Nonprofit Community

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The Orange County Community Foundation seeks to strengthen and leverage resources for nonprofits through creative and collaborative opportunities. We work across our region building relationships with the diverse community of OC nonprofits. We promote philanthropy through our OC Nonprofit Central database and our Collaborative Giving Days. Our grant programs are made possible through the Orange County Endowment, field-of-interest funds, and legacy funds and are guided by research on our community’s greatest needs.

Meet & Greets

Monthly virtual opportunities to meet the OCCF team and share about your organization.

Giving Days

Join one of our cause-specific giving days throughout the year.

OC Nonprofit Central

Join our fully searchable online database of OC nonprofit organizations.

Grant Opportunities

Explore current grant opportunities and other resources.

Community Initiatives

Learn more about our current areas of focus and impact.

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Orange County Social Justice Fund

Fundamental to the Fund’s vision are three key values:  diversity is an asset, moving toward unity, and creating local impact.

Avanzar Board Leadership Academy

Avanzar is a 3-month training program designed to provide foundational skills to Latino professionals who live or work in Orange County and are interested in nonprofit board service.

African American Alliance Fund

The mission of the African American Alliance Fund (AAAF) is to raise awareness about systemic racism and support programs that advance Black residents within Orange County and surrounding communities.

OC Workforce Development Initiative

The OC Workforce Development Initiative focuses on connecting educational institutions and workforce development programs to in-demand, middle-skills jobs within targeted sectors in Orange County via formalized pipelines.

Hispanic Education Endowment Fund

HEEF’s mission is to improve access to higher education for OC Hispanic/Latino students.

Orange County Veterans Initiative

The Orange County Community Foundation is committed to embracing service members and integrating them back into civilian life through its Orange County Veterans Initiative.

Orange County Opportunity Initiative

The OC Opportunity Initiative is a collaborative dedicated to ensuring that Orange County embraces the promise and potential of our immigrant communities to create a stronger future for our region.

Stories of Impact

The Warne Fund - A Legacy of ConservationBlogEnvironmental StewardshipStories of ImpactVision 2030
August 30, 2026

The Warne Fund: A Legacy of Conservation

The Orange County Community Foundation (OCCF) has had a long-standing commitment to environmental stewardship, including our work on behalf of the Henry W. and Ellen R. Warne Family Endowment Fund.…
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November 29, 2024

A Legacy of Impact: The Richard and Elizabeth Steele Fund

It started with a leap of faith. A generous gift of charitable assets, entrusted to an emerging community foundation barely a year old, with a bold vision to become the…
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OCCF - The Legacy of Judy SwayneStories of Impact
August 28, 2024

The Birth of a Community Foundation: The Legacy of Judy Swayne

It began with a makeshift home office, a rolltop desk, and a formidable leader who passionately believed that Orange County deserved its own community foundation. That maverick was the late…
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