Eileen Connolly-Keesler

As President, Connolly-Keesler oversees the Community Foundation of Collier County’s mission, to address community needs by providing leadership and coordination through grantmaking and fund development.  The Community Foundation, now 35 years old, manages more than 750 funds, collaborates with hundreds of nonprofits, $250 million in assets and has distributed nearly $200 million in grants and scholarships to nonprofit organizations and community programs since its inception.  Eileen joined the organization in January 2013.  Eileen is Board Chair of the Florida Nonprofit Alliance and serves on the boards of the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce, Moorings Park Foundation and CFLeads (Community Foundations Leading Change). She is a chair of the State-wide Community Foundation Steering Committee for FPN, Florida Philanthropic Network Policy Committee. She also served on the Greater Naples Planned Giving Council Board and was a Rotarian for over 28 years.