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John R. Oishei Foundation
The Oishei Foundation supports nonprofits with resources that empower them to maximize their impact on the Western New York community.
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Oishei Foundation leader intent on building stronger community
Foundation: Oishei Foundation
Oishei Foundation leader intent on building stronger community ... make a difference and invest back into the community and make significant...more
Foundation: Oishei Foundation
Oishei Foundation leader intent on building stronger community ... make a difference and invest back into the community and make significant...more
KeyBank gives $1.2 million for Canalside carousel
Foundation: Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Oishei Foundation
... horse sponsorships: John R. Oishei Foundation, $25,000; Mike and Linda Burke, $10,000; D-B Trust at Community Foundation for Greater...more
Foundation: Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Oishei Foundation
... horse sponsorships: John R. Oishei Foundation, $25,000; Mike and Linda Burke, $10,000; D-B Trust at Community Foundation for Greater...more
Comedy Center, Riverwalk Among Funding Favorites
Foundation: Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Gebbie Foundation, Oishei Foundation
... Foundation; the Oishei Foundation; the Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation, Lenna Foundation and the Chautauqua Region Community...more
Foundation: Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Gebbie Foundation, Oishei Foundation
... Foundation; the Oishei Foundation; the Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation, Lenna Foundation and the Chautauqua Region Community...more
Editorial: Wilson Foundation's generosity triggers outpouring of support for Albright-Knox
Foundation: Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Oishei Foundation
It has also given $2 million to the United Way for an endowment and outlined a philanthropic partnership with the Community Foundation for...more
Foundation: Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Oishei Foundation
It has also given $2 million to the United Way for an endowment and outlined a philanthropic partnership with the Community Foundation for...more
New program taps senior citizens to tutor kids in reading
Foundation: AARP Foundation, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Oishei Foundation
... a $200,000 grant from the AARP Foundation that was matched by the John R. Oishei Foundation and Community Foundation for Greater...more
Foundation: AARP Foundation, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Oishei Foundation
... a $200,000 grant from the AARP Foundation that was matched by the John R. Oishei Foundation and Community Foundation for Greater...more
Oishei Foundation grants $500K to NCCC for Learning Commons project
Foundation: Oishei Foundation
A major grant from the John R. Oishei Foundation will help Niagara County Community College complete improvements to the college's current...more
Foundation: Oishei Foundation
A major grant from the John R. Oishei Foundation will help Niagara County Community College complete improvements to the college's current...more
AARP Foundation announces local grant award to help grow student reading success
Foundation: AARP Foundation, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Oishei Foundation
The program will be implemented at West Hertel Academy, Waterfront Elementary and the Dr. Lydia T. Wright School of Excellence. The grant...more
Foundation: AARP Foundation, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Oishei Foundation
The program will be implemented at West Hertel Academy, Waterfront Elementary and the Dr. Lydia T. Wright School of Excellence. The grant...more
AARP grant to back Read to Succeed Buffalo program
Foundation: AARP Foundation, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Oishei Foundation
The grant – which will be used to recruit, train, support and supervise 40 volunteers working in small groups in the three target schools – was funded...more
Foundation: AARP Foundation, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Oishei Foundation
The grant – which will be used to recruit, train, support and supervise 40 volunteers working in small groups in the three target schools – was funded...more
AARP provides reading tutoring grant to Read to Succeed
Foundation: AARP Foundation, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Oishei Foundation
Some Buffalo Public School students will soon be benefiting from reading tutors. The AARP Foundation delivered a $200,000 Reading...more
Foundation: AARP Foundation, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Oishei Foundation
Some Buffalo Public School students will soon be benefiting from reading tutors. The AARP Foundation delivered a $200,000 Reading...more
Grace Episcopal Church sues City of Lockport over rejection of variance for community center
Foundation: Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Oishei Foundation
... the Grigg-Lewis Foundation, the John R. Oishei Foundation, the Margaret L. Wendt Foundation and the Community Foundation for Greater...more
Foundation: Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Oishei Foundation
... the Grigg-Lewis Foundation, the John R. Oishei Foundation, the Margaret L. Wendt Foundation and the Community Foundation for Greater...more
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Is Corporate Philanthropy Dead?
Senay Ataselim-Yilmaz, Chief Operating Officer, Turkish Philanthropy Funds, writes that philanthropy often solves the very problems that stems from market failure. Some social issues, however, cannot be tackled by questioning the return on investment.