For nearly 40 years, Virginia and Harvey Kimmel have been creating and supporting cultural arts and education programs for children and teens in south Florida, Pennsylvania and Michigan
Support Hurricanes Milton, Helene relief efforts through the Disaster Relief Fund
GIVING FOR GOOD
We lead philanthropy locally, connecting donors to our network of trusted nonprofit partners on the front lines of our area’s greatest challenges.
From housing to mental health, early childhood to education, our grants and scholarships can transform the causes closest to your heart. Join us.
From housing to mental health, early childhood to education, our grants and scholarships can transform the causes closest to your heart. Join us.
Serving Palm Beach &
Martin Counties Since 1972
Philanthropy that goes further, faster.
For more than 50 years, your Community Foundation has been a proud leader in bringing philanthropists and nonprofit partners together to close the gaps on our area’s chronic and current needs. The result? A region on the rise.
This is change for good, forever.
In 50 Golden Years
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$247M+
Distributed in Scholarships & Grants
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9,500+
Visionary Donors
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19,000+
Grants Awarded
Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs)
A simpler, flexible, and more efficient alternative to creating a private foundation.
Individually Managed Accounts
A win-win for wealth advisors and clients, IMAs create powerful partnerships.
1985-2025
Celebrating Scholarships
For 40 years, the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties has been opening doors to higher education through our need- and merit-based Scholarship Program, sustained by champions of higher education like you. Learn more about our program’s history and its impact on local lives.
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African American Museum & Research Library (AAMRL)
Join us in supporting an historic initiative to preserve, celebrate, and showcase the rich heritage and contributions of African Americans in our region at the once-vibrant center of Black life: Coleman Park’s own historic Roosevelt High School.
Located on Tamarind Avenue, the AAMRL will become a vital resource for education, cultural enrichment, and research for our community. The project is a collaborative effort among Palm Beach County, the Palm Beach County School District, and the Community Foundation.
2023-2024
Annual Report
We are happy to report on an outstanding year of Giving for Good at the Community Foundation. Thanks to the generous spirit of our donors, our Fiscal Year 2024 grants and scholarships are working to close our area’s biggest opportunity gaps.
On these pages, we invite you to dive deeper into the stories of success that illustrate the power of your philanthropy. We hope these highlights inspire you to continue giving where you live to make our corner of paradise stronger — for all.
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The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties proudly welcomes Mary Pat Alcus and Kristen Bissett as the newest members of its Board of Directors.
