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Welcome to the

Community Foundation!

The Community Foundation is building a stronger community…one passion at a time.

We provide a variety of channels to actively connect donors with nonprofits fulfilling their missions.

Through our Nonprofit Resource Center and programs, the Estate Planning Council of Marion County and the NonProfit Business Council, we provide collaboration among leadership sectors to impact social and cultural change in our community.

Identifying Issues

And making an impact!

The Community Foundation works pro-actively with public/private partners to identify issues that impact Ocala/Marion County and convenes leadership to explore solutions.

The Foundation works closely with financial advisors to serve as a resource for their planned giving clients.

The entire community benefits when donors invest in programs that fuel their passions.

The Community Foundation

IS FOR DONORS

The size of your gift doesn’t dictate the amount of impact you can make in our community. We take the administrative hassles away from your giving and from your family. Let us help you create change today.

VISIT DONORS

The Community Foundation

IS FOR ADVISORS

From assisting your clients with funds and tax deduction benefits to helping create a lasting legacy for a client with a specific desire for impact, we partner with you to take your client relationships to another level.

VISIT ADVISORS

The Community Foundation

IS FOR NONPROFITS

We are the go-to resource for the nonprofit community for everything from agency fund management to a nonprofit event calendar, professional development to sample nonprofit resources. We are here for you!

VISIT NONPROFITS

CURRENT CAMPAIGNS

Arnette House Fund

Providing Safe and Effective Programs to Strengthen Youth & Families

Early Learning Coalition of Marion County Fund

Current CampaignsBy Lauren Deiorio, Executive Director May 9, 2019

The Early Learning Coalition of Marion County provides early learning programs that nurture a child’s learning potential.

Marion County Bar Association Civil Legal Aid Fund

Current CampaignsBy Lauren Deiorio, Executive Director February 11, 2019

The Marion County Bar Association is committed to helping provide legal assistance to low-income Marion County citizens. Through the MCBA Civil Legal Aid Fund, services can be provided to assist in making sure that all have equal access to justice in Marion County.

Public Education Foundation of Marion County

Current CampaignsBy Lauren Deiorio, Executive Director January 24, 2019

Your donation not only makes an investment in the lives of our students and teachers but it is an investment into our community.

Horse Country Protection Program

Current CampaignsBy Lauren Deiorio, Executive Director December 16, 2018

The purpose of the Horse Country Protection Program is to help protect Marion County’s agricultural lands, equine heritage, and unique natural springs by advocating for the development of a Rural Land Management Plan.

Community Foundation Donations

Current CampaignsBy Lauren Deiorio, Executive Director October 11, 2018

Donate directly to the the Community Foundation.

John H. Hankinson Ocklawaha Legacy Fund

Current CampaignsBy Lauren Deiorio, Executive Director October 11, 2018

The fund supports ideas and initiatives of non-profit organizations working collaboratively to restore the Ocklawaha and protect the Silver River for people and wildlife.

Mary DeCasper Memorial Fund

Current CampaignsBy Lauren Deiorio, Executive Director October 11, 2018

This memorial fund will enable the creation of “Ms. DeCasper’s Reading Den” for students.

Building Hope: Edwards Construction Foundation

Current CampaignsBy Lauren Deiorio, Executive Director October 11, 2018

Our family foundation fund will build on our legacy of giving back to the communities we serve by helping individuals presenting with unmet needs who lack the resources to meet those needs.

NonProfit Business Council Membership

By Lauren Deiorio, Executive Director October 11, 2018

Membership is open to all designated 501c3 non-profits in Ocala Marion County. Cost is $50 per year…

The Collegium

Current CampaignsBy Lauren Deiorio, Executive Director October 11, 2018

Collegium Sanctorum Angelorum will be a residential, four-year college that will provide a liberal arts education that is faithful to the intellectual, moral, spiritual, and liturgical traditions of the Roman Catholic Church, and a formation in Catholic living, at affordable rates for tuition, room and board.

Youth Philanthropy in Action

Current CampaignsBy Lauren Deiorio, Executive Director October 11, 2018

Educating Marion County Middle School Students about Philanthropy.

Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs

Current CampaignsBy Lauren Deiorio, Executive Director October 3, 2018

Lives changed and lives saved. Guardian Angels Medical Service Dog work through their incredible dogs to make a difference in the lives of those struggling with a variety of disorders including: PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury, Seizure Disorders, Mobility Issues and more.

Ocala Skate Park

Current CampaignsBy Lauren Deiorio, Executive Director October 2, 2018

It is estimated that there are 4,000 skateboarders in the city of Ocala and 22,000 in Marion County; generally 6.8% of the population using national averages. The purpose of the fundraising plan is to evaluate options for funding of the skate park and feasibility of raising necessary capital within the local community.