Area nonprofits, please join the Otsego Community Foundation on the second Wednesday of each month at 9:00 am for our virtual Nonprofit Exchange. This is a great way to share with each other the challenges and accomplishments we are experiencing. It’s a great...
The Otsego Community Foundation would like to recognize the following local students who received this year’s scholarships. The OCF’s scholarship program connects funds from forward-thinking donors to deserving local students pursuing further education. This year, we...
Kim Biddinger, Leadership Giving Officer of the Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital Foundation, shared with us how funding to the Cancer Patient Needs Fund touched the lives of many in our community battling cancer. What did this project achieve, including how...
On June 16th, the Otsego Community Foundation hosted it’s Corporate Partner Summit at the beautiful Sojourn Resort. During the summit, four local organizations reported on how the OCF impacted them. Those in attendance heard from Melissa McDonald with Hospice of...
Just like that, my first ten years at the OCF have come and gone. I am truly blessed to be in this position, surrounded by talent, generosity, and true love for the community. Kind of like parenting, some days are long, but the years fly by. They say...
Name: Mariah Beyer Year Graduated: 2010 High School. Masters Program 2018 School: St Mary Cathedral High School, Undergrad: Oakland University, Masters: University of Phoenix: Secondary Education (Science and Physical Education) What was your favorite part about...
On May 20th, the Community Funding Partners hosted an event under the Pavilion On Court to celebrate this year’s Community Grant Program. What an uplifting hour to bring both the funders and the grantees together to listen, learn and share with each other the...
Oh, what an hour we had at this year’s 100+ Women Who Care! How exciting it was to have over 100 women with a heart for giving and wanting to give back to the community register for this year’s hybrid event. During a time of great need, this was an impactful...
The Otsego County business community has a reputation for being extremely generous to local charities, and, despite the unknowns with the pandemic, business owners continue to share. This spring, Extreme Power Sports is a prime example of that generosity. Like so many...
Each year, the Otsego Community Foundation board of directors nominate a fellow board member to receive the Kevin Reynolds Achievement Award. Kevin served as a member of the board for 10 years, between 2005 to 2014. This award was established in 2014 and is presented...
