The Oregon Community Foundation
Kim Schmucker has an extensive background in administrative and operational management, particularly in nonprofit and community-focused organizations. Currently serving as Administrative Manager at The Oregon Community Foundation since January 2017, Kim oversees department operations, budget management, and continuous improvement initiatives. Previous roles include Giving Strategies Coordinator and Family Giving Center Coordinator, where responsibilities encompassed internal consulting, process development, and strategic planning. Kim has also provided consulting services to various local businesses, supported youth services operations at Outside In, and held multiple leadership positions at SOUR APPLE PRODUCTIONS INC for festival operations. Kim's academic credentials include an MA in Critical Global Studies from the University of Exeter and a BA in Sociology with minors in Politics and International Relations from Richmond, The American International University in London.
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.