Oklahoma City Community Foundation

Looking to beautify, develop or activate green spaces near you? ?? Check out our Parks & Public Space grant program! Applications are now open, and an information meeting will be held on November 6th. Register to attend or learn more about this program at https://lnkd.in/gf8ErpbK.

In observance of Indigenous Peoples Day, our office will be closed, reopening tomorrow, October 15. We are taking this day to celebrate members of the Tribal Nations and all Indigenous peoples, many of whom call Oklahoma home. Thank you to the many local leaders who work to celebrate and connect our community!

When Businesswoman Elaine Hahn passed away, her sister Kathy knew how important education was to Elaine. To honor Elaine's legacy, she established the Elaine Hahn Memorial Business Scholarship at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation for young women who plan to attend college and study business. Students receiving the scholarship often graduate debt-free, which is important for Kathy. Learn more about our scholarship program at occf.org/scholarships.

Have a program ready to provide basic and preventative health care? Check out our Access to Health Care grant program! Need more info? RSVP for our grant information meeting on October 29 at the Community Foundation at occf.org/health.

Former Governor George Nigh and his wife Donna know that it’s not about how much money one contributes but the positive impact they can create to help improve people’s lives. To date, the Donna Nigh Foundation has funded more than 100 organizations through over 260 grants, and the money that has gone out through these grants has been over a million dollars. To learn more about creating your own lasting legacy, visit occf.org/giving.

The residents of Coalgate, Oklahoma know that access to high-speed internet is a fundamental necessity, connecting people to resources. The Oklahoma City Community Foundation awarded the City of Coalgate a grant of $150,000, which served as the catalyst for delivering broadband internet services to its citizens. Learn more about our work with Rural Oklahoma at occf.org/rural.

$4.5 million and counting! Jess Schwager shares how to work with the Oklahoma City Community Foundation, the state's largest independent scholarship provider, supporting more than 950 students across the state. To learn more, visit occf.org/scholarships.

The Curbside Chronicle was founded to employ and empower individuals transitioning out of homelessness. Since its inception, Curbside has helped over 400 people end their homelessness in Oklahoma City. Through community support and generous donors, OCCF made a grant to provide seed money for the start of Curbside Flowers, an organization that has only continued to bloom.

Dance has the power to change lives and inspire people from all racial, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. As a patron of the Oklahoma City Ballet, Mari Cook Medley established the Mari Cook Medley Wellness Fund with the Oklahoma City Community Foundation to ensure dancers are taken care of. Learn more about establishing an endowment at occf.org/endowment-program.

Happy Labor Day, everyone! Thank you to everyone who continues to work to make our community better ??