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Remembering and Honoring Judy Love
Philanthropist and former OCCF Trustee Judy LoveLeft to Right: Greg Love, Liza Cameron, Jenny Love Meyer, Judy Love, Tom LoveLeft to Right: Jim Clark, Carolyn Clark, Jane Jayroe Gamble, Nancy Anthony, Gerald Gamble, Judy LoveBack row: William Shdeed; David Hornbeek...
OKC Neighborhood Receives $500k to Address Generational Poverty
The project Holly and Lauren and their teams pitched for the Breakout Challenge will help transform Will Rogers Courts into a thriving community offering services to all generations of residents and neighbors – something we believe is the best way to fight...
Wanted: A Crystal Ball
WANTED: A Crystal BallHumans crave certainty, and that is certainly not what this election season is providing, especially where taxes are concerned. Your clients who support charitable causes may be wondering how the election outcomes might impact their philanthropic...
Jess Schwager on KFOR: Applications open today for OKC Community Foundation scholarships
OCCF's Director of Scholarship Programs, Jess Schwager, visited with KFOR to discuss all the amazing opportunities the Foundation offers! View the full interview here: Learn more about the 200+ scholarship opportunities available through the Foundation here:
Gifts of Real Estate: Watch Every Step
We’re hearing from more and more attorneys, accountants and financial advisors that your clients are expressing interest in giving real estate to charity. This is wonderful news! You’re certainly aware that gifts of real estate to a fund at the Community Foundation,...
Closely-Held Stock is Having a Moment
Giving stock is an important strategy for any private business owner to explore. Not only can these gifts help implement a business succession plan that calls for transferring the business to the next generation, if that is your client’s goal, but gifts of stock can...
How Much Is Enough?
How much is enough?? That’s a question many parents ask as they structure lifetime gifts and bequests to children in their financial and estate plans. Wealthy clients are sometimes concerned that leaving millions of dollars, or even hundreds of thousands, to their...
Walking Into the Sunset: Thoughtful Planning Now for Your Clients
Without legislation to prevent it, the sunsetting of current estate tax laws at the end of 2025 will dramatically reduce the federal estate tax exemption from $13.61 million per person in 2024 to approximately $7 million in 2026 (including adjustments for inflation)....
Honoring & Remembering Louisa McCune
Louisa McCune dedicated her life to making the world a better place for both animals and people. Louisa McCuneLouisa McCuneWith heavy hearts, we are sad to share that Louisa McCune, the executive director of the Kirkpatrick Foundation, passed away last weekend after...
In Remembrance of Paul B. Odom, Jr.
Paul B. Odom, Jr.Left to Right: Beth Odom, Paul B. Odom III, Paul B. Odom Jr, Bob AnthonyPaul B. Odom, Jr.The Oklahoma City Community Foundation trustees and staff offer our sincere condolences to the family of Mr. Paul B. Odom, Jr. Paul lived in the Oklahoma City...
OCCF Awards More than $4.1 Million in Grants to Support Youth, Juvenile Justice and Criminal Justice Reform Programs through the Arnall Community Funds
The Arnall Community Funds, part of the Oklahoma City Community Foundation (OCCF), recently awarded $4,154,095 in grants to local nonprofits providing services to people in the justice and foster care systems, and those experiencing homelessness. “These innovative...
Mixing Business with Charity: Due Diligence
In general, a community engagement strategy can be good for business, if well-executed. For example, almost half of consumers view a brand favorably when they support a charitable cause. Community engagement programs can help with employee retention, too. But what are...