Community Foundation of the Ozarks
@CFOzarks
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Our mission is to enhance the quality of life in our region through resource development, community grantmaking, collaboration and public leadership.
Central and Southern Missouri
Joined January 2009
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CFO Jobs: Apply by Aug. 4 for three affiliate foundation coordinator positions, for Nixa, Barton County, and the Hermann area. These PT roles will work to coordinate advancement and administration activities in their service area. Learn more and apply at
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Our DEI grants are now open to applications — this program allocates $120,000 for projects that improve the quality of life for underserved and underrepresented residents. Learn more and apply at #sgf #ozarks #grantmaking #philanthropy
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The CFO has selected 10 nonprofit partners to participate in a month-long challenge to boost their endowments. If these nonprofit partners raise $15,000 by Tuesday, Aug. 15, the CFO will grant $10,000 to them. To learn more and to donate, go to
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The Jewell Schweitzer Collective Impact Grant Program is now open to applications — this program allocates $130,000 for collaborative projects that address priorities identified in the Community Focus Report for Springfield & Greene County. Apply at
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RT @CityofSgf: #sgfcouncil unanimously approves accepting a $150K grant from @cpozarks through @cfozarks’ Advancing Mental Wellness Program….
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New grant rounds — the first of the 2023-24 grant cycle — open today. The programs include:. • Jewell Schweitzer Collective Impact.• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.• Inclusion & Belonging.• Holocaust Education. Learn more:.
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More programs will open in the coming months for agencies serving Springfield and communities across central and southern Missouri.
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RT @DStoefflerSGF: Brian Fogle has been a tremendous leader for the Springfield region and a powerful force for good. He is a one-of-a-kind….
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RT @sgfcitizen: BREAKING: Brian Fogle, president and chief executive officer of @CFOzarks, has announced his plans to retire in late 2023 o….
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Earlier this year, President and CEO Brian Fogle announced his intention to retire by late 2023 or early 2024 to the CFO board and staff. That set into motion a planned succession to ensure a smooth leadership transition.
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Current President and CEO Brian Fogle plans to retire in late 2023 or early 2024.
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In his latest column, CFO President and CEO Brian Fogle reflects on finding empathy, clarity of purpose and joy after a harrowing experience at the emergency room. #cfozarks #sgf #swmo #ozarks #philanthropy.
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The CFO has granted $220,000 to 13 agencies in the final grants from the Let’s Get to Work Fund for the 2022–23 grantmaking cycle. This fund supports aid to folks experiencing transportation-related barriers to employment.
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The latest addition to @ksmu's Making a Difference series describes how the Stockton tornado of 2003 began and the Joplin tornado of 2011 continued the Community Foundation of the Ozarks' legacy of disaster recovery philanthropy.
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In this segment of KSMU's series, Making a Difference, hear about CFO's work in helping communities recover from disaster.
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Recently, the CFO crew was pleased to present our president and CEO Brian Fogle with a special gift in recognition of our 50 years working in central and southern Missouri and for Brian's outstanding leadership since 2008. Thanks, Brian, for your dedication to our community!
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The CFO holds a variety of Field-of-Interest funds that support a wide range of charitable needs, and we are pleased to announce the latest annual grants from a group of these funds. Find out more here:.
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We have granted $200K to a collaboration led by @BurrellCenter and Healthy Living Alliance to reduce the stigma associated with seeking mental health care, with the primary goal of reducing the suicide rate among men in the #SGF metro area. Learn more:
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The grants begin a three-year effort to reduce stigma associated with seeking care for mental health, with the primary goal of reducing the suicide rate among men in the Springfield metro area.
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It's a numbers game — in this segment of his interview with @themysteryjeff, CFO President and CEO Brian Fogle shares some of his favorite numbers associated with the CFO. Find more Next & Now interview segments at
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As we look to the next 50 years of place-based philanthropy, we are sharing five areas of focus that reflect our and our partners' philanthropic work in southern Missouri. Please take a few minutes and read about those areas and our history here.
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RT @CaretoLearn: We’re SO excited to wish @CFOzarks a Happy 50th Anniversary this year! . Thank you, CFO for all of your ongoing support of….
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