Creating Impact and Changing Lives

The Orange County Community Foundation works in partnership with generous individuals, families, corporations, and community leaders to make positive impacts in our community, across the nation, and around the world. Our discretionary grants as well as those recommended by our donor advisors help to…

 Feed the hungry,
            Shelter the homeless,
                              Care for the frail elderly,
                                               Prepare youth for success and
                                                            Preserve precious natural resources.

Each year we help donors achieve charitable impact, but in 2009 our journey took us even farther than we imagined. Amid a nationwide economic crisis, OCCF and its generous donor advisors granted $21.3 million to community organizations — an increase of nearly $1 million over 2008. Here are some of the ways we are working with donors to build a sustainable impact in Orange County.

The Orange County Endowment
“See the Need” Delivers $832,500 to Neighbors in Need
Dick and Mary Allen Bring Hope for Diabetes
Disneyland Resort’s Creative Approach to Philanthropy
Sparking Interest in Local Arts with The James Irvine Foundation
Bringing Science to Life for Middle School Students
Protecting Orange County’s Natural Resources
Susan Gimbel’s Lifetime Passion Fulfilled