JANUARY 2020

A Look Ahead to 2020

Welcome to the start of a new decade! OCF is taking a deep look at the issues facing our state to inform our collaborations with donors and partners as we work together to confront pressing challenges for Oregon in 2020 and beyond. Read on for insights from our Chief Community Impact Officer Sonia Worcel, including a new partnership with Opportunity Insights, a Harvard University-based team of researchers and policy analysts. Go to story.

Lifelong Passion for Community Service

“There is too much need in the world to sit by idly,” says OCF volunteer Anne Schuster, a member of the OCF Southern Willamette Valley GO Kids steering committee and the OCF Southern Willamette Valley Leadership Council. Read more.

Getting Their Ducks in a Row

Donors Cathy and Paul Nicholson of Ashland don’t hold back when talking about death and legacy. Their self-awareness helped them craft a specific giving strategy with OCF, ensuring support for causes they care about for generations to come. Read more.

Estate Planning and Life Income Gifts

OCF can help you explore ways to give through your estate. We can also help you develop a strategy that provides estate planning and financial benefits for you and your family and creates a legacy of support for causes you care about in your community. Learn more.

Left to right: Johanna Thoeresz and Kathleen Cornett

Reflections and Gratitude: Leaders Depart OCF

This year we say a fond farewell to two extraordinary OCF leaders, Kathleen Cornett and Johanna Theoresz. We asked them to share a few words on stewardship and community – lessons they’ve learned after many years of service in philanthropy. Read more.

Community Grant Deadline – January 15

OCF's largest, broadest and most accessible grant program is accepting applications now through January 15, 2020. With about 175 grants averaging $20,000 each per biannual grant cycle, many small and midsize nonprofits can benefit. Learn more.