New Community Foundation Fund To Support Middle Keys

Nonprofits First $25,000 of Donations Will Be Matched 1:1 

The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys (CFFK) has created its first fund in 25 years of operation to support Marathon area nonprofits to meet community needs. Individuals have the opportunity to be the first to contribute to the new Middle Keys Future Fund and positively impact the future of the Middle Keys. 

Additionally, contributions to the Middle Keys Future Fund will be matched dollar-for-dollar by CFFK, up to the first $25,000, and could provide $50,000 or more in total grants to nonprofits based in and serving the Middle Keys. A new Middle Keys Advisory Council is being appointed to help identify needs and potential grantees and provide input into the grant review.

“This is a significant opportunity to build a granting fund to enhance the future of the Middle Keys for residents and visitors,” said Marian Buccafurni, CFFK Board Member and Chair of the Middle Keys Advisory Council for CFFK.  “Donor gifts to the fund will be matched, doubling the impact of giving, assisting even more people, and helping meet pressing community needs.”  

All gifts can be made online at cffk.org/middlekeys. The Community Foundation also accepts gifts of stocks, bonds and mutual funds, contributions from life insurance and Individual Retirement Accounts, and other assets.

The Community Foundation recently created a new granting fund to serve Upper Keys communities. Donations to the Upper Keys Future Fund will also be matched 1-to-1 by CFFK up to $25,000, for a total grant pool as much as $50,000 or more to nonprofits based in and serving Key Largo, Islamorada, and Tavernier. Contributions to this fund can be made at cffk.org/upperkeys.

Key West and Lower Keys donors also have a one-time opportunity to help residents and build a vibrant and sustainable future for the entire Keys by supporting CFFK’s 25th Anniversary Fund. The fund is also matching gifts dollar-for-dollar up to $500,000. With the help of generous donors, CFFK has provided over $30 million in total community grants and services since it was founded in 1996. Gifts to the 25th Anniversary Fund can be made at cffk.org/25. 

More information on all funds is available at cffk.org or by calling 305-292-1502.

Your Community Foundation of the Florida Keys, In Paradise for Good, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Since 1996, the Community Foundation has been connecting people, resources and needs through philanthropy. CFFK helps individuals and families leave a legacy in the Keys by inspiring giving and by investing in people and solutions to benefit every resident from Key Largo to Key West. Over $30 million in grants have been made to student scholarships, arts and culture, beautification and preservation of the Keys, health and human services, hurricane relief, and youth programs. The Community Foundation is known for its signature “Unsung Heroes” event which honors nonprofit volunteers. For more information, call (305) 292-1502 or visit cffk.org.

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