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Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation



The mission of the Oak Park - River Forest Community Foundation is to strengthen its community through philanthropy.


The Foundation serves it community by:

Stimulating and facilitating individual philanthropy;

Being accountable and prudent managers of donor funds;

Making responsive and informed grants; and,

Convening resources to address community priorities and interests.

Web Address

www.oprfcommfd.org

    

Recent News from Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation


River Forest's annual LemonAid fundraiser to continue with virtual format this year
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... to donate the money to the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation's COVID-19 relief fund, and they will then distribute the money to...more

Chicago Reader finds new partner in Community Foundation
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The Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation has signed on as the Chicago Reader's fiscal sponsor as the biweekly newspaper transitions...more

City paper partners with OP-RF Community Foundation
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The Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation is pleased to announce that we will serve as the Chicago Reader's fiscal sponsor as...more

Chicago Reader partners with Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation on fiscal sponsorship
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CHICAGO—The Chicago Reader has announced that the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation will serve as the newspaper's fiscal...more

OPRF student, District 97 mother hope to inspire others after attending UN climate summit in Madrid
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After winning the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation's 2019 Big Idea competition, Beile and Stamp were chosen to attend the first week...more

OPRF Community Foundation grants more than $200000 to local groups
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Twenty-one local organizations will be awarded more than $200,000 over the next two years as the Oak Park-River Forest Community...more

D97 parents call for green policy, procedures
Foundation: Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation

... commissioned several years ago to help draft the plan, said that PlanItGreen was funded by the Oak Park-River Forest Community...more

D200 approves contract with OP-RF Community Foundation
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The Oak Park and River Forest High School Board of Education recently approved a contract with the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation...more

With goal to raise $10 million, OPRF establishes Imagine Fund for campus renovation donations
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... that worked to identify campus needs, will be created through The Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation, which will manage the...more

This year's 'Big Idea' winner aims to inspire young people to advocate for sustainability
Foundation: Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation

This was the fourth year for The Big Idea, which is funded by the Entrepreneur Leaders in Philanthropy, a giving group of the Oak Park-River...more



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