Oct 25, 2021 | All News
What is Up North Impact? We are an active giving circle under the umbrella of the Otsego Community Foundation aimed at gathering people who are interested in getting involved in philanthropy and engaging them in the community through group volunteering events,...
Oct 4, 2021 | All News
In 1985, Scott and Janice Lampert relocated to Gaylord from Denver. The move was inspired by a job transfer for Scott, a petroleum engineer with NICOR Drilling Company. The young couple was up for an adventure that would most likely be a sojourn or temporary...
Oct 4, 2021 | All News
On Thursday, September 23rd , Dana Bensinger, OCF Executive Director, and Karin Beyer, OCF Director of Community Philanthropy, were guests at the Kiwanis Club of Gaylord awards dinner. That evening the OCF received the first ever Community Enrichment Award from the...
Sep 7, 2021 | All News
In January of this year, the Youth Advisory Committee administered a Youth Needs Survey to area youth ages 12-18. Results are in, and the overwhelming main issue youth in our community feel effects them is mental health. From stress, cyberbullying, pressure to succeed...
Aug 27, 2021 | All News
The Otsego Community Foundation (OCF) is seeking a qualified individual to join our team as an administrative assistant. The OCF provides a positive, efficient and effective working environment for people wishing to share their talents to help advance the...
Jul 29, 2021 | All News
This spring, Leadership Otsego County applied for a grant during the Community Grant Program to fund a mural on the west-facing wall of the Chamber of Commerce building as their class project. They unveiled the rough draft mural during the grant presentations in March...
Jul 29, 2021 | All News
Are you or do you know a youth ages 12-19 who wants to make a huge impact in their community? The Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) is a group made up of student representatives from all Otsego county high schools and adult advisors from the community. Members of YAC are...
Jul 29, 2021 | All News
Area nonprofits, please join the Otsego Community Foundation on the second Wednesday of each month at 9:00 am for our virtual Nonprofit Exchange. This is a great way to share with each other the challenges and accomplishments we are experiencing. It’s a great...
Jul 1, 2021 | All News
The Otsego Community Foundation would like to recognize the following local students who received this year’s scholarships. The OCF’s scholarship program connects funds from forward-thinking donors to deserving local students pursuing further education. This year, we...
Jul 1, 2021 | All News
Kim Biddinger, Leadership Giving Officer of the Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital Foundation, shared with us how funding to the Cancer Patient Needs Fund touched the lives of many in our community battling cancer. What did this project achieve, including how...
