The College of the Florida Keys Foundation

The Florida Keys Educational Foundation, also known as the CFK Foundation.

Mission Statement
The CFK 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 CFK’s students and to enhance teaching and learning at the College.

History and Purpose of the Foundation
The CFK 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.

What does the CFK Foundation do?
The CFK Foundation is dedicated to making the students of The College of the Florida Keys successful. Our sole purpose is to advance the mission of CFK 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 The College of the Florida Keys 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©(3) organization and the officially designated means of making private contributions to the College.