Community Programs

As part of its mission, the Oklahoma City Community Foundation’s Community Programs addresses specific opportunities and issues in central Oklahoma and provides support through programs and grants for organizations to address these issues in effective ways. Currently, we administer the following Community Programs:

The Charitable Organization Endowment (COE) Program offers key services and resources to the more than 300 nonprofit groups who participate in the program. In addition to providing fund management and administration, gift facilitation and development, the COE organizations can apply for Basic Operational Grants and Sustainable Organization Support Grants to assist in enhancing their capacity and ability to be effective organizations. For a current list of these organizations, please visit Central Oklahoma Charities.
Staff contact: Gayle Farley, 405.606.2910

Literacy Is For Everyone (LIFE) seeks to provide opportunities for all citizens to read, write and speak English at a functional level. A key program available to adults is Get Reading Oklahoma.

The Margaret Annis Boys Trust and the Parks & Public Spaces Initiative provides support and encouragement for landscaping and beautification projects in parks, medians and other public lands in the Oklahoma City area.
Staff contact: Brian Dougherty, 405.606.2908

The Kirkpatrick Family Fund is an affiliated fund of the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. Programs and grants funded reflect the interests of the Kirkpatrick family.
Staff contact: Liz Eickman or Tina Burdett, 405.767.3702

The Fund for Oklahoma City is currently supporting other Community Programs initiatives and grant programs.
Staff contact: Nancy Anthony, 405.606.2900