The Oregon Community Foundation
Belle Cantor is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in program development and implementation in the education and community development sectors. Currently serving as the Senior Program Officer for Education at The Oregon Community Foundation since October 2008, Belle leads a multi-million dollar portfolio focused on creating equitable early childhood through post-secondary education opportunities, with emphasis on K-12 strategies for marginalized youth. Previous roles include the Youth Leadership for Community Action Program Coordinator at SOLVE, where Belle co-developed a leadership program for rural students, and Program Director at the American Indian Education Foundation, overseeing outreach and programming for Native American students. Belle's early career also includes positions at Mercy Corps and the Environmental Careers Organization, complemented by advanced education in Sustainable Development from the School for International Training and a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from Antioch College.
The Oregon Community Foundation
The mission of Oregon Community Foundation is to improve lives for all Oregonians through the power of philanthropy. OCF works with individuals, families, businesses and organizations to create charitable funds to support the community causes they care about. Through these funds, in 2020 OCF awarded more than $230 million in grants and scholarships. Thousands of citizens have created a permanent endowment for Oregon through OCF – an endowment that will help Oregonians today and for generations to come. Who We Are: OCF's endowment come from thousands of Oregonians who have invested with us to help our state. OCF manages more than 3,000 individual funds of various sizes. From these funds, grants are distributed to support the critical work that nonprofit organizations are doing around Oregon. OCF is governed by a volunteer board of directors. They provide leadership to the Foundation and have the responsibility to ensure that the endowment is managed in an efficient, thoughtful way. We rely on more than 1,600 local volunteers who give us deep-rooted knowledge of community needs. Our professional staff helps donors realize their charitable goals and nonprofit organizations become stronger. What We Do: The Oregon Community Foundation is committed to improving life and uniting Oregonians through philanthropy. Thanks to thousands of donors and hundreds of individual funds, OCF is the leader in Oregon philanthropy, strengthening communities across the state.