After 26 months providing resources for Otsego County organizations to assist with the immediate and additional challenges of the pandemic, the COVID-19 Response Fund has been spent down and closed. The Fund received $132,000 from 220 generous donors and invested...
Just look at this picture of over 100 women who gathered together to make a HUGE difference in the community. This year, 160 women with a heart for giving and wanting to give back to the community came together in person or by supporting with a donation to raise...
Each year, the Otsego Community Foundation board of directors nominate a fellow board member to receive the Kevin Reynolds Achievement Award. Namesake Kevin served as a member of the board from 2005 to 2014. During this time, he was on the Grant, Finance, Investment...
May is Leave a Legacy Month, a national public awareness campaign meant to encourage people to leave a planned gift to a charity or cause that is meaningful to them. Look ahead another ten, twenty, thirty, or forty years down the road. Are the causes you care about...
The Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) is excited to announce that Walmart Giving, the Walmart Community Grant Team, and Facility #1542, Gaylord Walmart has selected YAC to receive a $1,300 grant to support the work they’re doing within our community to help with...
The Otsego Community Foundation is excited to be a part of Rural Innovation eXchange – a new publication that will showcase the exciting innovations happening across rural Michigan. Rural Innovation eXchange (RIX) focuses on the innovation, talent,...
A field of interest fund is one type of charitable fund managed by the Otsego Community Foundation. By establishing a field of interest fund with the OCF, you can target your gift to address needs in a specific area of community life that matters most to you,...
April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month, a month dedicated to recognizing the importance of volunteering and honoring the significant contributions volunteers make by generously donating their time and talents to worthy causes. We are grateful for our...
Curious about 100+ Women Who Care? At this annual event, over one hundred women meet for one hour and agree to donate $100 each to a local charity or charities that are nominated by and voted on by the membership. That means over $10,000 is invested in local charities...
We couldn’t do the work we do without the generous and tireless support from our volunteers. This month’s volunteer spotlight features Janet Nowicki, a valuable ambassador for two of our premier events, 100+ Women Who Care and Extreevaganza. “Janet is a person who...
