The Community Foundation of Collier County



Created in 1985, the Community Foundation of Collier County is a tax-exempt, public charitable foundation. The true value of the foundation's work extends deep into the community. In partnership with donors, grant recipients and local leaders, it responds to the needs of the community and seeds innovation.

Assets and Giving for Community Foundation of Collier County

Assets

2019 - 199,975,672
2018 - 168,464,393
2017 - 152,408,257
Domestic Grants

2019 - 13,179,128
2018 - 15,255,756


    

Recent News from Community Foundation of Collier County


Two fundraisers join forces for veterans' causes in Naples
Foundation: Community Foundation of Collier County

A successful fundraiser and the Community Foundation of Collier County have come together to launch a veterans' fund to spur philanthropy for...more

Community Foundation of Collier awards $2.5 million in grants in quarter
Foundation: Community Foundation of Collier County

The total of 365 grants was given for the first quarter of the foundation's ... The arts funding included $25,000 to Artis—Naples for its Youth...more

Connect with the Chamber: The benefits of volunteering for business
Foundation: Community Foundation of Collier County

We are once again proud to host this event with our partners United Way of Collier County, Community Foundation of Collier County and...more

Collier residents can still apply for assistance through Habitat for Humanity
Foundation: Community Foundation of Collier County

The nonprofit Community Foundation of Collier County has donated $740,000 to Collier County Habitat for Humanity since Hurricane Irma in order...more

Commentary: Donor-advised funds allow financial gifts to achieve greatest good
Foundation: Community Foundation of Collier County

Eileen Connolly-Keesler, President and CEO, Community Foundation of Collier County Published 4:53 p.m. ET Sept. 2,...more

Cause & Effect: Water crisis is just a horse of a different color
Foundation: Southwest Florida Community Foundation, Community Foundation of Collier County

At the Southwest Florida Community Foundation, we spent post storm time evaluating how we could improve our disaster recovery fundraising...more

Care For Collier Fund opened to support red tide relief
Foundation: Community Foundation of Collier County

The Community Foundation of Collier County has opened the Care for Collier Fund with the assistance of local government and the Greater...more

Community Foundation distributes $7.2 million in grants last quarter
Foundation: Community Foundation of Collier County

The Community Foundation of Collier County increased its annual giving by 66 percent this fiscal year. The foundation gave $7.2 million in grants...more

David Lawrence Center files complaint against its fundraising foundation, claiming it has refused to ...
Foundation: Community Foundation of Collier County, Lawrence Foundation

More recently, the foundation has transferred assets to an outside entity, the Community Foundation of Collier County, according to the...more

Assessment: Marco Island needs not dissimilar from that of Collier County
Foundation: Community Foundation of Collier County

Geier and Eileen Connolly-Keesler, president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Collier County, presented the results of the...more



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