http://www.occf.org The Oklahoma City Community Foundation Web site http://www.occf.org/quarterlyreport.html We are pleased to report that the total return for our general investment pool for the year ending June 30, 2010 was 12.99%. Our total return outperformed the benchmark indices by .71% or 71 basis points. http://www.occf.org/quarterlyreport.html http://www.occf.org/videos.html#pinewilt Looking to replace pine trees lost to pine wilt? Want to add sustainable trees to your landscape? In this video, the Oklahoma City Community Foundation's Brian Dougherty shows you six tree options that are proven winners for central Oklahoma. http://www.occf.org/videos.html#pinewilt http://www.occf.org/irsdeadline2010.html The Internal Revenue Service announced a one-time relief program Monday that will help thousands of small nonprofits at risk of losing their tax-exempt status, including more than 4,000 Oklahoma nonprofits. Small nonprofits that failed to file the Form 990-N by the May 17 deadline now have until October 15 to preserve their tax exemption. http://www.occf.org/irsdeadline2010.html http://www.occf.org/videos.html#newplants In this short video, our own Brian Dougherty demonstrates how to care for new plants in your landscape and help them survive the heat and humidity during July and August. Brian, a landscape architect, oversees our Margaret Annis Boys Trust and Parks and Public Spaces Initiative. http://www.occf.org/videos.html#newplants http://www.occf.org/haitigrant.html The Oklahoma City Community Foundation has awarded nearly $12,000 from the Haiti Earthquake Recovery Fund to assist with the long-term recovery efforts in Haiti. Established by the Oklahoma City Community Foundation following the January 12th earthquake, the fund provided a convenient and easy way for local donors to make charitable gifts in response to the disaster. "After extensive research we have made a grant to Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group (AIDG), a successful and highly respected nonprofit organization that has been working in Haiti since 2006,” said Nancy B. Anthony, executive director of the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. http://www.occf.org/haitigrant.html http://www.occf.org/coeprogram.html COE grant forms now available on COE program page. http://www.occf.org/coeprogram.html http://www.occf.org/gro.html With media partners OETA and Cox Communications, the Oklahoma City Community Foundation is addressing the issue of adult literacy through Get Reading Oklahoma. A project of our Literacy Is For Everyone (LIFE) Initiative, Get Reading Oklahoma provides free access to programs that can help adults strengthen literacy skills or prepare for the GED exam. http://www.occf.org/gro.html http://www.occf.org/coeprogram.html Through our Charitable Organization Endowment (COE) Program the Oklahoma City Community Foundation provides the following key services to nonprofit organizations participating in the program. http://www.occf.org/coeprogram.html http://www.occf.org/hudibergscholarship.html Since 1969, donors have been coming to the Oklahoma City Community Foundation to establish endowments for scholarships and charitable organizations they care about. We administer more than 100 scholarship and award endowments, all created by donors who wish to provide others a way to continue their education beyond high school. One great example of how donors’ wishes are shaping future generations is the Hudiburg Family Scholarship. http://www.occf.org/hudibergscholarship.html http://www.occf.org/2010newtrustees.html Oklahoma City physician Dr. Mary Ann Bauman and Oklahoma Cabinet secretary Oscar B. Jackson, Jr. have agreed to serve on the Oklahoma City Community Foundation Board of Trustees. Their three-year terms begin July 1. Additionally, the Trustees have also asked local businessman Pete Delaney to serve a five-year term on our Investment Committee. http://www.occf.org/2010newtrustees.html http://www.occf.org/index.html#commercial Thanks to donor Kent Mauk, Oklahoma City Metro Transit passengers can bring their bikes along for the ride! A gift from his advised fund helped to install bike racks on Metro Transit buses and trolleys. http://www.occf.org/index.html#commercial http://www.occf.org/newsreleases/052810.html At its May meeting, the Oklahoma City Community Foundation Board of Trustees approved $164,150 for community program grants to six metropolitan area charitable organizations, as well as the establishment of three scholarship endowments. Through our community program grants, the Oklahoma City Community Foundation assists charitable organizations in central Oklahoma address specific opportunities and issues in a variety of focus areas. http://www.occf.org/newsreleases/052810.html http://www.occf.org/index.html#third For the quarter ending March 31, investment performance results for the Oklahoma City Community Foundation's general investment pool was 19.55%. http://www.occf.org/index.html#third http://occf.org/caringvan.html Thanks to a recent grant, the Oklahoma Caring Foundation can continue to provide lifesaving immunizations to Oklahoma City area children through its Caring Van program. Our Access to Healthcare Fund awarded a grant to purchase a replacement van that will travel to child care centers, schools and community events to provided necessary immunizations free of charge to at-risk children. http://occf.org/caringvan.html http://occf.org/godwin.html We are pleased to announce the hiring of Rhonda Godwin as the director of administrative and investment operations. In her role, Rhonda will oversee the fund management and administrative services for the organization. http://occf.org/godwin.html http://occf.org/fundoptions.html We offer a variety of fund options that makes it easy for donors to help their community. http://occf.org/fundoptions.html http://occf.org/legacy.html Legacy Giving is a free comprehensive section of our Web site that is devoted entirely to information and tools for estate gifts including bequests, trusts and charitable gift annuities. http://occf.org/legacy.html http://occf.org/scholarshipdirectory.html Students and parents are encouraged to review our Scholarship Directory that provides information on more than 100 endowed scholarship funds. http://occf.org/scholarshipdirectory.html http://occf.org/onlinegiving.html We make giving simple and flexible through our secure online giving service. Donors can make a charitable gift using a major credit card. http://occf.org/onlinegiving.html http://occf.org/centraloklahomacharities.html Central Oklahoma Charities is a one-of-a-kind online directory of more than 300 nonprofit organizations in the state. The directory provides key contact information and links to e-mail contacts and Web sites. http://occf.org/centraloklahomacharities.html http://occf.org/greatplacestowalk.html We’ve compiled an online list of nearly 20 Great Places To Walk in the metro area. The list provides details about each location. Nominate your own Great Places To Walk! http://occf.org/greatplacestowalk.html http://occf.org/publications/PoolinvDec09.pdf For the quarter ending December 31st, investment performance results for the Oklahoma City Community Foundation's general investment pool was 14.93%. http://occf.org/publications/PoolinvDec09.pdf http://occf.org/webinar.html We are offering two free Webinars in April. Each Webinar will provide key information on how nonprofit organizations can utilize social media tools. Dates are April 13 and 20. http://occf.org/webinar.html http://occf.org/ggnigh.html Since 1985, the Donna Nigh Foundation has been awarding grants to provide assistance to Oklahomans with disabilities. A recent grant provided whiteboards for 10 classrooms that serve nearly 400 students with special learning needs. http://occf.org/ggnigh.html http://occf.org/alternativestopf.html The Oklahoma City Community Foundation offers several endowment fund options that provide the perfect alternative for donors who are considering establishing a private foundation. http://occf.org/alternativestopf.html