The Oklahoma City Community Foundation serves as the conduit through which donors can build endowments that support charitable causes.
The foundation was established in 1969 through the leadership of oilman and philanthropist John E. Kirkpatrick along with eight fellow community leaders. Since that time, its impact on the community has been built on the generosity of thousands of donors who have come to the foundation as the avenue through which they can accomplish their charitable goals.
It shows each of the 19,632 trees in the City's 134 parks, representing 185 species of trees. They have a collective estimated replacement value of $42.1 million. The inventory was conducted in 2016...more
Always looking toward the future, Mr. Kirkpatrick helped the Oklahoma City Ballet establish a permanent endowment at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. He leveraged his own charitable dollars to...more
The five Kirschner Trusts have supported charitable projects in the Muskogee area since 1979. In 2013, the assets of three of the Kirschner Trusts were transferred to the Oklahoma City Community...more
OKLAHOMA CITY -. Your idea to transform Oklahoma City could be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Oklahoma City Community Foundation is challenging local non-profits to come up with...more
The OCCF's Great Idea Challenge will award five grants of $150,000 to $200,000 to fund initiatives that could effect long-term changes that benefit the city. “We want to think about the next 50...more
The Oklahoma City Community Foundation will host a Clean and Beautiful Schools' Grounds Maintenance Network Meeting from 8:15 a.m. to noon March 1 at Metro Technology Center Springlake campus...more
Metropolitan Better Living Center received a $10,000 grant from the Oklahoma City Community Foundation and its Wellness Initiative grant program to assist the new “Move, Munch & Learn”...more
The Oklahoma City Community Foundation's Wellness Initiative has awarded $89,700 to seven charitable organizations that support community wellness in central Oklahoma. Through the Wellness...more
In 2013, the assets of three of the Kirschner Trusts were transferred to the Oklahoma City Community Foundation to establish the E. Phil and Roberta Kirschner Foundation Affiliated Fund. Grants are...more
TULSA — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma Governing Board of Directors announced Wednesday that it has named Melissa Ramirez as the organization's next chief executive officer. She will assume...more
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