Thank you for your unwavering generosity and commitment to creating opportunities across Orange County. Each year presents new challenges, and your dedication consistently rises to meet them. In fiscal 2025 (year ending 6/30/25), your incredible contributions resulted in a groundbreaking $125 million in grants and scholarships, the largest amount ever awarded in our 36-year history!
Your support made more than grants possible; it created space for convening, learning, and collaboration. Throughout the year, these moments brought our community together in ways that continue to inform and inspire our work.
Through our newly launched Family Volunteer Program, multi-generational fund holders teamed up with local nonprofits for days of service that allowed them to have hands-on experience delivering holiday gifts to families in emergency shelters, assembling STEM Kits, building joy jars, and so much more.
Our Family Foundation Alliance brought together local philanthropic families for learning and connection—from exploring resilient nonprofit strategies and youth mental health solutions to community site visits and our year-end Celebration of Giving—strengthening collective impact across Orange County.
What’s to come is even more exciting. We invite you to join us on this journey as we embark on Vision 2030, our five-year strategic plan to amplify giving, support our donors’ philanthropic goals, and nurture thriving communities in Orange County and beyond.
We are honored to continue this work with you and deeply grateful for your trust and partnership.
PLANNING YOUR BUSINESS EXIT - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Join us for a Strategic Business Exit Planning Event
You're invited to an exclusive event to help business owners get ahead of the curve in planning for a successful future exit or business succession. Engage with entrepreneurs who have successfully navigated their exits and learn from business and M&A experts as they share:
What buyers scrutinize that most owners overlook
Common pitfalls that erode deal value (and how to avoid them)
Real-world lessons from founders who've been through successful exits
Tax-advantaged strategies that preserve wealth and enable strategic philanthropy
JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON ORANGE COUNTY'S WORKFORCE
Join us for the Launch of the 2026 Orange County Economic Opportunity Report
Be the first to hear key findings from the inaugural report, presented by Dr. Wallace Walrod, Chief Economic Advisor for the Orange County Business Council (OCBC). The event will feature data, strategic recommendations, and a panel discussion with local experts exploring how education and workforce systems can power a more equitable and resilient Orange County. Attendees will also engage with one another around the recommendations, with the goal of shaping a collective call to action.
We look forward to convening community, education, business, and civic leaders to help chart Orange County’s thriving future together.
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