Community Stories

Community is our middle name. Our work reflects the spirit of community and we're inspired by stories of generosity and transformative work leading to better lives for all Oregonians.

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Celebrating a Decade of Reaching Creative Heights in Oregon

Statewide
Arts & Culture

Community Connects, Reflects and Celebrates at OCF’s 50th Annual Meeting

A Gift Beyond Measure: OCF Volunteer Impact

Statewide

KOBI Spirit of Community Moment: Oregon Library Innovation Fund

Southern Oregon

A Lifeline for the Liberty

North Coast
Arts & Culture

KOBI Spirit of Community Moment: Reed and Carolee Walker Fund

Southern Oregon
Economic and Community Vitality

Community 101 Turns 25, Oregon Community Foundation's Youth Program Marks Milestone

Statewide
Education, Community Engagement

KOBI Spirit of Community Moment: The Ford Family Foundation

Southern Oregon
Economic and Community Vitality

Wallowa Resources, along with OCF, racks up long list of successes from humble beginnings

Eastern Oregon
Community Engagement, Land and Nature

KOBI Spirit of Community Moment: Outdoor School

Statewide
Education, Land and Nature

Making a Bigger Impact, with OCF

Metro Portland

Program putting healthy smiles on childrens faces

Eastern Oregon

KOBI Spirit of Community Moment: Housing Stability

Statewide
Homelessness and Housing

KOBI Spirit of Community Moment: Women in Philanthropy

Statewide
Community Engagement

Amid a Changing Climate, OCF’s Focus on Resilience for People and Place Persists

Statewide
Economic and Community Vitality, Land and Nature

Continuing Our Investment in Strong Local Press Across the State

Statewide
Economic and Community Vitality

KOBI Spirit of Community Moment: Statewide Expansion

Statewide

KOBI Spirit of Community Moment: Ready to Smile

South Coast
Health and Well-being

KOBI Spirit of Community Moment: Lisa Mensah Five on 5

Statewide
Community Engagement

KOBI Spirit of Community Moment: Happy Smiles

Southern Oregon
Health and Well-being

KOBI Spirit of Community Moment: From Vision to Impact

Southern Oregon

50 Years of Oregonians Helping Oregonians: OCF's Origin Story

Statewide

Capacity Building in Action

Metro Portland
Education

Expanding Opportunity for Oregon Entrepreneurs Who Help Their Communities Thrive

Statewide
Economic and Community Vitality

Growing OCF Support for Indigenous Artists, Educators and Culture-bearers

Statewide
Arts & Culture

Project Pools Resources to Strengthen Oregon’s Child Care Sector

Statewide
Emergency Response

With GO Kids, OCF Works With Communities to Expand Opportunities for Oregon Children

Statewide
Education

Creating New Paths to Affordable Housing and Home Ownership

Statewide
Homelessness and Housing

Designing Scholarships for Maximum Impact

Statewide
Education

LGBTQ+ Focus Provides New Take on ‘Our Town’

Northern Willamette Valley
Arts & Culture

Oregonians Invest in LGBTQ+ Serving Organizations Around State Through Oregon Community Foundation

Statewide

Building Resilience for Oregon’s Essential Lands, Waters and Rural Communities

Statewide
Land and Nature

Research with Relevance: How Recent Crises Reinforce OCF Findings About the Opportunity Gap Facing Oregon Kids

Statewide
Education, Health and Well-being, Economic and Community Vitality

Connecting Working Families to Tax Benefits Helps Close Opportunity Gap for Oregon Kids

Statewide
Health and Well-being

Supporting the Stories that Reveal Oregon’s Invisible Indigenous

Statewide
Arts & Culture

Community Voices: Gabriela Peden, Central Oregon Latino Partnership Program

Central Oregon
Education, Health and Well-being

Community 101 Student Philanthropy Program Expands Horizons

Statewide
Education, Community Engagement

Grants and Loans Catalyze Small Business Recovery

South Coast
Economic and Community Vitality

New Grant Program Funds Mentoring, Training and Coaching for Entrepreneurs

Statewide
Economic and Community Vitality

Valuing and Supporting Artists Through the Fields Artist Fellowship

Statewide
Arts & Culture

A Supportive Home for Displaced Women

Central Oregon
Homelessness and Housing

New Scholarship Funds Close the Opportunity Gap for Rural Lane County Students

Southern Willamette Valley
Education

OCF Granting $41.2 Million of State Funds for Summer Academic and Enrichment Programs

Statewide
Education

Oregon Community Foundation Deploys $70,000 to LGBTQ+ Organizations

Statewide
Health and Well-being, Emergency Response

COVID-19 Grants Help STEM Programs Adapt

Statewide
Education

Project Turnkey on Pace to House 800-1000 People Statewide

Statewide
Homelessness and Housing

Community Voices: Al Barkouli

Metro Portland

Initiative Expands Access to Dental Care Essential to Children’s Well-Being

Statewide
Health and Well-being

Supporting Education in Lakeview

Southern Oregon
Education

Deepening Belonging in Beaverton

Metro Portland
Health and Well-being, Economic and Community Vitality

Bridging Divides in Bend

Central Oregon
Education, Economic and Community Vitality

Indigenous Resilience, a Pandemic and a Water Crisis

Statewide
Health and Well-being, Arts & Culture, Economic and Community Vitality

Interdependence in Wallowa County

Eastern Oregon
Education, Health and Well-being, Economic and Community Vitality

Community Voices: Jessie Hecocta, Southern Oregon Leadership Council

Southern Oregon
Economic and Community Vitality, Community Engagement

Community Voices: Ashley Espinoza, OCF Southern Willamette Valley Leadership Council Member

Southern Willamette Valley
Economic and Community Vitality

Social Emotional Learning Helps Youth Navigate This Challenging Time

Statewide
Education

Reconciling with Our Past Is Only Way to Help Heal Our Future

Statewide
Education, Health and Well-being

Nonprofit Helps LGBTQIA+ Seniors Combat Social Isolation

Statewide
Health and Well-being

Back to School Grantmaking in Action

Statewide
Education

Event Explores Black Communities in Oregon

Statewide

Resilient Landscapes Initiative Helps to Conserve 4,500 acres in Central Oregon

Central Oregon
Land and Nature

Community Voices: Dr. Dalton Miller-Jones, Central Oregon Leadership Council 

Central Oregon
Education, Health and Well-being

Blanchet House Empowers the Community to Meet the Need for Food During COVID-19

Metro Portland
Homelessness and Housing

Community Voices: Yvette Alex-Assensoh, Southern Willamette Valley Leadership Council

Southern Willamette Valley
Education, Community Engagement

Oregon Small Business Stabilization Fund Grantmaking in Action

Statewide
Economic and Community Vitality, Emergency Response

Providing Critical Loans, Grants and Coaching for Underserved Entrepreneurs

Statewide
Economic and Community Vitality, Emergency Response

Community LendingWorks: Supporting Oregon’s Small Businesses Through Loans and Grants

Statewide
Economic and Community Vitality, Emergency Response

Nonprofit Offers Youth Activities While Meeting Challenges of COVID

Central Oregon
Education, Emergency Response

Working Toward Housing Stability: COVID-19 Grantmaking in Action

Statewide
Homelessness and Housing

Hygiene and Housing: How Oregon Harbor of Hope is Bridging the Gap Through the Pandemic

Metro Portland
Homelessness and Housing

Private Family Foundation Collaborates with OCF to Fund COVID Relief

Statewide
Education, Health and Well-being, Arts & Culture

Oregon Ocean Conservation Fund Protects Coastal Resources

Statewide
Land and Nature

Businesses and Organizations Step Up to Help Oregonians in the Wake of COVID-19

Statewide
Economic and Community Vitality, Emergency Response

Supporting Children, Families and Education: COVID-19 Grantmaking in Action

Statewide
Education, Health and Well-being, Emergency Response

Educator: Learning Should Never Stop

Statewide
Education

Scholarships: Investing in an Equitable Future

Statewide
Education

Engaging Students in Community Grantmaking in the Age of COVID-19 

Statewide
Education, Emergency Response

Helping the Unhoused Shelter in Place

Central Oregon
Homelessness and Housing, Emergency Response

Child Care Center Boosted by Grant

Metro Portland
Economic and Community Vitality, Emergency Response

Recovery Grants Keep the Lights On

Eastern Oregon
Health and Well-being, Homelessness and Housing, Emergency Response

OCF Grant Supports Tribal Center

Eastern Oregon
Arts & Culture, Economic and Community Vitality, Community Engagement, Emergency Response

Honoring Stories and Building Connections at Conexiones Summit 2019

Statewide
Community Engagement

Meaningful Connections Emerge from ‘Partnering for Black Student Success Summit’

Statewide
Education

Organizer Makes Success of Children of Color a Priority

Statewide
Education

Providing a Safe, Caring Place

South Coast
Health and Well-being, Economic and Community Vitality

Comforting Children in Crisis

Southern Willamette Valley
Health and Well-being

Championing Equal Opportunity

Metro Portland
Homelessness and Housing

Helping Students Access Higher Education

North Coast
Education

Taking a Win-Win Approach

Southern Oregon
Community Engagement

Improving Kids’ School Readiness

Northern Willamette Valley
Education

Learning, Libraries and Service: Journey of a Small Town Volunteer

Eastern Oregon
Education

Sustaining Oregon's Libraries

Statewide
Education, Community Engagement

Latino Community Engages in Conservation

Metro Portland
Community Engagement, Land and Nature

Lifelong Passion for Community Service

Southern Willamette Valley
Education

Rolling Up Her Sleeves in the Community

South Coast
Health and Well-being

Giving Youth a Second Chance

Central Oregon
Health and Well-being

Crucial Support for Families on the Edge

South Coast
Health and Well-being, Homelessness and Housing

Community Rallies to Upgrade Multi-Use Facility

Northern Willamette Valley
Education, Community Engagement

Critical Skills Improve Girls’ Outcomes

Southern Willamette Valley
Education, Health and Well-being

Reviving History, Building for the Future

North Coast
Education, Economic and Community Vitality

Promoting the Needs of Their County

Southern Oregon
Education

Providing Safe and Affordable Housing

Southern Willamette Valley
Homelessness and Housing

Taking Chances with Art

Metro Portland
Arts & Culture

Ensuring Everyone Has the Opportunity to Play

North Coast
Health and Well-being

Transforming Oregon Through Impact Investing

Statewide
Economic and Community Vitality

Faces of the Future

Statewide
Education

Working Together Toward Housing for All

Statewide
Homelessness and Housing

Expanding Opportunities for Students Through the Arts

Statewide
Education, Arts & Culture

Investing in Youth Learning

Central Oregon
Education, Arts & Culture

Celebrating Community and Philanthropy

Eastern Oregon
Arts & Culture, Economic and Community Vitality

Community Voices: Carlos Salcedo

Central Oregon
Education

Community Voices: Gayle Yamasaki, Southern Oregon Leadership Council

Southern Oregon
Community Engagement

Communities Collaborate to Create Local Water Solutions

Statewide
Land and Nature

2021 OCF Annual Meeting: Meeting the Moment

Statewide
Education, Health and Well-being, Arts & Culture, Economic and Community Vitality, Community Engagement, Homelessness and Housing, Land and Nature, Emergency Response

Jugamos Afuera: Let’s Play Outside

Central Oregon
Education, Health and Well-being

Chetco Indian Memorial Brings Hidden History to Light

South Coast
Arts & Culture, Community Engagement

Northwest Youth Corps: From the Ground Up

Southern Willamette Valley
Economic and Community Vitality, Land and Nature

Community Response to Dual Crises at Warm Springs

Statewide
Health and Well-being

Conserving an Iconic Coastal Landscape

North Coast
Land and Nature

Transforming Schools to Help All Students Thrive

South Coast
Education, Health and Well-being

Avel Louise Gordly Scholarship for Oregon Black Women Fund

Statewide
Education

Oregon Community Foundation by the Numbers: Six Remarkable Statistics that Prove the Power of Philanthropy

Eastern Oregon
Arts & Culture, Economic and Community Vitality, Community Engagement

Speaking up for Small Nonprofits with Big Goals

Southern Oregon

College, Classes, and Community Grants

Southern Willamette Valley

Born and Raised to Volunteer

Southern Oregon

Solar Power and a Place to Call Home

Central Oregon
Economic and Community Vitality, Homelessness and Housing

Fund Honors a Legacy of Service

Eastern Oregon
Arts & Culture

A Lifetime of Generosity

Metro Portland
Education, Health and Well-being

A Vital Community Resource

North Coast
Education, Health and Well-being

Funds Boost Emergency Responder Workforce

Northern Willamette Valley
Education, Health and Well-being

Libraries Build Community

South Coast
Education, Health and Well-being

Partnership Boosts Scholarships Programs

Southern Oregon
Education

Employees Drive Company Giving Program

Southern Willamette Valley