Friends,

I wanted to share with you a recent article I wrote for the Public Law Center’s Nonprofit Matters newsletter about the Orange County Community Foundation’s role as a local resource for nonprofit fundraising. The article covers the basics of OCCF’s function in our community and discusses its offerings in the areas of endowment and planned giving, as well as its Nonprofit Sustainability and Legacy Partners Programs. The newsletter can be accessed on the Public Law Center’s web site here. I encourage you to share this information with your colleagues and fellow leaders in the local nonprofit sector.

The Margaret E. Oser Fund for Women at the Orange County Community Foundation was established to support programs that provide health, education and social welfare services to women and children throughout Orange County. OCCF recently awarded $200,000 through this annual competitive grant program. Congratulations to the following agencies, which received awards for medical, maternal and domestic violence and sexual assault prevention programs:

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Congratulations to the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach for achieving a milestone in the growth of their endowment fund, which has reached $500,000—an exciting step on the path to their ultimate goal of raising $6 million. Gifts to the endowment of the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach help ensure that the organization’s award-winning art programs support the art and creativity of Laguna Beach youth for years to come. The Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach was one of OCCF’s 2009 Legacy Partners, and in addition to providing training and support in endowment development to the organization, the Foundation also gifted the Club with a grant in order to employ a specialist to build the endowment. To read the AmericanTowns.com article about the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach reaching this endowment milestone, click here.

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