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OCF APRIL 2026 GRANTS PRESS RELEASE
OCF APRIL 2026 GRANTS RECIPIENT PHOTOS
- Furnish Hope
- Henderson House
- Rogue Valley Mentoring 1
- Rogue Valley Mentoring 2
- Row River Fire Response 1
- Row River Fire Response 2
- Yachats Youth and Family Activities Program 1
- Yachats Youth and Family Activities Program
OCF APRIL 2026 GRANTS LIST
OCF TAPS THREE NEW LEADERS IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, FINANCE AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PROGRAMMING PRESS RELEASE
OCF TAPS THREE NEW LEADERS VISUALS
OCF 2026 ARTS AND CULTURE REBUILDING PROGRAM PRESS RELEASE
OCF 2025 ARTS AND CULTURE REBUILDING PROGRAM VISUALS
- Bay City Arts Center 1
- Bay City Arts Center 2
- Frontier Art Center, a program of the Community Support Foundation of Harney County
- Spring class, Frontier Art Center ,a program of the Community Support Foundation of Harney County
- Portland Art Museum 1
- Portland Art Museum 2
- Portland Opera's The Majesty of the Spiritual 1. Photo credit: Sunny Martini
- Portland Opera's The Majesty of the Spiritual 1. Photo credit: Sunny Martini
- Warm Springs Community Action Team 1
- Warm Springs Community Action Team 2
OCF ARTS AND CULTURE REBUILDING PROGRAM QUOTE SHEET
OCF OREGON ARTS AND CULTURE REBUILDING PROGRAM GRANT RECIPIENTS LIST
OCF 2026 FIELDS ARTIST FELLOWSHIP
OCF 2026 FIELDS ARTIST FELLOWSHIP VISUALS
OCF 2025 THRIVING ENTREPRENEURS GRANTS PRESS RELEASE
- December 16, 2025: Thriving Entrepreneurs Grants from Oregon Community Foundation Power Development, Support of Rural or and Underrepresented Innovators
OCF 2025 THRIVING ENTREPRENEURS GRANT RECIPIENT PHOTOS
- Be BLAC Foundation
- Ecotrust Resilient Food Futures Program 1
- Ecotrust Resilient Food Futures Program 2
- Ecotrust Resilient Food Futures Program 3
- Heppner Community Foundation
- Oregon Coast Community College Foundation Youth Entrepreneurship Program 1
- Oregon Coast Community College Foundation Youth Entrepreneurship Program 2
OCF 2025 THRIVING ENTREPRENEURS GRANTS LIST
OCF 2025 BLACK STUDENT SUCCESS CAPACITY-BUILDING GRANTS PRESS RELEASE
OCF 2025 FALL COMMUNITY GRANTS RECIPIENT PHOTOS
OCF 2025 FALL COMMUNITY GRANTS PRESS RELEASE
OCF 2025 FALL COMMUNITY GRANTS RECIPIENT PHOTOS
- A Greater Applegate
- Calapooia Watershed Council
- Caring Connections photo by Council on Aging of Central Oregon
- Caring Connections photo by Corrina Ryan
- Workforce Investment Council of Clackamas County
- Four Rivers Community Radio photo by Andi Walsh
- Lower Columbia Youth Association
- PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center Foundation
- Salem for Refugees
OCF 2025 SPRING COMMUNITY GRANTS LIST
OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND DONORS COMMIT $1.9 MILLION TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT FEED HUNGRY OREGONIANS PRESS RELEASE
- November 19, 2025: Oregon Community Foundation and Donors Commit $1.9 Million to Organizations That Feed Hungry Oregonians
OCF ANNOUCES FOOD BANK GIVING VISUALS
- Clackamas Service Center 1
- Clackamas Service Center 2
- Clackamas Service Center 3
- Food for Lane County
- Josephine County Food Bank
- Marion Polk Food Share
OCF 2025 DISASTER READINESS AND RESPONSE GRANTS RELEASE
OCF 2025 DISASTER READINESS AND RESPONSE GRANTS RECIPIENT PHOTOS
- Firebrand Resiliency Collective
- Glide City Sign
- McKenzie River LTRG Clients Mary Ellen and Bob in front of their new home
- Provision boxes from Rogue Food Unites
OCF 2025 DISASTER READINESS AND RESPONSE GRANTS
OCF 2025 CREATIVE HEIGHTS GRANTS PRESS RELEASE
OCF 2025 CREATIVE HEIGHTS GRANTS VISUALS
- Albina Music Trust Board President Ken Berry at the console
- Albina Music Trust
- Ural Thomas and the Pain photo by Jason Hill
- enTaiko
- Valley of the Tall Grass, Masami Kawai
- Steph Littlebird 1
- Steph Littlebird 2
- Luke Wyland, photo by Mia Braverman
OCF 2025 CREATIVE HEIGHTS GRANTS LIST
REGIONAL EXPANSION DEEPENS COMMITMENT TO RURAL OREGON PRESS RELEASE
REGIONAL EXPANSION DEEPENS COMMITMENT TO RURAL OREGON VISUALS
OCF WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBERS PRESS RELEASE
OCF WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBERS PHOTOS
NEW BOARD MEMBER BIOS
OCF OREGON ARTS AND CULTURE REBUILDING PROGRAM PRESS RELEASE
OCF OREGON ARTS AND CULTURE REBUILDING PROGRAM VISUALS
- Gallery Theater
- Gallery Theater 2
- Museum at Warm Spring 1
- Museum at Warm Springs 2
- Museum at Warm Springs 3
- Oregon Ballet Theatre
OCF OREGON ARTS AND CULTURE REBUILDING PROGRAM GRANT RECIPIENTS LIST
LISA MENSAH PRESS RELEASE
LISA MENSAH VISUAL
LISA MENSAH INTERVIEW
LISA MENSAH BIOGRAPHY
News Releases
- May 11, 2026: Oregon Community Foundation Welcomes Regenerative Agriculture Leader Cory Carman to Board of Directors
- May 8, 2026: Oregon Community Foundation Announces Building Hope Fund to Invest in Middle-Income Housing in Oregon
- May 6, 2026: Joseph E. Weston Donates Remaining Real Estate Holdings to His Charitable Foundation
- May 4, 2026: Nonprofits share 258 grants totaling nearly $5.2 million across several programs
- March 23, 2026: OCF Taps Three New Leaders in Community Development, Finance and Culturally Responsive Programming
- March 11, 2026: Second Wave of Funding Strengthens Arts and Culture Institutions With $7 million
- January 13, 2026: OCF Fields Fellowship Invests in Oregon Artists and Communities
- December 16, 2025: Thriving Entrepreneurs Grants from Oregon Community Foundation Power Development, Support of Rural or and Underrepresented Innovators
- December 10, 2025: Black-Led Nonprofits Expand Opportunities for Black Students
- December 8, 2025: Oregon Nonprofits Strengthen Their Communities With Fall Funding from OCF
- November 19, 2025: Oregon Community Foundation and Donors Commit $1.9 Million to Organizations That Feed Hungry Oregonians
- September 8, 2025: Oregon Community Foundation Invests $120,000 in Disaster Readiness and Response
- August 25, 2025: Oregon Community Foundation Invests $1 Million in Bold Arts and Culture Projects
2021-2025 OCF News Release Archive
OCF in the News
- The Oregonian (May 8, 2026): Oregon foundation unveils $100M fund to build middle-income housing
- Portland Business Journal (May 8, 2026): OR Community Foundation launches fund to spur housing construction
- KGW-TV (May 6, 2026): McMinnville nonprofit sees rise in domestic violence cases amid immigration fears
- KVAL (May 4, 2026): Oregon nonprofits to share nearly $5.2 million in grants to boost community well-being
- Oregonian (April 6, 2026): Opinion: Oregon’s common ground isn’t a myth. It’s our landscape.
- Portland Business Journal (March 27, 2026): Portland wealth managers on new rules for strategic giving
- KTVZ (March 23, 2026): Oregon Community Foundation expands leadership team with three key appointments
- Oregon Artswatch (March 11, 2026): ‘Love Letter’ No. 2: Oregon Community Foundation gives $7 million for Oregon arts
- Ashland News (February 26, 2026): Ashland artist honored as ‘changemaker’ award finalist in Oregon Community Foundation program
- KPOV-FM (February 10, 2026): The Oregon Community Foundation - At Work Building Community Capacity In Oregon
- Salem Reporter (February 10, 2026): Salem artist will explore large prints, community programming after winning prestigious fellowship
- KGW (February 3, 2026): New Portland mentoring program uses music and art to help underserved youth set goals
- Cannon Beach Gazette (January 29, 2026): Oregon Nonprofits Receive $250,000 from BottleDrop Fund
- KOBI (January 24, 2026): Longtime community leader & education cheerleader Lyn Hennion dies
- KOBI (January 20, 2026): Rogue River School District receives $25k grant
- Lookout Eugene-Springfield (January 13, 2026): Eugene filmmaker, ‘Daniel Tiger’ writer receives $150,000 artist fellowship from Oregon Community Foundation
- Oregon Artswatch (January 13, 2026): Fields Artist Fellowship award $150,000 each to four Oregon artists