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


'Give Where You Live' online fundraiser starts Wednesday in Collier, sets $4M goal
Foundation: Community Foundation of Collier County

The Schulze foundation is providing a $400,000 match, and the community foundation is providing a $100,000 match. The online giving campaign aims to change how people think about making contributions...more

Junior Achievement offers students business knowledge
Foundation: Community Foundation of Collier County

In order to help secure essential funding for its impactful programs, Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida is participating in Give Where You Live Collier, the county-wide movement led by the...more

500000 reasons to Give Where You Live
Foundation: Community Foundation of Collier County

When Community Foundation of Collier County CEO Eileen Connolly-Keesler brought a new fundraising idea from her native Wisconsin in 2014, she had modest expectations. For the foundation's 30th...more

Collier disaster relief fund raises $2 million in aid
Foundation: Community Foundation of Collier County

The fund, which is held by the Community Foundation of Collier County in partnership with the United Way of Collier County, has already distributed $1,132,682 to organizations that provide disaster...more

Give Where You Live highlights giving to local charitable organizations
Foundation: Community Foundation of Collier County

The Community Foundation of Collier County is teaming up with the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation during its fourth annual day of giving. Give Where You Live Collier is designed to raise...more

Editorial: Ways to give during a hurricane-challenged holiday season
Foundation: Community Foundation of Collier County

The mid-December Emergency Services report noted the ongoing hurricane relief efforts by nonprofits, including the Salvation Army, Community Foundation of Collier County, United Way of Collier...more

Connect with the Chamber: 'Tis the season to give back to those less fortunate
Foundation: Community Foundation of Collier County

The Community Foundation of Collier County, in partnership with the United Way of Collier County, established the Collier Comes Together Disaster Relief Fund as a direct response to the overwhelming...more

Foundation lures college official for VP post
Foundation: Community Foundation of Collier County

The Community Foundation of Collier County is a tax-exempt, public, charitable organization established in 1985. It manages more than 670 funds, collaborates with more than 400 nonprofits, holds over...more

Commentary: Habitat students given chance for bright future
Foundation: Community Foundation of Collier County

Twenty years later their local outreach has logged tens of thousands of hours of volunteer time, donated hundreds of thousands of dollars of financial resources, and has engaged innumerable others --...more

Hurricane Irma: Three months later, agencies still helping families get back to normal
Foundation: Southwest Florida Community Foundation, Community Foundation of Collier County, Robert Rauschenberg Foundation

The Southwest Florida Community Foundation quickly raised then distributed upward of a million more. "We were the conduit for donations that really came in from all over the country," said...more



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