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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
September 19, 2011 - iFund Grants Help Area Elderly Residents Remain in their Homes
August 15, 2011 - 2011 Recipients of the Cox Connects Scholarship Program
August 4, 2011 - Oklahoma City Community Foundation's Investment Performance Exceeds 21 percent
July 29, 2011 - 2011 Recipients of the Learning With Love’s Scholarship are announced
June 15, 2011 - Oklahoma City Community Foundation Awards $20,000 in Grants for Tornado Recovery Efforts in Alabama and Missouri
June 9, 2011 - Oklahoma City Park System Study Results Now Available
June 2, 2011 - Area Beautification, Literacy Projects Receive $67,900 in Grants
June 1, 2011 - Oklahoma City Community Foundation Awards $201,381 in Grants to 13 Charitable Organizations Providing Services for Children
April 5, 2011 - Oklahoma City Community Foundation Awards $211,500 in Scholarships to 141 Area High School Seniors
March 24, 2011 - Oklahoma City Community Foundation Awards $53,450 in Grants to Four Area Nonprofits
March 22, 2011 - Oklahoma City Community Foundation Awards $38,275 in Beautification Grants
March 15, 2011 - Oklahoma City Community Foundation Awards $170,000 in Grants to Six Health Care Nonprofits
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