The Education Foundation of Collier County
Founded in 1990, The Education Foundation of Collier County is an independent, not-for-profit 501(c) (3) organization that eliminates barriers and creates opportunities for students, families, educators, and the community to work together so that every student may succeed. Get on the bus for Collier students:  Learn - Volunteer - Give.  The Education Foundation of Collier County has earned the highest 4-star rating for sound fiscal management for three consecutive years from Charity Navigator. Visit www.GetOnTheBusCollier.org.

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Connect Now
Connect Now is the community engagement initiative of The Education Foundation of Collier County that came about early in 2008 in an effort to bring our community together to improve public education and community life. It began with an 18-month process in which citizens all across Collier County participated in conversations around what they wanted for the community and schools. The culmination of this process was a Community Statement, which was published in April 2009. The initiative continues to create environments for productive conversation and to ultimately provide an opportunity for collaborative and organizational leadership in support of schools.

Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida is a not for profit partnership between the business community, educators and volunteers - all working together to inspire young people to dream big and reach their potential.  Junior Achievement’s hands-on, experiential programs teach the key concepts of work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy to students in grades K-12 all over the world.  Volunteers are provided with comprehensive training and materials, and are asked to commit less than 10 hours of their time per year.  To learn more about the programs taught through Junior Achievement or to volunteer at a school in your community, contact Brittany Dixon at bdixon@jaswfl.org.

K is for Kids Foundation, Inc.
The vision of this not-for-profit 501©(3) organization based in Naples is to make sure every child in Collier County has access to quality books through their main programs Friends of the School Library and Building Book Nooks for Kids. K is for Kids® Foundation increases children’s access to books in libraries, schools, stores, and other nonprofits, and provides children with young mentors to encourage their love of reading.

Foster Care Council of Southwest Florida, Inc.
The Foster Care Council has developed the Education Train private tutoring program to address the academic needs of foster children. Please visit their web site if you are interested in tutoring or have a foster child that needs a tutor.

The Children’s Network of Southwest Florida, LLC, was created in April 2003 as the Lead Agency for the Department of Children and Families in District 8. They are committed to working with the community to protect children and preserve families.