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Do you ever feel overwhelmed or confused about how to best respond to the needs in Marion County?

Do you want to make an impact and aren’t sure about the best way to do it?

Are you a tax or financial advisor with clients who are seeking to make tax deductible contributions?

Is your nonprofit struggling to stay organized, funded, and on mission?

Do you want to explore creative public/private solutions to a complex community problem?

Do you want to leave a legacy but get some guidance on how to start doing that now?

Do you want to participate in making a lasting impact in your community?

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EXISTING FUNDS

I Am My Sister's Keeper

I Am My Sister’s Keeper

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Lives changed and lives saved. Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs 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.

Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs

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Fort King Heritage Foundation is bringing the rich Florida history to life each day. Join us in supporting this local treasure.

Fort King Heritage Foundation

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The Ocala Symphony Orchestra Endowment ensures artistic expressions through music continue to make lasting impacts in our community.

Ocala Symphony Orchestra Endowment

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A science-based educational nonprofit organization, the Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute focuses on documenting and protecting Florida's springs and aquifers to ensure access to clean drinking water for current and future generations. Named in honor of a pioneer of springs science, a Yale graduate, Odum worked in the biology department of the University of Florida in the 1950s and conducted the first comprehensive ecological assessment of Silver Springs.

Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute Fund

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Marion County Litter Control Fund

Marion County Litter Control Fund

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Harlow's Helping Hands

Harlow’s Helping Hands

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The Ocala-Silver Springs Rotary Club Foundation is a local group of neighbors, friends, and problem-solvers, sharing ideas, joining leaders, and taking action to create lasting change.

The Kaitlin’s Continuing Smile Foundation

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H.U.G.S. works toward one common goal - filling in assistance gaps for cancer patients, so they can focus on their physical health instead of the emotional, social, and physical stresses that come from receiving care.

H.U.G.S. Charities Fund

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The Marion Ballet Collaborative is a youth performing theatre ballet company in Ocala, FL. In 2019, they continued the nearly 40-year iconic holiday tradition of The Nutcracker performances with future plans to expand audition invitations to dance students around the country. They need your help to ensure the show will continue for years to come.

Marion Ballet Collaborative

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Marion County Memorial Honor Guard Fund

Marion County Memorial Honor Guard Fund

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From more services for our nonprofits helping our community’s most disadvantaged to increasing the education of the next generation of givers, from enhancing programs and opportunities for our community’s estate planners to ensuring residents in our community know how to align their passions with their giving, the Community Foundation for Ocala/Marion County remains at the forefront of impacting our community's needs. We are building a stronger community... one passion at a time.

Community Foundation Endowment Fund

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Community Foundation for Ocala/Marion County Endowment

Community Foundation General Operations Fund

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City of Ocala Public Art Agency Fund

City of Ocala Public Art Agency Fund

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On, October 25, 2020, our community lost an icon when the City of Ocala Police Chief Greg Graham passed away in a plane crash. The legacy he left will forever be felt in the lives he touched. This fund remembers the man loved by so many who impacted even more.

Chief Greg Graham Legacy Foundation Fund

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The Rock Program Fund

The Rock Program Fund

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Marion Therapeutic Riding Association

Marion Therapeutic Riding Association

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Arnette House provides safe and effective programs to strengthen youth and families in Marion, Lake, Sumter, Citrus & Hernando Counties. They offer emergency shelter services, individual and group counseling, crisis intervention and referrals to youth and families.

Arnette House Fund

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The Ocklawaha River, a historic river route for fish, manatees, and boaters from Silver Springs to the Atlantic Ocean, was dammed in 1968, and the dam is past its life expectancy. Make a difference by supporting public education and outreach about needed Ocklawaha River Restoration.

Ocklawaha River Restoration Fund

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Transitions Life Center and Community (TLC) is making Marion County a brighter place for adults with intellectual & developmental disabilities (IDD)!

Transitions Life Center (TLC) Fund

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Community With a Heart, an all volunteer outreach, helps local families achieve a better life by assisting with outstanding mortgage or utility bills, home and car repairs, and other needs of our community's most vulnerable.

Community With a Heart Fund

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Give the gift of reading and literacy to students in the Marion County community of Ft. McCoy through the Mary DeCasper Memorial Fund. Dollars raised help keep her legacy and love of reading going among the generations of Ft. McCoy School students through Ms. DeCasper's Reading Den, a cozy and inviting reading space for students in the School. Additional funds purchase books in Mary's memory for children to take home.

Mary DeCasper Memorial Fund

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Located in the historic Union Station, MAX furthers visual artists’ creativity and professionalism, is a collaborative resource hub for artists, educators and art enthusiasts, and dramatically expands the cultural presence in Ocala.

Magnolia Art Xchange (MAX) Fund

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Judi Cares Memorial Foundation

Judi Cares Memorial Foundation

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The Horse Protection Association of Florida rescues starved, neglected and abandoned horses and rehabilitates them, giving the horses renewed life and a future with the best care. With interest in building a new facility in southern Marion County, the Horse Protection Association seeks support from volunteers and donors to make their dreams reality.

Horse Protection Association of Florida

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Restore Cedar Key Fund

Restore Cedar Key Fund

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Kaitlin Hennessey Wolf Memorial Fund

Kaitlin Hennessey Wolf Memorial Fund

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Stuff the Bus Agency Fund

Stuff the Bus Agency Fund

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Ocala Royal Dames Endowment Fund

Ocala Royal Dames Endowment Fund

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Love Israel Foundation

Love Israel Foundation

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Heart of Florida Health Center Endowment Fund

Heart of Florida Health Center Endowment Fund

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The Ocala-Silver Springs Rotary Club Foundation is a local group of neighbors, friends, and problem-solvers, sharing ideas, joining leaders, and taking action to create lasting change.

The Housing Finance Authority of Marion County

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The Ocala-Silver Springs Rotary Club Foundation is a local group of neighbors, friends, and problem-solvers, sharing ideas, joining leaders, and taking action to create lasting change.

iServ Cares Foundation Fund

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The Arabian Horsemen's Distress Fund was established in 2005 to assist people within the Arabian horse community during times of unexpected catastrophes, such as barn fires, accidents resulting in significant financial burden, unexpected illnesses, acts of nature, and the like. They need your help to ensure the long-term viability of the fund that has already been crucial to hundreds of people!

Arabian Horsemen’s Distress Fund

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Marion County Sheriff's Office Foundation

Marion County Sheriff’s Office Foundation

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Ambleside School of Ocala provides a

Ambleside School Agency Fund

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Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

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The Aubryn GY6 Foundation Fund supports first responders in Ocala and Marion County, Florida.

Aubryn’s GY6 Foundation Fund

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Gratitude & Compassion, founded by Chester C. Weber, provides care, support, and essential resources for bereaved individuals, bringing hope and healing to those who need it most. Gratitude helps provide essential resources and support services to bereaved individuals.

Gratitude & Compassion Fund

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The Early Learning Coalition of Marion County ensures children of the Marion County community have access to quality early learning programs that nurture their learning potential to prepare them for success. The ELCMC provides leadership and fosters partnerships to optimize a quality learning environment for Marion County children through child care, voluntary pre-kindergarten and parent education.

Early Learning Coalition of Marion County Fund

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Big Sun Youth Soccer League Fund

Big Sun Youth Soccer League Fund

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Through the Adam Hanson Youth Philanthropy in Action, we are educating Marion County middle school Students about philanthropy. Since 2012, members of the NonProfit Business Council have taught more than 1,000 students the YPIA curriculum in public and private middle schools with more than $23,000 in grants given to nonprofits. This innovative program is training tomorrow's philanthropists how to find their passions early, so they can give back to the community now.

Adam Hanson Youth Philanthropy in Action

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Project Hope restores hope and healing to women and children by shepherding the homeless to self-sufficiency.

Project Hope Endowment

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In May 2019, phase one of the Ocala Skate Park opened to rave reviews, but the entire park dream is not yet complete. This fund helps finish what's been started by providing a full-fledged park for the estimated 22,000 skateboarders in Marion County.

Ocala Skate Park

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IHMC Education & Research Fund

IHMC Education & Research Fund

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The people of Marion County want excellent schools, and through the Public Education Foundation every individual, parent, teacher, businessperson, and community leader can influence the quality of public education in our community. Together, we can make our schools excellent in every way.

Public Education Foundation of Marion County

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One in four children experience child abuse or neglect. Kimberly’s Center exists to respond to, protect, and restore these children so they can get the help, hope, and healing they need. Kimberly's is Marion County's compassionate response to the trauma of child abuse.

Kimberly’s Center for Child Protection Endowment

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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.

Marion County Bar Association Civil Legal Aid

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Interfaith Emergency Services is a community of faith called by God to offer emergency assistance without judgment to all persons in Marion County.

Interfaith Emergency Services Fund

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The Community Foundation for Ocala/Marion County is growing people's passions for powerful purposes and strives to enhance the quality of life for everyone in Marion County. We are building a stronger community... one passion at a time.

The Community Fund

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Marion Senior Services Fund

Marion Senior Services Fund

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Honor The Family Foundation

Honor The Family Foundation

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The Ocala-Silver Springs Rotary Club Foundation is a local group of neighbors, friends, and problem-solvers, sharing ideas, joining leaders, and taking action to create lasting change.

Ocala Silver Springs Rotary Club Foundation

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P.E.T.s. of Marion County

P.E.T.s. of Marion County

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The Building Hope Fund focuses on individuals in the construction industry, individuals needing construction resources, and scholarship opportunities to advance a career in or enter the construction industry workforce.

Building Hope Fund

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The Boys & Girls Club of Marion County enables all young people, especially those who need them most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Serving children aged 6-18, they focus on academic success, health & wellness and character & leadership.

Boys & Girls Club Jerry Wayne Parks Scholarship

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Wear Gloves exists to serve the distressed in Marion County by providing workforce readiness training to the most vulnerable and marginalized in our community. We believe that teaching skills and building dignity into our clients will eliminate the cycle of dependency.

Wear Gloves Fund

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Kingdom of the Sun Concert Band

Kingdom of the Sun Concert Band

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VOCAL (Voices of Change Animal League)

VOCAL (Voices of Change Animal League)

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OUR PARTNERS

FOUNDING PARTNERS

FOUNDATION SPONSORS

Heart of Florida Health Center

CONNECTOR SPONSORS

Ocala Electric Utility

COLLABORATOR SPONSORS

Ausley Construction + Community Foundation for Ocala/Marion County

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At the Community Foundation, we recognize you want to raise the quality of life in Marion County. But in order to do that, you need to make an impact on our community. Unfortunately, there are so many needs that knowing where to get started can feel daunting. It leaves many people feeling overwhelmed and paralyzed. But Marion County actually possesses everything required to support and sustain its own needs, and we exist to help people break through the paralysis and start making an impact.

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As Marion County’s Community Foundation, we too feel the overwhelming nature of the problems our community faces. But our range of charitable services has helped countless individual givers, tax and financial advisors, nonprofits, and public/private groups start making an impact. Making an impact is actually far easier than you think. It’s really simple. First, click the get started button below. Next, choose your area of interest. Then, start enjoying the satisfaction that comes when you activate your passions to meet Marion County needs.

So, click the get started button, and in the meantime, download the 2024 Impact Report to learn about how your partnership is raising the quality of life in Marion County!

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