill Goldner and Dr. Beverly Goldner

Stephen Mizner and Kim Gordon

Bryan Green

Larry J. Hirsch and Kay P. Hirsch

TK Kraker

Jill Kuehnert

Laura Lietaert

Nan and Mark Lindas

George Korn and Thomas Livingston

Irene Loeber

Linda Mallison and David Adamusko

Gordon and Meridyth McIntosh

Roger and Cindy McVeigh

Alan Melnick

Lori Neilsen

Tom and Maggi Paar

John Padget

Ruth L. Reiter and Daniel A. Metzler

Maria Rhoads

Ron Saunders

Diane and Kerry Shelby

Nell Smets

Kitty and Steve Somerville

Chester Sparks and Tripp Calk

Denison Tempel

Rosi and Jeff Ware

Suzanne Washburn

Lawrence Winters

Dr. Susanne Woods

Louise Woods

We’ve gratefully received these Legacy Society gifts to date. Although these generous donors are missed in our Keys community, their contributions will continue to benefit residents throughout the Keys into future generations: 

Ray Baker and Joe Viana

Donald Bosserman

Reverend Stephen E. Braddock

Robert L. Burton

Rosemary and Sebastian Cabrera

Ygnacio “Iggy” Carbonell

Richard Cassedy

Campbell Cawood

Jane Dawkins and Charles Newman

Florence Fox-Loeb

Dr. Shirley Freeman

Richard P. Jones (Dick)

Barbara Kellner

Joe Liszka

Peter MacDougall

Patricia T. Major

G. Ross McKee Jr.

William C. Euler, Jr. and Andrew F. Oates, Jr.

Robert F. and Martha W. Sauer

William L. Schrufer (Bill)

Jean Stearns

Marion Stevens

Charlotte M. Toppino

Robert Townshend

Dorothy Lee Booth Witwer and George O. Witwer

David W. Wolkowsky