Membership in the Southwest Florida Community Foundation’s Founders Society is an affordable and important way of supporting the funding of innovative nonprofit programs in education, arts and culture, community development, human services, health, the environment, animal welfare, conservation, and preservation.

FOUNDERS SOCIETY Annual support equals direct impact

Did you know that there is a simple way to support the Southwest Florida Community Foundation and its two divisions (the Bonita Springs Community Foundation and the Good Neighbor Community Foundation of Sanibel-Captiva)? When you participate in our Annual Fund, your dollars are used to directly support innovative nonprofit programs in education, arts and culture, community development, health, the environment, animal welfare, conservation, and preservation right here in the communities of Southwest Florida.

You may have received a request for support through our newsletter or in a holiday mailing. Our fiscal year is July 1 through June 30 and funds raised during the year through our annual appeals are used directly support our grant cycles.

To Donate Online: You can make an easy online donation to the Community Foundation by clicking the black "Donate Now" button below. It's a fast, simple, and secure way to support community needs.

Individual Donors:

We encourage individuals to use one of the following gift ranges. Individuals who donate $1,000 or more are considered to be in the Leadership giving range and will be invited to our special leadership giving receptions.

• $100-249
• $250-499
• $500-999

Leadership level giving:

• $1,000-2,499
• $2,500-4,999
• $5,000-9,999
• $10,000 and above

(Note that some of our fund minimums for a permanent endowed fund begin at $15,000. If you are interested in establishing an endowed fund today through your estate plan, please contact our Director of Relationships, Arlene Knox, at 239-274-5900.)

Corporate Donors:

We encourage corporate donors to use one of the following gift ranges. Corporations that contribute $1,000 or more are considered to be in the Corporate Leader giving range and will be invited to our special leadership giving receptions.

• $500-999

Corporate Leadership level giving:

• $1,000-2,499
• $2,500-4,999
• $5,000-9,999
• $10,000 and above

We accept the following credit cards online: Visa, MasterCard, and Discover.

(Note: The Southwest Florida Community Foundation and our divisions never apply fees to online donations. Fees are charged to us, but we do not pass those along to our donors. Some credit card issuers, however, may apply a fee to your transaction. Please contact your credit card issuer with questions about these fees. We are currently reassessing our online donation services to ensure that your online giving experience remains simple and easy. We sincerely appreciate your support.)