Oak Foundation



The Oak Foundation commits its resources to address issues of global, social and environmental concern, particularly those that have a major impact on the lives of the disadvantaged.

With offices in Europe, Africa, India and North America, the foundation makes grants to organizations in approximately 40 countries worldwide.

Web Address

www.oakfnd.org

Social Media Links

Twitter - @oakfnd

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Recent News from Oak Foundation


The Left's Green Giant: Meet the Oak Foundation
Foundation: Oak Foundation

Summary: Many left-wing foundations in the U.S. support overtly political causes in the name of “philanthropy,” spending tens of millions of...more

Six Gary community leaders chosen for national Community Revitalization Fellowship
Foundation: Oak Foundation

Legacy Foundation is a community foundation that supports the passions of philanthropic individuals, organizations, and businesses in Lake...more

Restoration programs boosted by Hawaii Community Foundation grants
Foundation: Oak Foundation, Hawaii Community Foundation

Maui and Molokai's restoration programs received a combined total of $270,000 in grants from the Hawaii Community Foundation, according to...more

Restoration programs boosted by Hawaii Community Foundation grants
Foundation: Oak Foundation, Hawaii Community Foundation

Maui and Molokai's restoration programs received a combined total of $270,000 in grants from the Hawaii Community Foundation, according to...more

Philanthropy Bets Big on Sustainable Development Goals
Foundation: Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Gates Foundation, Oak Foundation

The power of those contributions is particularly evident in philanthropic “big bets” that aim to speed progress on specific social issues, such...more

Why Conservation Donors Get Behind Debt-For-Nature Deals
Foundation: Oak Foundation

The swap uses private wealth—grants and low-interest loans—to make a chunk of its debt easier to manage, if the money it frees up goes toward conservation. Got all that? The $5 million in grants...more

New Climate Justice Fund Takes Shape and Lands Another Backer
Foundation: Oak Foundation

In recent years, the concept of resilience has grown as a philanthropic priority, aiming to strengthen the ability of communities to withstand impacts typically associated with climate change....more

A Foundation Looks to Better Understand How Plastic Is Polluting the Seas
Foundation: Moore Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Oak Foundation

Marine plastic pollution has been a secondary, but growing concern in the huge field of oceans philanthropy. Perhaps part of the ... One of the biggest players in this space has been charity Ellen...more

A "Textbook Example of Ethnic Cleansing." Who's Helping the Rohingya of Myanmar?
Foundation: Oak Foundation, Ford Foundation, Open Society Foundations

Can private philanthropy make much of a difference in the face of .... As we've reported before, the philanthropic arm of the Swedish home goods...more

Irvine Foundation Awards Nearly $21.4 Million in Grants
Foundation: Oak Foundation, James Irvine Foundation, Irvine Foundation

The James Irvine Foundation has announced twenty-nine grants totaling more than $21 million to expand opportunity for people in...more



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