As the year ends, we are humbled by your dedication to our community and determination to create positive, lasting impact in Orange County and beyond. Wishing you and your loved ones a season of peace, good health, and a joyful start to the New Year.
SUPPORT THE CAUSES YOU LOVE
Samueli Breakaway Fund
If you are looking for ideas on impactful year end grants to support Orange County nonprofits, the Samueli Foundation’s new Breakaway Fund is now available to search for funding opportunities. Register via the link below to view nonprofit proposals directly or contact your OCCF Philanthropic Advisor to suggest any ideas that might fit with your areas of giving.
2025 Family Foundation Alliance Celebration of Giving
At this year’s Family Foundation Alliance Celebration of Giving, we witnessed the transformative power of philanthropy in action. Working Wardrobes CEO Bonni Pomush and Project Kinship Co-Founder Steve Kim brought the room to both joy and tears as individuals from their programs shared their personal stories of overcoming childhood trauma, homelessness, incarceration, and unimaginable odds to build promising and hopeful futures.
Read the full recap and explore the stories that inspired our community at the link below.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 2025 Annual Meeting! Together we celebrated the power of community with inspiring insights from local leaders, marked a record-breaking $1.25 million in grants and scholarships awarded this year, and captured unforgettable moments of connection and impact. Read more on some of the exciting announcements shared at the link below.
At the Annual Meeting, we unveiled Vision 2030, our new five-year strategic plan to elevate giving, support our donors’ impact, and strengthen communities in Orange County and beyond. Built around bold goals and strategic investments, Vision 2030 charts a roadmap for expanding opportunity and deepening collaboration for lasting impact. Join us in this effort and learn more at the link below.
Thinking about making year-end contributions to your OCCF fund? Talk to your philanthropic advisor about contributing stock or other assets by December 20 to allow time for processing by your financial institution and delivery to your fund at OCCF.
Important Deadlines:
Checks sent via the U.S. Postal Service to OCCF must be postmarked by December 31, 2025.
Checks sent via carriers such as FedEx, UPS, and DHL must be physically picked up by the carrier on or before December 31, 2025.
Stock Transfers must be initiated no later than December 20, 2025.
Wires of cash must be processed by your bank no later than December 30, 2025.
To obtain stock or wire instructions, please contact Greg Cravens at gcravens@oc-cf.org or (949) 553-4202 ext. 231.
Holiday Office Hours
As we reflect on a momentous year and prepare to hit the ground running in 2026, our office will be closed on the following dates:
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