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What is the mission of the Oklahoma City Community Foundation?
The mission of the Oklahoma City Community Foundation, a nonprofit public charity, is to serve the charitable purposes of its donors and the charitable needs of the Oklahoma City area through the development and administration of endowment and other charitable funds with the goal of preserving capital and enhancing value.
The mission will be fulfilled by pursuit of these goals:
- Provide convenient, efficient, and effective ways through which donors can contribute assets to charitable purposes.
- Encourage donors to create funds that will benefit the community both now and in the future.
- Advocate for the development of endowment funds and provide appropriate means by which permanent endowment funds can be built and wisely managed to provide long-term support.
- Develop restricted and unrestricted community endowments which shall be used to develop, facilitate, coordinate and enhance services that meet the changing needs of the community.
Latest News Releases
March 21, 2013 - Oklahoma City Community Foundation releases the independent report on the Disaster Relief Fund
December 17, 2012 - Grants to Mobile Meals Providers Help Deliver Food, Companionship
November 28, 2012 - BKD selected to conduct independent investigation of Oklahoma City Disaster Relief Fund
November 8, 2012 - Murrah Disaster Relief Fund to Undergo Independent Audit
September 13, 2012 - Oklahoma City Community Foundation Awards $62,000 for Area Charitable Projects
September 12, 2012 - $133,000 in iFund Grants Help Provide Services for Area Elderly Citizens
July 23, 2012 - 2012 Recipients of the Learning With Love’s Scholarship are announced
July 3, 2012 - 2012 Recipients of the Cox Connects Scholarship Program
June 25, 2012 - Oklahoma City adopts new water policy for neighborhood parks and medians
June 6, 2012 - $118,000 Awarded to Area Projects
June 5, 2012 - $142,500 in iFund Grants to Help Oklahoma Children in Need
April 10, 2012 - Oklahoma City Community Foundation Awards $217,500 to 145 Area High School Seniors
March 26, 2012 - Mary Ann Williams Joins Oklahoma City Community Foundation Staff
March 7, 2012 - Grants Awarded for Area Beautification, Literacy Projects
March 6, 2012 -
iFund Grants Help Provide Diabetes Services
March 5, 2012 -
Cher Golding Joins Oklahoma City Community Foundation Staff
February 6, 2012 -
Match Challenge nets more than $580,000 for 43 nonprofit organizations' endowment funds
January 30, 2012 - Rick Fernandez Joins Oklahoma City Community Foundation Staff
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