Collier Community Foundation

1110 Pine Ridge Road, Suite 200, Naples FL 34108 (239) 649-5000 | www.colliercf.org MISSION: Working with donors, we inspire ideas, ignite action, and mobilize resources to address community needs in Collier County. Informed giving. Powerful results™

The Collier Community Foundation has diligently served donors, nonprofits, and our community for 37 years. Through collaboration and strategic initiatives, they have established their role in the community as the trusted leader in identifying critical needs, educating donors on vital issues, and responding to those needs to make the most impact.

CCF optimizes charitable giving through community knowledge, grant oversight, and personalized service. Powerful results are evident in the record grantmaking awards of $43.1 million* in FY 2022 to nonprofit agencies for community programs and scholarships for secondary education and specialized training in Collier County and beyond. CCF manages over 850 funds, works with hundreds of nonprofits, holds $247.4 million in assets, and has granted over $268 million in its history.

At the Collier Community Foundation, you have the opportunity to ensure the future of our community for the next generations. Whether you prefer to align your giving with community initiatives or focus on your favorite causes, CCF provides you with the opportunity to choose. Invest in the community you love and support the causes you care about most to benefit your children and grandchildren. Call 239-6495000 to learn more.

Informed giving. Powerful results.™

GOALS

Educate the community about the upcoming transfer of wealth in Collier County and the importance of endowing funds to support the programs benefiting our local youth, families, seniors and veterans, our environment, and other community needs.

FUNDRAISING EVENTS/ OPPORTUNITIES

The annual Give Where You Live Collier event sponsored by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation has raised over $35 million for local nonprofits in the past eight years.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

CCF receives hundreds of applications from Collier County students for scholarships based on academic merit, community service, and resilience. Volunteer scholarship evaluators contribute online at their own pace. For more information, contact Laura Bidireanu at LBidireanu@ colliercf.org

PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE

The Collier Comes Together Fund has granted over $4 million in the past four years for Hurricane Irma, Red Tide, Golden Gate Wildfires, and COVID-19 relief. Donations to the Crisis & Disaster Relief Fund ensure CCF can respond immediately to future events.

*Amount includes $5.5 million in CARES Act funds and $5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds distributed to our local food pantries.

ABOUT US:

Year established: 1985

Annual revenues (most recent

fiscal year): $39.3 million Total number of employees: 14

GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE

AREA(S): Collier County, FL TOP FUNDING SOURCES:

Contributions from private donors – 93%

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

James F. Morey Chair

Eileen Connolly-Keesler

President and CEO

2022-2023 BOARD OF TRUSTEES: James F. Morey R. Robert Funderburg Allyson Richards Brad A. Galbraith Jerry Tostrud William Barker Todd Bradley John M. Costigan Jeffrey Diermeier Elizabeth T. Frank Judy Jorgensen Dolly Bodick Korest Kathleen Ludwig Lynn Martin Vladimir J. Mathieu Thomas Oliveri Giselle Wagner David Watson Myra Williams

“The Collier Community Foundation is a fantastic resource for donors and professional advisors. CCF uses its resources and the relationships they have built with the nonprofits “ to match philanthropic people to the need.” –Jim Morey, CCF Board Chair and Managing Member of Bond, Schoneck & King PLLC.