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Training for Nonprofit Board Members to Be Held in Islamorada

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”

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…

A FOREVER GIFT: MARATHON COUPLE LEAVES ESTATE TO 4 CHARITIES THROUGH CFFK

In a small community, leaving an entire estate to a small group of local nonprofits is newsworthy. But for John and Sarah Bartus, who recently did just that through the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys (CFFK), they were hesitant to grant an interview to the Keys Weekly. And when I sat down with them for half…

Deadline for Nonprofit Volunteers of the Year

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 . . .”

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

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

  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

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…

News and Events

Training for Nonprofit Board Members to Be Held in Islamorada

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”

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…

A FOREVER GIFT: MARATHON COUPLE LEAVES ESTATE TO 4 CHARITIES THROUGH CFFK

In a small community, leaving an entire estate to a small group of local nonprofits is newsworthy. But for John and Sarah Bartus, who recently did just that through the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys (CFFK), they were hesitant to grant an interview to the Keys Weekly. And when I sat down with them for half…

Deadline for Nonprofit Volunteers of the Year

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 . . .”

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

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

  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

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…

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