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Business Leaders Return to Community Foundation Board

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

  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 

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…

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

    The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys is proud to announce that 43 nonprofit board and staff members graduated from its 2023 Leadership Success Academy.  The Community Foundation hosted its training program on March 7 and 8 at the Tennessee Williams Theatre in Key West. “This is the 16th year of our program…

Community Foundation Names Nonprofit Partners in Paradise

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

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

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

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,...

News and Events

Business Leaders Return to Community Foundation Board

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

  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 

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…

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

    The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys is proud to announce that 43 nonprofit board and staff members graduated from its 2023 Leadership Success Academy.  The Community Foundation hosted its training program on March 7 and 8 at the Tennessee Williams Theatre in Key West. “This is the 16th year of our program…

Community Foundation Names Nonprofit Partners in Paradise

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

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

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

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,...

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