Foundation Overview Information for Faculty & Administration at the Florida Keys Community College in Key West, FL
Foundation Overview
History and Purpose of the Foundation
The Florida Keys Educational Foundation is a nonprofit corporation that was established in 1966. The Foundation contributes to the advancement of higher education through the support of private donors and public agencies. The purpose of the Foundation is to support the College by distributing its resources toward educational opportunities, programs, and services offered by the College and approved by the Board of Trustees.
Mission Statement
Florida Keys Educational Foundation assists in the achievement of the College's mission by soliciting, administering, and optimizing through matching programs the private gifts, bequests, and donations to support FKCC's students and to enhance teaching and learning at the College.
What does the Florida Keys Educational Foundation do?
The Florida Keys Educational Foundation is dedicated to making the students of Florida Keys Community College successful. Our sole purpose is to advance the mission of FKCC by raising funds that support the college's students, faculty, staff and programs.
To accomplish this, the Foundation actively supports the long-range strategic plan of Florida Keys Community College by providing and encouraging growth in scholarships, cutting-edge technology, faculty grants, support of capital projects, programs to further enhance student accessibility, and improve the learning environment.
The foundation is a separately incorporated 501(c)(3) organization and the officially designated means of making private contributions to the college.
Board of Directors
Frank Toppino, Chair
Dr. Ann Henderson
Justin Kawaler
John Padget
Steeven Knight
Bob Cardenas
Roger McVeigh
Dr. Jill Landesberg-Boyle
Dr. John Kehoe
Debbie Leonard, Secretary
Erika MacWilliams, Executive Director
Patti Carey, Accountant
Scholarships
One of our biggest opportunities is to ensure that students seeking a better future through a college education find an open door at FKCC. The foundation provides many different scholarships as a key to opening that door of opportunity. Scholarships give students the boost they need to overcome financial obstacles and achieve a college dream that might otherwise elude their grasp.
- Scholarships give academically talented students with demonstrated financial need the chance to successfully grow into their potential.
- Scholarships help individuals receive the necessary training to start a new career or move forward in their current field.
By investing in scholarships through the foundation, you can directly touch the life of someone whose only chance to fulfill academic and professional aspirations may be through the generosity of someone they have never met. The foundation awards many types of scholarships through the charitable gifts of individuals, corporations and other foundations that believe that higher education should be accessible to all.
Ways to Make a Difference
The Florida Keys Educational Foundation serves as the recipient of all gifts made for the benefit of Florida Keys Community College. Gifts to the college make the dream of a quality education a reality for many deserving students and help FKCC sustain its tradition of excellence in providing academic programs and services to the residents of Monroe County. For more information on planned gifts, contact Erika MacWilliams at (305) 809-3277 or e-mail to: macwilli_e@firn.edu.
Here's how you can help:
Appreciated securities and real estate held long-term
Gifts of appreciated securities and real estate have significant tax advantages for the donor. Gifts of securities may be completed by directly depositing them in the foundation's brokerage account. Instructions for transfer can be obtained from the foundation's office.
Appreciated Tangible Personal Property Held Long-Term
Gifts of appreciated personal property, including works of art, books, jewelry, etc. held over a year, if related to FKCC's educational purpose, are also deductible. A gift of tangible personal property unrelated to FKCC's education purpose, is deductible for cost basis only.