Please join us at the next Nonprofit Exchange (NPX) on Wednesday, November 13th at 8:00 am at the Otsego Community Foundation. This months topic is the 2020 Census. Counting everyone once, only once, and in the right place. The U.S. Census Bureau is the federal...
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Berkley Kay Payton Fund
Tens of thousands of families across the United States are devastated each year by untimely infant deaths. In 1988, US President Ronald Reagan declared October as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month to recognize the unique grief of bereaved parents in an effort...
YAC Receives $5,000 Grant from T-Mobile to Address Cyberbullying Issue
What is cyberbullying? Cyberbullying is the use of technology to harass, threaten, embarrass, or target another person. Online threats and mean, aggressive, or rude texts, tweets, posts, or messages all count. So does posting personal information, pictures, or videos...
Where Are They Now? YAC Alumnus Josh Moody
Joshua Moody Year Graduated: 2017 (Early College program until 2018) School: Gaylord High School, North Central Michigan College. Current student at Central Michigan University. What was your favorite part about YAC? Working with a great group of fun, passionate...
Snowbelt Brewing Company Donation Beer to Benefit the Otsego Community Foundation
Did you know that drinking beer can benefit your community? Throughout the month of October, Snowbelt Brewing Company (132 W. Main St.) will donate $1.00 of every print sold of its popular Downtown Pumpkin Brown original recipe to benefit the Otsego Community...
Grant in Action: Otsego County Child Welfare Alliance (OCCWA)
The mission of the Otsego County Child Welfare Alliance (OCCWA) is to inform, educate and provide resources to support citizens of Otsego County as they raise safe and healthy children. They provide information and resources about infant safe sleep, first aid and...
Volunteer Spotlight: Dennis Keck
What enticed you to volunteer with OCF? I think working with the community schools created a natural opportunity for me to become involved with OCF. My job allows me to connect with the community and our needs daily. I believe in the mission of OCF – of...
From Dream to Reality: Gaylord Community Field Fund
The Gaylord Community Field, spearheaded by the Quarterback Club and several partners, including 158 donors, came together recently to turn a long-time dream into a reality. The Gaylord Community Field Fund was established on December 6, 2017 with the purpose to build...
Join us for Extreevaganza: Starry Starry Night
Otsego Resort and Otsego Community Foundation cordially invite you to join us for Extreevaganza: Starry Starry Night on Friday, December 6th, beginning at 6pm for an evening of holiday fellowship to benefit the Community Fund. Since 1999, Extreevaganza has generated...
2018 Annual Report
We are excited to share with you just a few of the stories from 2018 that highlight the many ways people choose the OCF as a way to connect to what matters. As you flip through the pages, know that these stories are made possible because of you. You matter!
Fund Spotlight: Treetops Charity Fund
Want to know how the Treetops Charity Fund was established? For 30 years, Treetops Resort has held the Fall Charity Invitational, and for nine years, the Patriot Golf Day Charity Outing. Both tournaments are opportunities to give back to the community. Kevin McKinley,...
Grant in Action: Gaylord Area Council for the Arts Multi-year Capacity Grant
In 2017, Gaylord Area Council for the Arts applied for a capacity grant though the Community Grant Program. Capacity is a very powerful tool for all organizations, and it is important to the nonprofit sector to have capacity funding to help them grow and become...