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Foundation Home General Information Board of Directors Operating Procedures Code of Ethics Donor Bill of Rights Financial/Investment Policies Scholarships Press Releases Donor Appreciation Contact Us	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. Cash Cash gifts make an immediate impact and enhance scholarship and program support. The college is especially grateful for gifts of unrestricted cash because they allow flexibility when needs arise for which other funds have not been allocated. These gifts, which are usually paid by check, should be made payable to the Florida Keys Educational Foundation. Gift Planning These include gifts from wills, trusts and life insurance. Through these deferred gifts, individuals can ensure the continued strength of Florida Keys Community College . Such gifts enable the college to make long-range plans in support of its academic mission and goals. Matching Gifts Based on available funds, the State of Florida 's matching gift programs serve as a fine incentive to donors who wish to give to the college. Most donations to the college qualify for a matching gift. Many corporations have matching gift programs for their employees and retirees. Please contact the foundation for current details on matching programs. Named Gift Opportunities The foundation offers many opportunities to those who wish to associate a family name or the name of a respected individual with the college. Significant gifts may provide an opportunity to name a building or facility at the college in accordance with the donor's wishes. An outright gift or planned gift may be used to create a named-endowment fund, which in perpetuity will honor and memorialize the names placed on it. Outright Gifts Gifts of cash, securities, real estate or tangible property with intelligent planning often result in greater benefits for the donor, the donor's family and FKCC. All outright gifts are tax deductible and, if made from capital, have the potential of reducing taxes. Gifts and pledges may be unrestricted or earmarked for programs and purposes chosen by the donor. Pledges A commitment to the Florida Keys Educational Foundation may be paid over a period of from one to five years. The periodic payments may be made in the form of cash or appreciated property, such as securities. Many people find that by spreading payments over a period of time, they can make a larger commitment. Securities, Real Estate, and Tangible Personal Property Held Short-Term Gifts of securities, real estate and personal property (related or unrelated to FKCC's educational purpose) held less than a year are deductible at their cost basis.

FLORIDA KEYS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

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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.

Cash

Cash gifts make an immediate impact and enhance scholarship and program support. The college is especially grateful for gifts of unrestricted cash because they allow flexibility when needs arise for which other funds have not been allocated. These gifts, which are usually paid by check, should be made payable to the Florida Keys Educational Foundation.

Gift Planning

These include gifts from wills, trusts and life insurance. Through these deferred gifts, individuals can ensure the continued strength of Florida Keys Community College . Such gifts enable the college to make long-range plans in support of its academic mission and goals.

Matching Gifts

Based on available funds, the State of Florida 's matching gift programs serve as a fine incentive to donors who wish to give to the college. Most donations to the college qualify for a matching gift. Many corporations have matching gift programs for their employees and retirees. Please contact the foundation for current details on matching programs.

Named Gift Opportunities

The foundation offers many opportunities to those who wish to associate a family name or the name of a respected individual with the college. Significant gifts may provide an opportunity to name a building or facility at the college in accordance with the donor's wishes. An outright gift or planned gift may be used to create a named-endowment fund, which in perpetuity will honor and memorialize the names placed on it.

Outright Gifts

Gifts of cash, securities, real estate or tangible property with intelligent planning often result in greater benefits for the donor, the donor's family and FKCC. All outright gifts are tax deductible and, if made from capital, have the potential of reducing taxes. Gifts and pledges may be unrestricted or earmarked for programs and purposes chosen by the donor.

Pledges

A commitment to the Florida Keys Educational Foundation may be paid over a period of from one to five years. The periodic payments may be made in the form of cash or appreciated property, such as securities. Many people find that by spreading payments over a period of time, they can make a larger commitment.

Securities, Real Estate, and Tangible Personal Property Held Short-Term

Gifts of securities, real estate and personal property (related or unrelated to FKCC's educational purpose) held less than a year are deductible at their cost basis.