Oxford County Fund
The Oxford County Fund was established in 1997 with an anonymous gift. The fund’s advisory committee awarded initial grants to Community Concepts and the River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition, among other nonprofits in the region. Since that time, the Oxford County Committee has awarded over $188,000 in grants.
In addition to the Oxford County Fund, the foundation holds more than $1.1 million in assets dedicated to Oxford County through donor-advised funds, scholarships, designated funds to support specific organizations, and field-of-interest funds.
The Maine Community Foundation manages the Oxford County Fund, and local leaders, knowledgeable about their communities, help review grant applications and distribute funding.
| Recent grants from the Oxford County Committee |
- Western Foothills Land Trust, Oxford, for developing a system of non-motorized, multi-use trails on the Roberts Farm Preserve in Norway
- Otisfield Community School for their project to support the Community/School Garden project, which will promote healthy communities and provide food security for low-income people
- The Progress Center, Norway, to support Oxford Hills Food Cooperative, a project that will support farmers and local food producers.
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| Other ways MaineCF is serving the region |
- The foundation has generated more than $159,000 in additional grant support for Oxford County nonprofits from its network of donors for proposals submitted to the foundation’s competitive grant programs
- The Starbird Scholarship Fund, established by Pearl Starbird,supports graduates of Oxford County high schools and Lake Region High School who plan on majoring in either music or the arts
- The Maine Community Foundation manages more than $200,000 in endowments for several nonprofit organizations in Oxford County, which provide support for the arts, youth, the environment and economic growth
- Oxford County Scholarships
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To apply
Please refer to the guidelines and priorities for the Community Building Grant Program.
To make a donation or for more information about the Oxford County Fund
Please contact Ann Marie Bartoo, regional coordinator, via e-mail or by phone at 207-353-0600.
| Members of the Oxford County Committee |
| Helen E. Andreoli, Lovell |
Maureen Mooney-Howard, Otisfield |
| Michael Burke, South Paris |
Ann H. Morton, Bryant Pond, Chair |
| Andrea Burns, Waterford |
Brian Shibles, Waterford
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| Jolan Ippolito, Rumford |
Mark Silber, Sumner |
| Bill Kieffer, Bethel |
John Todd, Bethel |