Wildfires continue to burn in areas of Southern California, leaving thousands of residents displaced and in need of critical resources. In wake of this devastation, several organizations have assembled aid and relief efforts. Listed below are organizations you can support that are providing assistance to those...
Devastating wildfires continue to burn in areas of Southern California, leaving hundreds of thousands of people displaced and in need of critical resources and help. The immediate needs of those affected by the wildfires are great, and the recovery process will be long and difficult...
Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino counties’ community foundations have jointly mobilized the Northern California Fire Fund to respond to the devastating fires that have displaced thousands of residents, and have destroyed vast numbers of homes and businesses in their region. The Foundations have begun convening decision-makers from...
Please help provide critical resources to emergency response organizations supporting residents of Houston by making a donation to the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund at the Greater Houston Community Foundation or one of the following organizations that are providing food and shelter to those in need....
Timing is everything—in business, and in life. Just ask longtime investment executive Bill Cvengros. He’s made a practice of getting timing right, from making smart business choices to partnering with OCCF to maximize tax benefits and fuel charitable impact for the past 17 years. In...
In business, entrepreneurs and executives often wrangle with a make-or-buy decision, or the act of choosing between creating a product privately or sourcing it from another supplier. Health care entrepreneur Dave Steffy is intimately familiar with this decision-making process. He’s elevated it to a science...
Did you know that nearly one-third of annual giving to U.S. nonprofits occurs in December? For so many philanthropists, the year-year giving season reveals their passions - from the arts to wellness, youth development to veteran services, and everything in between. This holiday season, you...
nd doers. All year long, we have the unique privilege of working with the best hearts and minds in Orange County. At our Annual Meeting last month, many of you shared why you work so passionately for the good of our community by adding handwritten...
Nearly 700 philanthropists, business and community leaders convened at our 2016 Annual Meeting, held on November 9, 2016 at Hotel Irvine. The theme of the Annual Meeting was “What’s Your Why”, illuminating what motivates local philanthropists to support our community with such energy and passion....