What is the Endowment Fund?
Funding Our Future
The Florida Key Club Endowment Fund was established to provide college scholarships and funds to reduce the cost of the annual District Education and Leadership Conference (DCON). The Endowment Fund focuses on funding opportunities for Key Club servant leaders and will fund at least ten scholarships, nine of which will be $2,000 each. As the Endowment grows in future years, the number of funded scholarships will increase. In fact, over the next five years, the Endowment aims to grow to more than $1 million and to eventually provide dozens of scholarships. However, this goal will only be possible with your help.
Contributions made to the Endowment are entirely tax deductible under U.S. Internal Revenue regulations. We encourage Key Club members, former members, family, friends, businesses, and organizations to consider making a tax-deductible donation. You may even make automatic recurring donations and donations in someone’s name. Simply click on the Give Now button above to get started.
Visit this page often to read about awards that individual Key Club members and clubs may qualify for by securing donations.
Download the Endowment Brochure here
Endowment Week
The 2019-2020 Endowment Committee of the Florida District of Key Club International is thrilled to present Endowment Week! Throughout Endowment week, activities will take place to help reach the goal of raising awareness for the Fund. Each day will have a different theme and event that will be fun, engaging, and informational to members so they will realize the purpose and importance of the Endowment Fund.
Member participation will draw attention to the Fund and encourage members to donate, so please be sure to participate. Endowment Week will take place on January 27th-31st, so be on the lookout for more information regarding each day of this amazing week!
Money Moves Monday (1/27/20)
Show off your best dance moves to support the Endowment Fund! Be sure to post videos of your incredible dancing to our “money moves” song (Gold Digger Clean Version by Kanye West) on Instagram, TikTok, and any other social media for a chance to be featured on the Florida District Key Club Instagram page! Use #flkcendowment to be featured. Click here to download the audio!
Help A Senior Tuesday (1/28/20)
Offer to help a senior with schoolwork or anything else they may need! Senior year can be very stressful, so be sure to show seniors that you are there to support them, just as the Endowment Fund can help seniors by providing scholarships!
Stick-A-Smile Wednesday (1/29/20)
Hand out our Endowment Smile Stickers to classmates, friends, and family to brighten their day! Stickers are a great and easy way to draw attention to a worthy cause, so be sure to explain to them what the Fund is all about! Be on the lookout for Endowment Stickers from your Lieutenant Governor. You can also print the stickers yourself on “Avery Print-to-the-Edge Square Labels 2″ x 2″ White” sticker paper (can be found at Staples). Click here to download the Endowment Smile Stickers!
Endowment Family Thursday (1/30/20)
Encourage your family to donate and emphasize that any donation, no matter how small, can make an enormous difference for the future of the Florida District! Make sure to show them our Endowment Brochure and explain how the Fund benefits students all across the Florida District by providing scholarships and more!
Click here to download the Endowment Brochure!
Flaunt-Your-Merch Friday (1/31/20)
Did you know that all of your Florida Key Club merchandise is funded by the Endowment Fund? Be sure to flaunt your favorite FLKC attire and show your school the power of Key Club! Don’t forget to advocate for the Endowment Fund while sporting your merch and post on Instagram using #flkcendowment to be featured!
Endowment Fundraising Guide
Outside Groups – Try looking to sponsors for financial support! Partnering up with a restaurant or asking for corporate donations are great ways to do so.
DCON Fundraising – Get fundraising ideas from our DCON Fundraising Guide!
Eliminate and Kiwanis Fundraising – Kiwanis has some great thoughts for fundraising!
Scholarship Information
The Florida Key Club Endowment Fund will be awarding at least ten scholarships, nine of which will be $2,000 each, at this year’s District Education and Leadership Conference.
The application for this scholarship will be found here once applications are released.
Recognition for Clubs and Members
There are awards and recognitions available for clubs and individual Key Club members who support the Florida Key Club Endowment Fund through fundraising, donations and contributions received from family and friends. Donations are tax-deductible on U.S. income taxes, so many family members may be interested in making a donation. In addition, donations can be made in memory of someone or in celebration of an event. Click here for more information.
Committee Members
Joey Chen, Committee Co- Chair
Aaron Bradford, Committee Co- Chair
Kaytee Gallant, Committee Member
Olivia Walker, Committee Member
Aamir Lacewala, Executive Advisor
Bob Parton, Adult Advisor
Questions or comments?
Email Endowment Fund Committee at endowment@floridakeyclub.org.